A Foundation for Success Professional Development Suite: Nurturing Children’s Relationships – Online Series

The development of social and emotional skills during the preschool years is essential for establishing a strong foundation for academic learning and lifelong success.  When children have strong social and emotional skills, they can form healthy relationships with adults and with their peers; they are better able to identify, express, and regulate difficult emotions; and they are able to develop an awareness of themselves as confident and competent individuals.

In this suite of three (3) professional development series, A Foundation for Success, early childhood professionals will have the opportunity to dive deeper into the following topics:

• building strong relationships with and among children where they feel a sense of belonging
• supporting children in developing the skills they need to self-regulate and effectively express their emotions
• promoting children’s self of sense, individuality, competence, and confidence

The first series in this new suite is called A Foundation for Success:  Nurturing Children’s Relationships. This course will provide educators with a strong understanding of how to build positive relationships with children and families, beginning with the skills to build in themselves.

Upon completing this series, participants will:

• define the components of positive relationships within early learning settings
• recognize ways to focus educator practices on relationships with children and their families
• identify universal strategies for building relationships with and between children
• discover targeted ways to support children who need additional support with relationship building skills

Participants can earn up to 10 PD hours by completing 3 facilitated online sessions and 3 intersession assignments.

WKC Domains: Domain 3: Development and Learning; Domain 4: Curriculum
PSCECE: Standard 1: Child Development and Learning in Context; Standard 4: Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices
Leveling: ECE I, ECE II