Joyful Learning: Roots of Literacy

Registration link: https://wyregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventEditor&eventID=100111505

Location: Northwest College Yellowstone Building, Conference Center, Rm 217

Description: Participants will explore historical influencers and how children construct their understandings of literacy. Using a variety of materials we have in our learning environments, we will experience the playful roots of oral language, phonemic awareness and alphabetic principles that grow readers and writers.

Facilitated by: Tyler Gonzalez

From Patterns to Practice: Integrating Loose Parts

Registration link: https://wyregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventEditor&eventID=100113113&agent=1

Description: Children’s play often reveals patterns of thinking called schemas. In this session, educators will learn to recognize these patterns and use them to guide intentional loose parts play with infants and toddlers.

Facilitated by: Taylor Dory, WYECPLC Learning Specialist

Supporting Infant & Toddler Development

*Article study with in-person meeting

Registration link: Coming Soon

Location: TBA

Description: This professional learning session is for early childhood educators, particularly those in Family Home Childcare programs, who want to support the unique learning needs of infants and toddlers within a multi-age environment. Infants and toddlers learn through responsive, nurturing relationships and by exploring the world around them. This session will help participants understand how to use these principles in a mixed-age setting, turning everyday routines and interactions into powerful learning opportunities.

How It Works:

After you register you will be emailed two articles and an accompanying Google Form to complete before we meet. Reading must be done prior to attending the meeting.

You will choose one idea from the articles and try it out in your work with children.

Then we will meet in-person to discuss what you learned with a learning specialist and fellow participants.

Please reach out to Char with any questions or to make special arrangments:
Char Phone: (435) 881-4210, or email cnorris9@uwyo.edu.

Facilitated by: Char Norris

Mixed-Age Group

*Article study with an in-person meeting

Registration link: Coming soon

Location:

Description: This professional learning opportunity is designed to explore the unique benefits of multi-age learning environments, particularly in the Family Home Childcare programs. You'll examine key strategies for fostering a collaborative, rich, and responsive classroom where children of different ages can thrive together.

How It Works:

After you register you will be emailed two articles and an accompanying Google Form to complete before we meet. Reading must be done prior to attending the meeting.

You will choose one idea from the articles and try it out in your work with children.

Then we will meet in-person to discuss what you learned with a learning specialist and fellow participants.

Please reach out to Char with any questions or to make special arrangments:
Char Phone: (435) 881-4210, or email cnorris9@uwyo.edu.

Facilitated by: Char Norris

Supporting Infant & Toddler Development

*Article study with in-person meeting

Registration link: https://wyregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventEditor&eventID=100112716&agent=1

Location: Canyon View Park

Description: This professional learning session is for early childhood educators, particularly those in Family Home Childcare programs, who want to support the unique learning needs of infants and toddlers within a multi-age environment. Infants and toddlers learn through responsive, nurturing relationships and by exploring the world around them. This session will help participants understand how to use these principles in a mixed-age setting, turning everyday routines and interactions into powerful learning opportunities.

How It Works:

After you register you will be emailed two articles and an accompanying Google Form to complete before we meet. Reading must be done prior to attending the meeting.

You will choose one idea from the articles and try it out in your work with children.

Then we will meet in-person on September 29 at 6:30pm at Canyon View Park in Afton, WY to discuss what you learned with a learning specialist and fellow participants.

Please reach out to Char with any questions or to make special arrangments:
Char Phone: (435) 881-4210, or email cnorris9@uwyo.edu.

Facilitated by: Char Norris

Mixed-Age Group

*Article study with an in-person meeting

Registration link: https://wyregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventEditor&eventID=100112697&agent=1

Location: Canyon View Park

Description: This professional learning opportunity is designed to explore the unique benefits of multi-age learning environments, particularly in the Family Home Childcare programs. You'll examine key strategies for fostering a collaborative, rich, and responsive classroom where children of different ages can thrive together.

How It Works:

After you register you will be emailed two articles and an accompanying Google Form to complete before we meet. Reading must be done prior to attending the meeting.

You will choose one idea from the articles and try it out in your work with children.

Then we will meet in-person on September 16 at 6:30pm at Canyon View Park in Afton, WY to discuss what you learned with a learning specialist and fellow participants.

Please reach out to Char with any questions or to make special arrangments:
Char Phone: (435) 881-4210, or email cnorris9@uwyo.edu.

Facilitated by: Char Norris

Engaging Young Children in Meaningful Literacy Experiences

Registration link: https://wyregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventEditor&eventID=100112453

Description: Teaching literacy to young children is an exciting journey and has lasting impacts! Come join us as we learn about meaningful literacy experiences for young children. During this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to engage with developmentally appropriate literacy experiences and collaborate with others using Wyoming’s Early Learning Standards. Together, we will explore meaningful, playful literacy opportunities to provide for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Facilitated by: Kelce Eckhardt

Circle Time Reimagined

Registration link: https://wyregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventEditor&eventID=100112201

Description: Whether you call it “Circle Time,” “Meeting Time,” or something different, gathering together as a large group is most likely a significant part of your day. Working with the whole group can be tricky, but fostering community with children creates rich learning opportunities. During this session we will discuss how to make whole group meeting times meaningful, successful, and developmentally appropriate for the age group you work with.

Facilitated by: Tyler Gonzalez

Circle Time Reimagined

Registration link: https://wyregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventEditor&eventID=100112359

Description: Whether you call it “Circle Time,” “Meeting Time,” or something different, gathering together as a large group is most likely a significant part of your day. Working with the whole group can be tricky, but fostering community with children creates rich learning opportunities. During this session we will discuss how to make whole group meeting times meaningful, successful, and developmentally appropriate for the age group you work with.

Facilitated by: Tyler Gonzalez

Circle Time Reimagined

Registration link: https://wyregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventEditor&eventID=100112358

Description: Whether you call it “Circle Time,” “Meeting Time,” or something different, gathering together as a large group is most likely a significant part of your day. Working with the whole group can be tricky, but fostering community with children creates rich learning opportunities. During this session we will discuss how to make whole group meeting times meaningful, successful, and developmentally appropriate for the age group you work with.

Facilitated by: Tyler Gonzalez

Engaging Young Children in Meaningful Literacy Experiences

Registration link: https://wyregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventEditor&eventID=100112114

Description: Teaching literacy to young children is an exciting journey and has lasting impacts! Come join us as we learn about meaningful literacy experiences for young children. During this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to engage with developmentally appropriate literacy experiences and collaborate with others using Wyoming’s Early Learning Standards. Together, we will explore meaningful, playful literacy opportunities to provide for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Facilitated by: Kelce Eckhardt

Topic Study: Using a Schema Lens

Topic studies are an opportunity to put your learning to practice! Assigned learning and meetings will focus on a specific topic and then participants will report back on implementation and discuss next steps.

Description: Schema is a pattern in play and describes repetitive behaviors that allow children to gain new knowledge and understanding. It’s how young children make sense of how things words and how they affect change.

Understanding schema can inform your teaching and thinking and can shift the way you see children's play. Join us as we discover what schema is, how you can use it effectively, and learn about an opportunity to explore schema even further!

Location: Virtual (Meetings on Zoom)

Registration Link: https://wyregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventEditor&eventID=100112039

Zoom Link: https://uwyo.zoom.us/j/93872378036

This ongoing topic study will include 5 virtual meetings (listed below) on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm. To earn STARS credit educators are required to: attend all four meetings, complete required assignments in-between each meeting and come prepared to discuss their discoveries.

Meeting dates:
June 17
July 1
July 15
July 29
August 12

Learning Specialists: Taylor Dory and Tyler Gonzalez

*12 STARS Credits

Topic Study: Taking a Closer Look at Toddler Behavior

Topic studies are an opportunity to put your learning to practice! Assigned learning and meetings will focus on a specific topic and then participants will report back on implementation and discuss next steps.

Description: Join us as we look into toddler behaviors to better understand how to support toddlers in their development. During this topic study, we will discuss what is developmentally appropriate behavior for toddlers, take a closer look at their behaviors, and what our role as their caregiver is to support their development. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate with each other during meetings, work on practice-based tasks, and discuss resources.

Location: Virtual (Meetings on Zoom)

Registration Link: https://wyregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventEditor&eventID=100112113

Zoom Link: https://uwyo.zoom.us/j/98455554678

This ongoing topic study will include 5 virtual meetings (listed below) on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm. To earn STARS credit educators are required to: attend all four meetings, complete required assignments in-between each meeting and come prepared to discuss their discoveries.

Meeting dates:
June 17
July 2 (Wednesday)
July 15
July 29
August 12

Learning Specialists: Kelce Eckhardt and Char Norris

*9 STARS Credits

Building Relationships with Families

Registration link: https://wyregistry.org/index.cfm?module=trainingEventEditor&eventID=100112069

Location: Riverton Public Library

Description: Building trusting relationships with families is key in the Early Childhood field. In this session, participants will discuss the importance of building trusting relationships with families in their program. Join us as we discuss strategies for cultivating trust with families, effective communication, and creating welcoming environments.

Facilitated by: Kelce Eckhardt