In this virtual training session, the following topics will be discussed: gardening with children and basic vegetable gardening. Gardening with children will cover food safety, garden programming, garden tools and include views of ECE centers with children gardens. The basic vegetable gardening section will cover how to plan, plant and protect vegetable gardens.

Brushing is Fun, Start by Age 1 (1 Hr): This training combines early oral best proactives and sanitation guidelines giving early care and education programs the information they need to establish a toothbrushing routine in the classroom. Appropriate target audiences include childcare providers, administrators, caregivers, educators and staff.

Calling All Smile Crusaders: Dental Health Training (1 Hr): This training discusses the importance of teaching young children and their families about how good oral health habits, from the eruption of the very first little tooth, can establish a lifetime of dental health.

Basic School Age Care (BSAC) is a 5-hour introductory level training event for school age care professionals that are new to the field. This training is required by the NC DCDEE for school age care professionals working in licensed programs, but is a great training for new staff in any afterschool program setting.

Providers will take a closer look and become more familiar with the new Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition and Early Childhood Care Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition

Providers will take a closer look and become more familiar with the new Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale, Third Edition.

n this face-to-face training, the following objectives will be covered:

The Burden of Asthma

Define Asthma & The Disease Process

Identify Common Asthma Triggers & Avoidance Strategies

Identify & Respond to Asthma Symptoms

Identify Categories of Asthma Medications

Using Asthma Management Tools (asthma action plan & spacers)

Describe the functions of the Pediatric Asthma Program

Resources

In this (In-Person) training, we will explore literacy skill building activities throughout the daily schedule and in each of the learning centers. Participants will also concentrate on storytime techniques to ensure learning is taking place beyond the book in classrooms of Twos and up.