Compass Trainings

This training is being held on Wednesday 1/29/20 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in in ARLINGTON - The ABC Preschool, 60 Pond Lane, Arlington, Ma. We will examine how children’s gross motor skills connect to and help support development in other domains (cognitive, language, social-emotional). You will learn a variety of new games and transition activities, and how to incorporate other active experiences throughout the day. You will also discover how to modify activities to accommodate children with differing abilities and learning styles.

This training is being held on Monday 2/10/20 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in LEOMINSTER- Fidelty Bank, 9 Leominster Connector, Leominster.   This training will introduce simple, accessible ways of integrating STEAM topics and activities into the early learning classrooms.  Become familiar with children's books that can be used in STEAM, along with explore and play STEAM materials through hands on activities!

This training is being held on Wednesday 2/26/20 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in LOWELL, Lowell Preschool Collaborative, 554 Pawtucket St. Lowell. This workshop will help parents evaluate the causes and potential solutions for their young child’s sleep habits. We will cover developmentally appropriate sleep time behaviors, assess the child’s perspective on sleep patterns and discuss
transitioning from a crib or co-sleeping situation.

This training is being held on Thursday 2/6/20 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in MALDEN, Metro North Children's Learning Center, 605 Broadway, Malden. Come learn the warning signs of stress, and how it affects us and the children both positively and negatively. We will examine how to develop resiliency and discover the benefits of mindfulness, and practical techniques to practice it.

This training is being held on Thursday 2/27/20 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in WINCHESTER, KidConnection, 263 Main St. Winchester. Clap your hands, tap your toes and swag to the music and movement. Music is the first multiple intelligences to form in a child’s brain. As a teacher we want to connect movement and music with the brain to learn new skills. Let’s sing, dance, and make fun movements to remember new ideas and skills. We also look at alerting movement and which ones will calm the body and brain. The environment in and outside of the classroom is so important for the 6 different movements of learning and help produce healthy children.

This FREE training is being held on Thursday 1/16/20 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in MALDEN- Metro North Children's Learning Center, 605 Broadway, Malden.   This training will help you understand children with special needs and their families. Examine a variety of challenges that families face when advocating for their children with special needs. Learn strategies beneficial in creating a culture of inclusion for children and families. Learn techniques and resources on emotional intelligence regarding interactions with families and children with special needs.

This FREE training is being held on Thursday 1/23/20 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in MELROSE- Melrose Daycare Center, 121 West Foster St. Melrose.  Learn how to prepare for a meaningful conference with parents. Discover how to create a welcoming environment and conduct a two-way conversation grounded on mutual respect and active listening. Gain strategies for engaging parents, collaborative problem solving and developing an action plan.

This FREE training is being held on Tuesday 1/28/20 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in LOWELL- Lowell Collaborative Preschool, 554 Pawtucket St. Lowell.  During this training you will understand children’s development and expectations of children’s behavior at different ages. Learn about the purposes of limit setting and how to design positive, respectful limit setting strategies for the early childhood years.  You will discover and examine the reasons behind behavioral outbursts/tantrums, and how to help children manage their anger.

This FREE training is being held on Tuesday 1/28/20 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in WINCHESTER- KidConnection, 263 Main St. Winchester.  Do you sometimes feel ill equipped to foster the development of math in your program? You are not alone. This workshop will give you confidence that you are already doing math. Come learn how to reframe activities to highlight math concepts and strategies for creating a math rich environment for the children in your program.

This FREE training is being held on Thursday 1/30/20 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in LEOMINSTER- Fidelty Bank, 9 Leominster Connector, Leominster.   This training will explore types of bullying and identify signs and risk factors. We will examine the effects of bullying on all students and learn appropriate intervention strategies.

This FREE training is being held on Wednesday 2/5/20 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in ARLINGTON - The ABC Preschool, 60 Pond Lane, Arlington, Ma. Understand the dynamics of conflicts within the educational workplace and how to apply the Code of Ethics and general ethical principles to guide our day-to-day interactions with peers, families and children.