Pre-Conference: Author Study: The Whimsical World of Laura Numeroff Presenter: Dawn Espinoza https://familychildcare.org/product/pre-conference-class-thur-8am-noon/

Instructor: Ron Shuali, M.Ed. Behavior Mastery is a research-informed, brain-based social-emotional system that helps adults master themselves first to create Win-Win environments for children.  Through real-life videos, partner activities, breathwork, and playful practice, participants learn 5 transformative tools to reduce resistance, interrupt attention-seeking, and empower strong-willed neurodivergent students as leaders.   https://familychildcare.org/product/pre-conference-trainingthursday-10am-5pm/

Author Study: The Imaginative Life and Works of Shel Silverstein Instructor: Dawn Espinoza, M.Ed.

Pre-Conference: Teach & Sign: The Complete Program for Preschool Classrooms (Ages 3-5) Instructor: Lillian Hubler Tobin https://familychildcare.org/product/pre-conference-training-thursday-1pm-5pm/ This comprehensive 4-hour preservice session equips Family Childcare professionals with practical strategies to integrate sign-enhanced learning into their daily routines. Participants will learn how to use American Sign Language to support social-emotional learning (SEL), classroom management, and early literacy practices [...]

Author Study: The Imaginative Life and Works of Shel Silverstein  Presented by: Dawn Espinoza Students explore Shel Silverstein’s poems and illustrations through reading and discussion. They analyze his humor, rhyme, and themes of kindness and imagination, then create original poems inspired by his distinctive style.

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