2026 LIVE WORKHOP TOPICS

1. 5 hours - Come meet the Danger Brain, Shakey Brain, and Calm Brain!

Learn what’s really happening in your children's brains during high-stress moments—and how to handle tricky behaviors in each brain state.

AND

1.5 hours in brain-based curriculum design.

WE TEACH

STAND-UP COMEDY STYLE!

YOUR STAFF WILL BE LAUGHING

WHILE THEY LEARN.

Scroll down to the see the topics for the

27 Take-A-Way Hours

to be completed online

at a later time.

2026 Training Topics

BRAIN IGNITION

3 INSTRUCTOR LED HOURS

1.5 HOURS = RESPONSIVE INTERACTIONS

& GUIDANCE

Relationships with individual children:

security, warmth and responsiveness.

1.5 HOURS LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, PLANNING FRAME-WORK, CURRICULUM

& STANDARDS
Planning Framework: Materials, routines, schedules

and learning formats.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE 27 HOURS OF TAKE-A-WAY TRAINING?

5 Credit Hours - Infants and Nature - Outdoor curriculum dev. for infants and toddlers

2 Credit Hours - Prevention and Management of biting. -Infant/Toddler Development.

4 Credit Hours - How hard can it be - Minimum Standards Training for all staff.

7 Credit Hours - Conflict Resolution - Management Training or Professional Dev. Training.

2 Credit Hours - Why Directors Stay - Management Training or Professional Dev. Training.

5 Credit Hours - You are a professional - Management Training or Professional Dev. Training.

Mandatory State Hours - 12 Credit Hours in the following topics: Abuse, Allergies, Building Safety, Disease, Emergency Preparation, Hazardous Materials, Sids/Shaken Baby, Transportation, Medication, Infant Sleep practices.