(Building relationships and Creating Supportive Environments) Participants will learn strategies to build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues; design environments, schedules and routines; structure transitions; help children learn rules and routines and plan activities that promote engagement. Connections to Early Childhood Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) are reviewed.

(Teaching Social Emotional Skills) This training provides participants with information regarding the importance of intentionally teaching social emotional skills. Key social emotional skills and teaching strategies targeted in this training include friendship skills, emotional literacy skills, ability to control anger and impulse and problem-solving skills. Resources to involve families and caregivers are shared. Connections to Early Childhood Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) are reviewed.