These intensive trainings for Infant/Toddler staff provide a comprehensive view of the highest quality caregiving practices by bridging theory into practice. Emphasis is placed upon providing a nurturing, supportive environment for workers to encourage them to think creatively about ways to begin or enhance practices.
Training is based on adult learning theory and current research. Training is practical and concrete, designed to reduce fears and increase support and excitement about program philosophy and practice. Participants leave the trainings excited about infant/toddler development and eager to try new techniques.
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Especially for EHS: Relationship-based Infant/Toddler Development Training, Session One: An intensive 2-day caregiver training followed by 1 day of expert consultation.
Evidence-based Learning Objectives and Outcomes: Days 1 and 2:
- “Social-Emotional Growth & Socialization” focuses on the basic concepts of early social-emotional growth and its application to group care. Emphasis is placed on the nurturing relationship between infant and caregiver.
- “Group Care” covers responsive caregiving routines, learning environments, and individualized care.
- The beginning of “Learning & Development” focuses on brain development, early learning, and appropriate curriculum planning for the four domains of infant learning.
Day 3 participants receive individualized consulting specific to their center-based or home-based program option. Designed to support supervisors in implementing enhanced strategies, this intensive consulting day is the perfect follow-up to the training.
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Especially for EHS: Relationship-based Infant/Toddler Development Training, Session Two: A second series of intensive 2-days of training that build upon Session One outcomes, followed by 1 day of expert consultation.
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Especially for EHS: Early Literacy – Babies Can’t Wait! An intensive 1 to 3-day training followed by 1 day of expert consultation.
Evidence-based Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
Workshops are based on research and training from the National Head Start Family Literacy Center.
This workshop is customized by you and the needs of your program.
You choose two trainings per day for one to three days from the following:
- Babies Can’t Wait: What is EHS Family Literacy?
- Babies Can’t Wait: Early Literacy begins at Home.
Babies Can’t Wait: Follow the CAR for Early Literacy. A 3-hour workshop - Babies Can’t Wait: Teachable Moments for Early Literacy. A 3-hour workshop
- Babies Can’t Wait: Vocabulary is Key. A 3-hour workshop
- Babies Can’t Wait: Health Literacy Strengthens Communities. A 3-hour workshop
- Babies Can’t Wait: Parent-Staff Partnerships. A 3-hour workshop
- Babies Can’t Wait: Strengthening Early Literacy Systems. A 3-hour workshop
During the final day of your session participants receive individualized consulting specific to their center-based or home-based program option. Designed to support supervisors in implementing enhanced strategies, this intensive consulting day is the perfect follow-up to the training.
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Working with Parents who have Intellectual Challenges: One day of training followed by one day of expert consultation
Evidence-based Learning Objectives and Outcomes:
Workshop and consultation are based on research and training from the Department of Rehabilitation, the March of Dimes, and The ARC.
It’s about partnerships – and not getting ahead of your client/family. Practical strategies that you can use on home visits, during groups, and during parent conferences to make sure you are communicating and supporting parents with intellectual challenges in a respectful and meaningful way.
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We Can Help! Recompetition Grant and Grant Writing Consultation Services:
Integrating infant/toddler/preschool services into the curriculum
Preschool Child Development
- Language development
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Science
- Creative arts
- Social-emotional development
- Approaches to learning
- Physical health and development
- CLASS
Infant Toddler Child Development
- Social-emotional development
- Dual Language support
- Learning and development
- Culture and family beliefs
- Home-based Program Option
- Center-based Program Option (child care)
- Family Child Care Program Option
- We can help!
We offer this consultation through Email, Phone, Online, and Onsite Services:
What we offer is expert coaching with oversight—we can discuss your plans and offer expert suggestions, read your draft content, recommend quality enhancements, and even provide content editing support.
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Designed-to-order expert technical assistance/consultation to enhance your program’s services.
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Please email us at Linda.Kimura@babiescantwait.com
I would like to know if there is a program like this in New Mexico for my son or if you have any resources for him? He is going to be two and a half soon and barely says 20 words and I would like to get him in a program to help his speech. Can you help?
Hello Brianna: There are programs in every state for children ages birth to three to make sure they are on track. In New Mexico it is called the Family Infant Toddler Program and the webpage is http://nmhealth.org/ddsd/nmfit/Referral/Referral.htm
Good luck, I’m sure they will be able to help you determine what he needs.
Warmly, Linda, the BCW Lady
Can my son receive disability if he’s through Baby’s can’t wait I’ve already filed 4 months ago awaiting a decision…
Christy. You must be in Georgia where they call their early intervention program “Babies Can’t Wait” They are not connected to us. You will need to contact your local Babies Can’t Wait program for the answer to your question.
Good luck!
Warmly, Linda, the BCW Lady