March and April Workshops for Early Care and Education Providers and Family-Serving Organizations Extension Racine County will be hosting the workshop “10 Ways to Use a Hammer” Learn practical trauma-informed tools to use in your classroom! The workshop will take place on two Wednesdays, March 24 and April 14 from 6:30-8:30 PM. Participants must attend both […]
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Caseworkers, clinicians, counselors, and other professionals who work with families are invited to attend the Child Support and Family Court FAQ. UW-Madison, Division of Extension has convened a panel of experts to clarify child support and paternity processes in Racine County. The virtual program will be held via Zoom on: Wednesday, March 10, 9:00-11:00 AM […]
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Equity and Equality through the Lens of Early Childhood Leadership and Development Early care and education providers are invited to attend this workshop that will explore the important topic of equity and equality. The workshop will discuss how equity and equality shows up in the workplace for early childhood educators. Participants will understand the difference […]
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“If You Don’t Feed the Directors, They will Eat the Staff” – Meeting Everyone Else’s Needs without Sacrificing Your Own! Join Extension for this engaging workshop that is based on the book, If You Don’t Feed the Teachers, They Eat the Students! Guide to Success for Administrators and Teachers. This workshop is for child care directors and child […]
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Extension’s Early Learning Series will be presenting “Creating Safe Environments for Young Children” on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM via Zoom. The workshop will provide age-appropriate ideas, activities, and resources to help promote the use of masks and social distancing for children ages 3 and up. The participants will look at social […]
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Extension Racine County’s Early Learning Series will host three workshops focused on Enriching Family Engagement and Building Stronger Relationships. March 24 Joining Family Systems-Becoming Part of the Family April 7 How To Have Professional Conversations April 28 Supporting Children and Families Long Term Facilitated by: Tina Ginner Melzl, MS, […]
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Extension Racine County’s Early Learning Series will host a workshop on understanding sensory. Bottom Up / Inside Out: Understanding and Using A Sensory Approach How does a child’s sensory engine run? See, smell, taste, touch, hear, and movement – senses play an important role in processing the world around us. A child’s sensory engine can […]
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Extension Racine County’s Early Learning Series will be presenting the workshop, Eating a Rainbow: Healthy Eating in the Classroom and at Home. Healthy eating and nutrition is vital to the growth and development of children. Early Care and Education Providers play an important role in modeling healthy eating and fostering healthy attitudes toward food. The […]
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Extension Racine County presents “Thriving With Your Spirited Child” Workshop Is there a “spirited” child in your life? Is the child more perceptive, intense, sensitive, persistent, energetic or expressive? If so, you may have a “spirited” child. Join us for this 3-hour workshop that will help you to better understand the role temperament plays in […]
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Professionals and volunteers often hear from families that Child Support and Family Court are confusing and frustrating. As a result, the Greater Racine Collaborative for Healthy Birth Outcomes and the Racine County UW-Extension convened a panel on child support in Racine County to help dispel some of the common misperceptions. A Child Support and Family […]
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