Jessica Johnson

Using a warm and affectionate tone of voice and body language helps reassure and comfort children. Come learn about your tone, how important your tone is, and strategies for shaping your classroom.   Presenter: Roxanna Pepper, Early Childhood Program Consultant   Credit: 2 hours   Questions contact: Jessica Johnson 828-698-0674 x 160 [email protected]   *Please arrive early so […]

This workshop will use knowledge of grief and its impact on young children and their families to recognize and create understanding of children’s experience in response to loss, and offer ways to create a supportive nurturing environment that supports the grieving individual, assists classmates in their understanding of loss, and maximizes the possibility educational, interpersonal […]

As an early educator, have you ever felt like you just need more help to make it through the day? Between the constant redirection, problem solving, reminders, and teaching of new skills it seems there’s no time left for the fun stuff. Discover how the power of visual supports in the classroom can alleviate stress […]

Just say, ‘thank you.’” How many times do children hear – and parents and caregivers say – that phrase? Let’s teach our young children an “attitude of gratitude” rather than to just respond to reminders to say “thank you.” Attend this learning event for the definition on gratitude, the stages of gratitude, 4 key social […]

Anyone caring for infants (12 months old or younger) in a center or a home must place babies on their backs to sleep and must participate in this required training that focuses on safe sleep practices. Included will be an overview of what we know about SIDS; the procedures that need to be consistently practiced […]

FLIP IT is a strategy anyone can use to address a challenging behavior. It is a simple, kind, strength-based, commonsense and effective four step process embodied in the FLP IT mnemonic: F-Feelings, L-Limits, I-Inquiries, and P-Prompts. FLIP IT transforms best practice into a strategy that is easy to remember, applicable in a variety of challenging […]

Infant, Child, Adult CPR and AED use will be covered in this 4.5 hour training. This training will also cover First Aid. Participants will receive a card from the American Heart Association upon successful completion of the course. Cost: $65.00 Questions contact: Jessica Johnson 828-698-0674 x 160 [email protected] *Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the […]

This training event has been cancelled.   Early childhood education provides the base layer of building blocks for a child's educational experience. It is the responsibility of early childhood professionals to provide a safe, nurturing, and intentional learning environment where children are treated as individuals, yet are still part of the classroom environment. Developmentally appropriate […]

This training event has been cancelled.   Using a warm and affectionate tone of voice and body language helps reassure and comfort children. Come learn about your tone, how important your tone is, and strategies for shaping your classroom.   Presenter: Roxanna Pepper, Early Childhood Program Consultant   Credit: 2 hours   Questions contact: Jessica Johnson 828-698-0674 x […]

This training covers infants and toddlers on their early childhood development and the resources available to them. Participants will review developmental milestones for infants and toddlers and gain specific knowledge of typical vs. atypical development, identify strategies and ways to communicate with parents/caregivers when there are concerns related to a specific child’s development, learn more […]