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Self Paced and On Demand! Take BSAC at Your Convenience, When You want It! BSAC (Basic School Age Care) is a 5 hour introductory level training event for school age care professionals that are new to the field. The training includes the following modules: 1) Health, Safety, & Nutrition,2) Environmental Design, 3) Child/Youth Development 4) […]
A learning module that provides an in-depth look at school age environments, the importance of interaction, materials, and indicators in the SACERS-Updated assessment. Stop asking, “am I ready?” and instead feel prepared and equipped with knowledge, tools, and strategies to produce a successful SACERS-U score and create an environment that is both appealing and appropriate […]
Language development begins with children’s ability to understand what others are communicating to them. Young children understand much more than they can say and then they gradually learn to express themselves through cooing, babbling, gestures, and crying. Further development brings words, sentences and rules of grammar. What is the role of the early educator throughout […]
What's all the fuss about infantile spasms? Although rare, these seizures can cause long-term damage to infant's developing brain. Why are these seizures often mistaken for other conditions? What are the signs and symptoms to look for in an infant? Participants in this learning event will identify the signs and symptoms as well as list […]
BSAC (Basic School Age Care) is a 5 hour introductory level training event for school age care professionals that are new to the field. The training includes the following modules: 1) Health, Safety, & Nutrition, 2) Environmental Design, 3) Child/Youth Development, 4) Developmentally Appropriate Activities, 5) Guiding Child Behavior, and 6) Quality School Age Care. […]
Do you align your lesson plans with Foundations? Are you intentional in planning activities? Do you need help connecting the goals and indicators to the activities you've created? Attend this learning event to discover Foundations as a helpful tool for creating developmentally appropriate activity and lesson plans. Leave knowing how to use children's preferences while […]
Do you have difficulty engaging youth in literacy? Are you frustrated with the challenges our youth continue to face with meeting grade level reading proficiency? Do you wish there was something that you could do? This training is for YOU! The goal of this learning event is to assist afterschool providers with creating high quality […]
How to Handle Hard to Handle Parents: Have you ever been confronted by a parent? Have you ever wondered, “Why is this parent yelling at me?” Have you ever thought, “No wonder the child acts the way they do!” From time to time all staff will be faced by a difficult, demanding, or overbearing parent. […]
E-cigarette use among youth and young adults has become a public health concern. E-cigarettes are now the most commonly used tobacco product among youth, surpassing conventional cigarettes. Are e-cigarettes safer than conventional cigarettes? How exactly does an e-cigarette work? Is it legal for a teen to use an e-cigarette? Why would someone choose to vape […]
Get Both For $30!!! Offer Good for Oct 1 - 31st ONLY!! October Training Bundle Drug Use and Childhood Trauma Register for… Methamphetamines and the Effects on Children add No Hero in Heroin for only$5.00!! 10 DCDEE CHCs/1.0 CEUs Use Discount Code Oct19when registering for 2ndevent!! For Help Contact Karen Darby: [email protected] 704-641-7550
www.swcdcinc.org Course Description:How is heroin harmful? How young are those who are using heroin, are they are adults or do children and teens use it as well? Are you thinking, heroin? Yes, heroin. And it’s not 1970 either. Heroin and opioid use has increased sharply across the United States without discriminating between races, genders, or […]
What exactly is crystal meth? how is it affecting the children in early education? Do you know all of the street names for meth? Why and how do people use meth? Can it be prescribed legally? What are the effects of a child living in meth lab? On an unborn fetus? If you work with […]
Lesson Planning for Preschool With Foundations: Do you align you lesson plans with Foundations? Are you intentional in planning activities? Do you need help connecting the goals and indicators to the activities you've created? Attend this learning event to discover Foundations as a helpful tool for creating developmentally appropriate activity and lesson plans. Leave knowing […]
Getting Familiar With Foundations This course is designed for anyone who wants to increase or refresh their knowledge of the North Carolina Foundations for Learning and Development. Have you already taken the 5 hour Foundations course but perhaps it has been several years and you need to refresh your skills and memory? Or maybe you […]
Do you struggle getting children to focus and pay attention? This learning event will provide insight how children with ADHD may struggle and feel. We will also discuss the history and prevalence of ADHD along with the frustrations that you feel and discover strategies to help both you and the children to alleviate everyday stressful […]
BSAC (Basic School Age Care) is a 5 hour introductory level training event for school age care professionals that are new to the field. The training includes the following modules: 1) Health, Safety & Nutrition, 2) Environmental Design, 3) Child/Youth Development, 4) Developmentally Appropriate Activities, 5) Guiding Child Behavior, and 6) Quality School Age Care. […]
Classroom Rules and Behavior Expectations Creating rules seems easy enough, but are your rules doing enough for you? Rules should help make your job easier by telling the children the desired behaviors. Well-designed classroom rules are a critical component to any teaching toolkit and allow early educators to successfully manage their classrooms. This learning event […]
BSAC (Basic School Age Care) is a 5 hour introductory level training event for school age care professionals that are new to the field. The training includes the following modules: 1) Health, Safety & Nutrition, 2) Environmental Design, 3) Child/Youth Development, 4) Developmentally Appropriate Activities, 5) Guiding Child Behavior, and 6) Quality School Age Care. […]
•CHASE: Children’s Health & Safety Essentials .5 CEU/5 CHCs –Reg. $30, Now $12 •YaketyYak: These Kids Talk Back .5 CEU/5 CHCs –Reg. $30,Now $12 •Anger & Aggression in Young Children .5 CEU/5 CHCs –Reg. $30, Now $12 •Pick Your Personality: Effective Interactions with Coworkers .3 CEU/3 CHCs –Reg. $20, Now $8 •ADHD & the Developing […]
Early Childhood Summer Specials: June 1 – Aug 31, 2020, Prices Slashed!! BSAC Reg. $40, now $25 Rest Time Reluctance Reg. $15, now $8 The Power of Redirection Reg. $15, now $8 Turn Time Out Into Time In Reg. $15, now $8 Register At- Http://www.swcdcinc.org Use CCRR code: CCRR10 Questions? Contact Karen Darby at […]
Calling all STEM Superheroes! Does the thought of creating high quality STEM activities overwhelm you? Do you wish you had STEM superpowers? The goal of this learning event is to introduce afterschool providers to practical strategies for developing powerful STEM programs. Participants will define STEM in their own words and describe STEM barriers. Participants will […]
Which employees are more likely to stay and which are more likely to leave? What is the average staff turnover rate in early care and education? How does this affect you and your facility? What steps are in your power to slow down the turnover rate of staff at your facility? Participants in this learning […]
