May 31st 6:30-8:30pm-Daily Mental Health Check $10- Participants will learn to improve their understanding of conducting mental health checks. The participants will create materials to use in their classrooms to support mental health well-being. The participants will become familiar with the NC Child Care Rule 10A NCAC 09.0804 (a)., 1720 (a); Caring for our children…

  June 8th 6:30-8:30pm-ITS-SIDS $10-Learn to define Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, identify external stressors, and risk factors, list the components of a Safe Sleep Policy, understand how the NC Child Care regulations and best practices support infant sleep safety and help to reduce the risk of SIDS and suffocation, list procedures for responding to an…

June 14th 6:30-8:30-Summer Activities $10- The participants will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities.  They will learn developmentally ways to incorporate summer activities into the classroom.  The activities will be aligned with NC Foundations and NC Environmental Rating Scales. Come Prepared to Explore! Training will be help in-person at Smart Start Brunswick County.…

June 21st 6:30-8:30-POEMS Training $10 – The Preschool Outdoor Environment Measurement Scale (POEMS) is designed to provide direction to teachers and administrators who want to offer high quality programs and hands on interactions for children in outdoor learning environments. The participants will learn the 5 domains of Poems, Physical Environment, Interactions, Play and Learning Settings,…