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No More Misbehaving ~ Strategies for Hard-to-Handle Tots and Preschoolers
Brain Body Boogie: Fun Ways to Connect the Brain & Body
Super Duper Curriculum Ideas to Enhance Your Classroom
Help for the 3 A’s: Autism, Asperger’s & ADHD
“Let's Talk!” Speech and Language Development in Children
Fountains of Joy: Creating Engaged & Enthusiastic Learners
How to Handle Hard-to-Handle Parents
Creating Something from Almost Nothing: Homemade Toys
Two Bonuses Given

 

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No More Misbehaving ~ Strategies for Hard-to-Handle Tots and Preschoolers
Great strategies that are sure to get you immediate results! Anger • Biting • Bullying • Fighting • Hitting • Meanness • Stealing • Temper Tantrums • Talking Back • Yelling • Great toolkit for handling tough behaviors • Powerful and practical ways for dealing with children’s challenging behaviors

Brain Body Boogie: Fun Ways to Connect the Brain & Body
Children learn through movement • Discover fascinating facts about the brain/body and body/brain relationship • Watch demonstrations of the brain/body connection and how you can use this in your classroom for all ages

Super Duper Curriculum Ideas to Enhance Your Classroom
Add super duper delight to your curriculum with awesome activities in all learning areas • Art delight with oodles of “pretzel” fun with play dough • Literacy fun with books and props to make stories come alive • Dramatic play with “charming” chairs • Table talk fun • Hugging day • Laugh and have more fun with your children with these great curriculum enhancers

Help for the 3 A’s: Autism, Asperger’s & ADHD
More and more children are being diagnosed with Autism, Asperger’s & ADHD • Must-knows for recognizing symptoms in young children • Learn the how-to’s for helping children succeed with practical strategies you can immediately use

“Let's Talk!” Speech and Language Development in Children
Learn the difference between normally developing speech and language skills from delays and disorders • Red flags in speech of young children • Tips for stimulating and improving language development in children • Use music • Pretend play • Learning centers • Circle activities • Sign Language

Fountains of Joy: Creating Engaged & Enthusiastic Learners
The early years set the tone for creating enthusiasm about learning that can last a lifetime • 5 Must-knows for creating more joy in your classroom • Learn to recognize what supports and what undermines children’s enthusiasm and engagement in learning • Oodles of fun activities

How to Handle Hard-to-Handle Parents
Receive powerful practical strategies for difficult parents • Discover 3 response styles that never work with difficult parents • Receive great methods for effective communication. Learn tools for the “know-it-all,” “complainer,” and “angry parent” • Learn how to go from conflict to cooperation in 5 easy steps and foster successful partnerships with parents

Creating Something from Almost Nothing: Homemade Toys
Stocking up your classroom with developmentally appropriate toys and materials at little or no cost • Save money by transforming ordinary items into extraordinary toys • Create one of a kind, intriguing toys that help kids learn • Look at the objects around you in a whole new way

Bonuses

University Semester Credit

After attending the seminar, participants may choose to earn semester hours through follow-up activities from the University of the Pacific, Center for Professional and Continuing Education, for an additional fee paid to the University. These credits are designed for the professional development of educators. Participants should seek approval for their intended use. For semester credit questions only, call 1-800-479-1995. Details will be available at the seminar.