High-Quality Early Childhood Interactions: Making Every Moment Matter
What does a high-quality interaction really look like, and why does it matter so much? In this interactive and practical session, we’ll dive into what makes everyday moments with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, powerful learning opportunities. Together, we’ll explore the key components of high-quality interactions and discover simple, effective ways to make them the heart of our work with young children. We will explore materials that can assist in making everyday moments engaging for all.
Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Identify and describe the essential components of high-quality interactions.
- Apply practical strategies that support rich, meaningful interactions within the learning environment.
- Choose materials to support high-quality interactions.
Early Childhood Social Emotional Development - Behind the Little Red Door
Social-emotional development is the process through which children develop the ability to understand, experience, express, and manage emotions, as well as form meaningful relationships with others.These skills are crucial for healthy development and relationships. In this session, we will dive into the key
components of social-emotional development and explore strategies to support them throughout the day. Using Coy Bowles’ whimsical children’s book, Behind the Little Red Door, we will learn how to not only boost social-emotional competency, but also literacy skills and oral language development through creativity and storytelling.
Outcomes
As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Explain the importance of social-emotional development.
- Utilize effective strategies to support social-emotional development throughout the day
