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Through the Eyes of a Child: A Look at Teacher Sensitivity
CCAC Griffin Lane 3729 Griffin Lane SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesAs caregivers, we try to be sensitive to children’s needs, but sometimes our adult eyes miss the point! In group care, it’s all too easy to get […]
Virtual-Purple Crying
Learn ways to support families of children in your care who have, or will soon have, infants in the home. You will engage in memorable activities as […]
STEM Outdoor Environments
CCAC Kitsap Office 3513 NW Anderson Hill RD, Silverdale, WAChildren become totally engrossed in creative outdoor play when we provide more than stationary playground equipment and ground cover! This class will inspire you with ideas for […]
Virtual-Working with Children and Youth Who Challenge Us
Have you ever been secretly pleased when one of the children in your group is absent? The temperaments of some children, when combined with our own temperaments, […]
Welcoming LGBTQ+ Families
CCAC Griffin Lane 3729 Griffin Lane SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesFamilies of all kinds are essential to children’s well-being. When any parents or guardians are discussed, whether they are heterosexual, gay, adoptive, kinship, single, or married, early […]
Virtual-Trauma Aware Early Learning
It's the little boy who bangs his head on the wall. It's the 4-year-old girl who throws the chair in anger. It's the 2-year-old who hits, bites, […]
Virtual-*Directors-Reflective Supervision
This class supports the Early Achievers Quality Standards by addressing Instructional Leadership in the area of Interactions and Curriculum. Today's early learning environment requires continuous quality improvement […]
Tools for Powerful Play
CCAC Kitsap Office 3513 NW Anderson Hill RD, Silverdale, WAIn this class, participants will explore how to thoughtfully select and organize classroom toys and materials to support high-quality learning environments. Using the ITERS and ECERS tools […]
Virtual-Tiny Humans, Big Tech: Navigating Screens in Early Childhood
In today’s digital world, screens are part of children’s daily lives—but how do they shape early learning, development, and behavior? This class explores the latest research on […]
Virtual-Rethinking Exclusion
Exclusionary discipline practices—like suspension and expulsion—can have profound and lasting impacts on young children, families, and early learning communities. Together we will examine current trends and disproportionate […]
Making the most of Meetings
CCAC Griffin Lane 3729 Griffin Lane SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesMeetings are the glue that hold childcare center together. Whether they are weekly, monthly, quarterly, directors rely on meetings as the primary vehicle for communicating information, promoting […]