Connecticut Association for the Education of Young Children Friday, September 26: Infant/Toddler Day Afternoon Session #1 - 1:45pm-3:15pm
S21. Serve and Return: The Importance of YOU in Infant & Toddler Development Presented by Peg Olivera Secure relationships and supportive environments are fundamental to healthy child development. In this workshop learn about executive function skills, including self- regulation, and how they impact child behavior as well as the caregiver’s own ability to cope and deal with challenging behaviors. Leave with some basic rituals and practices to build safe and supportive relationships that serve as the foundation for learning in infancy, and beyond! *Spanish translation provided.
S22. Keep Your Teeth on Your Own Body (Tips for Toddlers, Biting and Beyond) Presented by Tracy Cheney
This training will explore the myriad of reasons why a toddler may bite, and offer solutions of how to prevent and/or appropriately respond to biting, as well as other problematic behaviors, along with offering practical ideas on ways to communicate with parents about biting.
S23. Infant and Toddler Primary Caregiving Presented by Kate Griffin
This session for infant/toddler educators focuses on primary caregiving, an essential practice for relationship-based care. Participants will have opportunities to reflect on current practices and will be provided with strategies to implement primary caregiving in diverse childcare settings.
S24. Playing with Language: Engage Your Children! Presented by Sabrina Silverstein
Join your colleagues to talk about language! How can you use different types of language to engage with your children and scaffold learning? Create an activity to share.
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