Meeting the Needs of Early Childhood Professionals
The Early Childhood Professional Association ( TECPA) provides programs that serve as the foundation for early childhood professionals, as well as cutting edge topics to inspire us all to be the best we can be in turn benefitting the children and families in our early childhood communities. Our speakers are vetted and are based all over the U.S. In order to minimize exposure to our speakers and our participants, we are currently offering all programming via Zoom. Using the remote tools that we have all become accustomed to through the pandemic we have opened up a whole new world in the early childhood professional development landscape.
Group size is limited and registration is on a first come/first served basis so sign up today! Registration ends when group capacity is filled and/or no later than 24 hours ahead of the program. All program registrations are final, no refunds will be issued, and program fees may not be traded from one program to another. A certificate of attendance will be emailed to you after the event.
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The Whole Child Alphabet: How Young Children Actually Develop Literacy
Presented by Stacy Benge, M.S.
When: Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Where: via Zoom (login credentials shared upon registration)
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM EST
Cost: $35
Transform how you approach literacy with The Whole Child Alphabet. This presentation, based on the book by the same name, connects movement, play, and child-led activity to the foundational skills necessary for early literacy. Walk away with an enlightened perspective that values the whole child and play as the fundamental basis for language and literacy development. Stacy Benge is an early childhood speaker who approaches learning in the early years with practicality and common sense. Stacy is the author of the new book, The Whole Child Alphabet: How Children Actually Develop Literacy, published by Exchange Press.
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Understanding Different Avenues for Language Development
Presented by Megan Romanczyk, MS CCC-SLP
When: Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Where: via Zoom (login credentials shared upon registration)
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM EST
Cost: $30
Understanding a child's language processing style is key to understanding how they learn, as well as in providing appropriate modifications, accommodations, and intervention. Join Speech-Language Pathologist Megan Romanczyk in learning about the differences between analytic and gestalt language development. This talk will explore developmental milestones, assessment and treatment best practices, and language development strategies for analytic and gestalt language processors.
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Meets training needs for diverse learners.
Big Body Play: Questioning Assumptions
Presented by Frances Carlson, M.S.
When: Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Where: via Zoom (login credentials shared upon registration)
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM EST
Cost: $30
Jone Frances Carlson, author of Big Body Play, as we explore the realities of rough and rowdy play and why it’s so good for children. During the training, you'll learn about the many benefits of this play style for children while dispelling the most common myths and misperceptions about it. This interactive session will help you understand young children's rough body play, the role it has in their overall development, what the realities of this play style are, and how to best support it while they are in your care. A short Q & A will follow the training.
EEC Core Competency - Area 1: Understanding the Growth & Development of Children and Youth
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