Thread Alaska

May 2019

Date / Time	Category / Class	Location
May 1, 2019 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Strategies to Establish Productive Relationships with Families Communicating with Parents This trainnig focuses on developing positive relationships with parents, providing communication approaches to help transfer the child's experiences in car to home, and talking about education with families. ...	JUNEAU thread Southeast AK VTRC Building
~~May 1, 2019~~ Cancelled	Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Philosophy and Reality We will discuss how, in the child care business, you may feel buried by paperwork and overwhelmed by requirements. I will give strategies to organize your forms, prioritize your tasks, and prepare for the daily needs before the day arrives. We will cover your philosophy of child care, who are you...	ANCHORAGE thread Southcentral AK thread Main Office
May 2, 2019 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM	Positive Ways to Support Children's Social and Emotional Development Circle Time with Music and Movement During this time of gathering together we will experience how music and movement transforms circle time into something enlivening and engaging for the young child, meeting them exactly where they need to be met socially, emotionally and physiologically. We will share different ways of incorporating...	FAIRBANKS thread Interior/Northern AK 1908 Old Pioneer Way
~~May 2, 2019~~ Cancelled	Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment The Great Outdoors: Keys to Playground Safety Is your playground a safe place to play? Do you provide outdoor activities that consist more than just the stationary equipment on your playground? Do you take the time to evaluate the design of your playground, how it is maintained, and how you provide proper supervision? This training will...	ANCHORAGE thread Southcentral AK thread Main Office
May 4, 2019 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Explorando el mundo La ciencia en accion Por qué hablar del área de ciencia en el campo de la educación temprana? Como debe lucir nuestra área de ciencia? Que actividades apropiadas de ciencia podríamos implementar de acuerdo los estándares de seguridad y aprendizaje? thread te invita a...	ANCHORAGE thread Southcentral AK Alaska Pacific University (APU), Carr Gottstein Academic Center
May 7, 2019 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Pediatric First Aid/CPR The goal of Medic First Aid/CPR is to provide training in a relaxed and user friendly atmosphere. It will cover First Aid and Infants, child and adult CPR. This class time includes videos segments putting together real life scenarios and hands on practice. Medic First Aid/CPR certification is valid...	FAIRBANKS thread Interior/Northern AK 1908 Old Pioneer Way
May 9, 2019 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM	Strategies to Manage an Effective Program Operation Learn & Grow Level 1 Training This training will provide an introduction to Learn & Grow and what this means for you and your program. This session will review the quality standards, how your programs can move through the various levels of quality and what supports are available for you and your program. This training...	ANCHORAGE thread Southcentral AK thread Main Office
May 10, 2019 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM	Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Introduction to Yoga Introduction to yoga with a 15 minute flow of poses followed by some relaxing, stressless breathing techniques. Please wear comfortable clothes so that you can move freely while doing the yoga poses. ...	FAIRBANKS thread Interior/Northern AK 1949 Gilliam Way
May 11, 2019 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM	Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Heartsaver - First Aid, CPR & AED Certification The Heartsaver: First Aid, CPR & AED Certification is a research-proven course from the American Heart Association. Facilitated by Mat-Su Med Training, the Heartsaver course teaches the critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrives. Skills...	ANCHORAGE thread Southcentral AK thread Main Office
May 11, 2019 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM	Principles of Child Development and Learning History & Hope - Kenai The "History & Hope" training introduces the audience to the adverse childhood experiences study (ACEs), and addresses the question "Why are adverse childhood experiences so adverse, and what can we do about it?" Bringing together Alaska Native ancestral knowledge of trauma...	KENAI thread Southcentral AK Kenai thread Office
May 13, 2019 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM	Strategies to Manage an Effective Program Operation Peaceful Classrooms Participants will understand how stress affects early learning programs, create peaceful environments, strategies for reducing stress in children and early learning educators. ...	FAIRBANKS thread Interior/Northern AK 1908 Old Pioneer Way
~~May 14, 2019~~ Cancelled	Principles of Child Development and Learning History & Hope Series This training consistes of two sessions and both must be attended in order to receive full credit. No partial credit will be given. Session One: 7 - 9 pm, Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Session Two: 7 - 9 pm, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 The "History & Hope" training introduces the audience to...	ANCHORAGE thread Southcentral AK thread Main Office
~~May 15, 2019~~ Cancelled	Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Welcome to the Profession of Early Childhood These sessions will define what a professional is, introduce professional organizations in early education, discuss the early educator's role in advocacy, and share professional development opportunities. This training consists of two (2) sessions, and BOTH sessions must be attended in...	JUNEAU thread Southeast AK VTRC Building
~~May 15, 2019~~ Cancelled	Positive Ways to Support Children's Social and Emotional Development Understanding Challenging Behaviors Through a Neuro-Developmental Lens This workshop will support participants in recognizing that challenging behaviors in young children can have multiple causes. Participants will be able to recognize toxic stress patterns in children, families and themselves. Developmentally appropriate expectations for emotion control...	ANCHORAGE thread Southcentral AK thread Main Office
May 17, 2019 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM	Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Zumba 201 During the hour of class students will be introduced to various Lathin America dances and music. Zumba class will also incorporate multiple non-Latin music rhythms such as jazz, hip hop, African, belly-dance, bhangra, Bollywood, calpso and dance-hall. Zumba is an exercise fitness combing all...	FAIRBANKS thread Interior/Northern AK 3775 S. Cushman
May 18, 2019 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM	Principles of Child Development and Learning Infant & Toddler Symposium An opportunity for teachers of children under three (3) years of age to come together for a day of trainings to learn more about the children they work with. It’s also a time for them to share ideas and fellowship with their peers. Cost is fifty dollars per person includes: guest...	WASILLA thread Southcentral AK Mat-Su Health Foundation
May 18, 2019 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment From Green Thumbs to Greenhouses Agriculture is a vital and important part of Alaska's economy and community resources. Children are fascinated with how plants grow and are avid learners. This fun, hand-on workshop will teach providers how easy it is to share agriculture and gardening with children, and ways to incorporate it...	FAIRBANKS thread Interior/Northern AK 1908 Old Pioneer Way
~~May 24, 2019~~ Cancelled	Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Cardio Kickboxing During the hour of class students will be introduced to a various kickboxing and boxing moves with energetic music to help push and mtivate them. Students will learn proper form with modifications for each move. This class is set up for beginners to build confidence and work on technique. Students...	FAIRBANKS thread Interior/Northern AK 3775 S. Cushman
May 28, 2019 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Introduction to the Alaska Early Childhood Core Knowledge and Competencies (Learn & Grow Level 2 Requirement) Course Description The Alaska’s Early Care and Learning Core Knowledge and Competencies (AK ECCKC) are designed to assist ECL educators develop the many skills needed to provide quality programs for children. This session will provide an introduction to AK ECCKC, how they are organized, and... (Register)	ANCHORAGE thread Southcentral AK thread Main Office
May 28, 2019 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Introduction to the Alaska Early Childhood Core Knowledge and Competencies (Learn & Grow Level 2 Requirement) Course Description The Alaska’s Early Care and Learning Core Knowledge and Competencies (AK ECCKC) are designed to assist ECL educators develop the many skills needed to provide quality programs for children. This session will provide an introduction to AK ECCKC, how they are organized, and... (Register)	STATEWIDE thread Southcentral AK Zoom Video Conferencing
May 29, 2019 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Reading Aloud to Children Reading aloud to children takes practice. Participants will have an opportunity to practice reading aloud, examine age appropriate books, and take away a variety of books for their setting. ... (Register)	JUNEAU thread Southeast AK VTRC Building
May 29, 2019 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM	Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Family Style Dining...How does that look like This training will give you the needed boast to try family style dining for home based providers. We will showcase success stories from different providers. We will talk about how family style dining is good in developing the child's communication, social skills concepts development and best of... (Register)	FAIRBANKS thread Interior/Northern AK 1908 Old Pioneer Way
May 30, 2019 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM	Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Cooking Activity for Children...it's possible This training will answer questions you might be thinking of with regards to doing cooking activities with children. There will be an actual cooking activity so adults can experience for themselves the flow of the cooking activity. Participants will get ideas on how the cooking activity can be done... (Register)	FAIRBANKS thread Interior/Northern AK 1908 Old Pioneer Way
May 30, 2019 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Ideas to Keep Toddlers Engaged During Circle Time This training will review age appropriate strategies to use for planning and facilitating circle time with toddlers ages 2 to 3 years of age. This session has been approved by the SEED Training Approval System. For more information about SEED Training Approval System please go... (Register)	ANCHORAGE thread Southcentral AK thread Main Office

Event
Wednesday May 01 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM THREAD SOUTHEAST AK JUNEAU Strategies to Establish Productive Relationships with Families Communicating with Parents This trainnig focuses on developing positive relationships with parents, providing communication approaches to help transfer the child's experiences in car to home, and talking about education with families. ... (Details)
Wednesday May 01 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK ANCHORAGE CANCELED Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Philosophy and Reality We will discuss how, in the child care business, you may feel buried by paperwork and overwhelmed by requirements. I will give strategies to organize your forms, prioritize your tasks, and prepare for the daily needs before the day arrives. We will cover your philosophy of child care, who are you... (Details)
Thursday May 02 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM THREAD INTERIOR/NORTHERN AK FAIRBANKS Positive Ways to Support Children's Social and Emotional Development Circle Time with Music and Movement During this time of gathering together we will experience how music and movement transforms circle time into something enlivening and engaging for the young child, meeting them exactly where they need to be met socially, emotionally and physiologically. We will share different ways of incorporating... (Details)
Thursday May 02 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK ANCHORAGE CANCELED Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment The Great Outdoors: Keys to Playground Safety Is your playground a safe place to play? Do you provide outdoor activities that consist more than just the stationary equipment on your playground? Do you take the time to evaluate the design of your playground, how it is maintained, and how you provide proper supervision? This training will... (Details)
Saturday May 04 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK ANCHORAGE Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Explorando el mundo La ciencia en accion Por qué hablar del área de ciencia en el campo de la educación temprana? Como debe lucir nuestra área de ciencia? Que actividades apropiadas de ciencia podríamos implementar de acuerdo los estándares de seguridad y aprendizaje? thread te invita a... (Details)
Tuesday May 07 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM THREAD INTERIOR/NORTHERN AK FAIRBANKS Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Pediatric First Aid/CPR The goal of Medic First Aid/CPR is to provide training in a relaxed and user friendly atmosphere. It will cover First Aid and Infants, child and adult CPR. This class time includes videos segments putting together real life scenarios and hands on practice. Medic First Aid/CPR certification is valid... (Details)
Thursday May 09 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK ANCHORAGE Strategies to Manage an Effective Program Operation Learn & Grow Level 1 Training This training will provide an introduction to Learn & Grow and what this means for you and your program. This session will review the quality standards, how your programs can move through the various levels of quality and what supports are available for you and your program. This training... (Details)
Friday May 10 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM THREAD INTERIOR/NORTHERN AK FAIRBANKS Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Introduction to Yoga Introduction to yoga with a 15 minute flow of poses followed by some relaxing, stressless breathing techniques. Please wear comfortable clothes so that you can move freely while doing the yoga poses. ... (Details)
Saturday May 11 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK ANCHORAGE Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Heartsaver - First Aid, CPR & AED Certification The Heartsaver: First Aid, CPR & AED Certification is a research-proven course from the American Heart Association. Facilitated by Mat-Su Med Training, the Heartsaver course teaches the critical skills needed to respond to and manage an emergency until emergency medical services arrives. Skills... (Details)
Saturday May 11 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK KENAI Principles of Child Development and Learning History & Hope - Kenai The "History & Hope" training introduces the audience to the adverse childhood experiences study (ACEs), and addresses the question "Why are adverse childhood experiences so adverse, and what can we do about it?" Bringing together Alaska Native ancestral knowledge of trauma... (Details)
Monday May 13 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM THREAD INTERIOR/NORTHERN AK FAIRBANKS Strategies to Manage an Effective Program Operation Peaceful Classrooms Participants will understand how stress affects early learning programs, create peaceful environments, strategies for reducing stress in children and early learning educators. ... (Details)
Tuesday May 14 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK ANCHORAGE CANCELED Principles of Child Development and Learning History & Hope Series This training consistes of two sessions and both must be attended in order to receive full credit. No partial credit will be given. Session One: 7 - 9 pm, Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Session Two: 7 - 9 pm, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 The "History & Hope" training introduces the audience to... (Details)
Wednesday May 15 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM THREAD SOUTHEAST AK JUNEAU CANCELED Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Welcome to the Profession of Early Childhood These sessions will define what a professional is, introduce professional organizations in early education, discuss the early educator's role in advocacy, and share professional development opportunities. This training consists of two (2) sessions, and BOTH sessions must be attended in... (Details)
Wednesday May 15 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK ANCHORAGE CANCELED Positive Ways to Support Children's Social and Emotional Development Understanding Challenging Behaviors Through a Neuro-Developmental Lens This workshop will support participants in recognizing that challenging behaviors in young children can have multiple causes. Participants will be able to recognize toxic stress patterns in children, families and themselves. Developmentally appropriate expectations for emotion control... (Details)
Friday May 17 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM THREAD INTERIOR/NORTHERN AK FAIRBANKS Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Zumba 201 During the hour of class students will be introduced to various Lathin America dances and music. Zumba class will also incorporate multiple non-Latin music rhythms such as jazz, hip hop, African, belly-dance, bhangra, Bollywood, calpso and dance-hall. Zumba is an exercise fitness combing all... (Details)
Saturday May 18 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK WASILLA Principles of Child Development and Learning Infant & Toddler Symposium An opportunity for teachers of children under three (3) years of age to come together for a day of trainings to learn more about the children they work with. It’s also a time for them to share ideas and fellowship with their peers. Cost is fifty dollars per person includes: guest... (Details)
Saturday May 18 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM THREAD INTERIOR/NORTHERN AK FAIRBANKS Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment From Green Thumbs to Greenhouses Agriculture is a vital and important part of Alaska's economy and community resources. Children are fascinated with how plants grow and are avid learners. This fun, hand-on workshop will teach providers how easy it is to share agriculture and gardening with children, and ways to incorporate it... (Details)
Friday May 24 6:45 PM - 7:45 PM THREAD INTERIOR/NORTHERN AK FAIRBANKS CANCELED Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Cardio Kickboxing During the hour of class students will be introduced to a various kickboxing and boxing moves with energetic music to help push and mtivate them. Students will learn proper form with modifications for each move. This class is set up for beginners to build confidence and work on technique. Students... (Details)
Tuesday May 28 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK ANCHORAGE Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Introduction to the Alaska Early Childhood Core Knowledge and Competencies (Learn & Grow Level 2 Requirement) Course Description The Alaska’s Early Care and Learning Core Knowledge and Competencies (AK ECCKC) are designed to assist ECL educators develop the many skills needed to provide quality programs for children. This session will provide an introduction to AK ECCKC, how they are organized, and... (Details) (Register)
Tuesday May 28 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK STATEWIDE Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Introduction to the Alaska Early Childhood Core Knowledge and Competencies (Learn & Grow Level 2 Requirement) Course Description The Alaska’s Early Care and Learning Core Knowledge and Competencies (AK ECCKC) are designed to assist ECL educators develop the many skills needed to provide quality programs for children. This session will provide an introduction to AK ECCKC, how they are organized, and... (Details) (Register)
Wednesday May 29 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM THREAD SOUTHEAST AK JUNEAU Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Reading Aloud to Children Reading aloud to children takes practice. Participants will have an opportunity to practice reading aloud, examine age appropriate books, and take away a variety of books for their setting. ... (Details) (Register)
Wednesday May 29 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM THREAD INTERIOR/NORTHERN AK FAIRBANKS Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Family Style Dining...How does that look like This training will give you the needed boast to try family style dining for home based providers. We will showcase success stories from different providers. We will talk about how family style dining is good in developing the child's communication, social skills concepts development and best of... (Details) (Register)
Thursday May 30 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM THREAD INTERIOR/NORTHERN AK FAIRBANKS Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Cooking Activity for Children...it's possible This training will answer questions you might be thinking of with regards to doing cooking activities with children. There will be an actual cooking activity so adults can experience for themselves the flow of the cooking activity. Participants will get ideas on how the cooking activity can be done... (Details) (Register)
Thursday May 30 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK ANCHORAGE Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Ideas to Keep Toddlers Engaged During Circle Time This training will review age appropriate strategies to use for planning and facilitating circle time with toddlers ages 2 to 3 years of age. This session has been approved by the SEED Training Approval System. For more information about SEED Training Approval System please go... (Details) (Register)