Guidance and Best Practices for Child Care Programs Operating During the COVID-19 Emergency

This special training provides guidance and clarification on interim guidelines for child care programs operating during the COVID-19 emergency. Discussion around best practice recommendations will also be addressed. This recorded session is for informational purposes only. Training credit will not be issued.

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Date Added: Jul 2 2020

United in Hope: Caring for Children and Child Care Providers

You can watch this special informational session sharing Center for Disease Control (CDC), NYS Department of Health and Office of Children and Family Services guidance, best practices, and perhaps most importantly, hope. Please note training credit is no longer available for this session.

Date Added: May 19 2020

FAMS

What is the Facility Application and Management System (FAMS)? Will it affect my child care program? This video provides an introduction to FAMS – why to use it, how to use it, and all of the exciting features the system has to offer.

Date Added: Feb 27 2019

Big Ideas of Sustainability

The concept of sustainability has many layers; it's helpful to break it down into small chunks or big ideas. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".

Date Added: Jun 26 2018

Child Day Care Space Configurations

This video depicts space arrangements and items you can offer children to promote learning and exploration.

Date Added: Jun 26 2018

Community Partnerships: Radix Ecological Sustainability Center

The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center's Educational Director, Scott Kellogg, shares his thoughts on the importance of exposing children to resources found in their own community. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".

Date Added: Jun 26 2018

Cultivating Caring

This video offers you some ideas on where to start engaging children in place-based and service learning opportunities, and how you can assist them in building a sense of caring and action. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".

Date Added: Jun 26 2018

Early Childhood Education STEAM

During this video you'll see how a preschool program implements ongoing STEAM curriculum by utilizing materials, resources and spaces already available to them. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".

Date Added: Jun 26 2018

Essential Questions

In this video an Early Head Start child care program explores the essential question "Where does our food come from?" From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".

Date Added: Jun 26 2018

Home-based STEAM

Registered Dietitian Bonnie Schultz visits a group family program and engages children in a STEAM activity, exploring outdoor gardening and the planting of sunflowers. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".

Date Added: Jun 26 2018

Outings

This video shares steps you can take to organize and prepare for outings within your community. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".

Date Added: Jun 26 2018

Play-based Learning with Dr. Peter Gray

Dr. Peter Gray, author of "Free to Learn," defines play and discusses why unleashing the instinct of play makes children happier, more self-reliant, and better students for life. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".

Date Added: Jun 26 2018

School-age STEAM

School-age children embark on a STEAM project that integrates multiple subjects and explores the question "How do solar panels work?"

Date Added: Jun 26 2018

STEAM Tips

This video highlights tips for incorporating science, technology, engineering, art and math into your existing programming. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".

Date Added: Jun 26 2018

Threads

This video explains how you can use common themes or essential questions to help enhance your existing curriculum and incorporate opportunities for sustainability education. From "6-07-18 Educating for Sustainability".

Date Added: Jun 26 2018

Amygdala Management

Author Holly Elissa Bruno describes the influence emotional intelligence and humor has on brain function and decision-making. From "4-12-18 Building Healthy Relationships with Effective Communication".

Date Added: May 3 2018