1. Juanita Springate
Independent Early Childhood Consultant & Training Specialist
2933 SW Silverspur Rd.
Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
Phone 816 – 809-4752
e-mail: jesgate@kc.rr.com
Cost: To be arranged
Call and we can talk!!!
Essentials of Curriculum
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What Makes a Good
Curriculum?
What About Math?
Learning to Read & Write
Science - How Children
Make Discoveries
Social Studies - Building a
Learning Community
Helping Children Make
Friends
Essential Issues
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Implementing
Developmentally
Appropriate Curriculum
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Child-Centered
Curriculum
Curriculum From
Children's Interests - Is It
Possible?
Curriculum That Reflects
Children's Lives
Emergent Curriculum
Cultivating Children's
Thinking
Telling the Story Documenting Children's
Learning
Putting It All Together:
Becoming Articulate
About Your Curriculum
Approach
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Dealing with
Superheroes
School Readiness
What About Diversity?
Ethics in EC Programs
Healthy Sexuality
Health & Safety
Building Positive
Relationships &
Guidance
What About Discipline?
Designing Classrooms
That Facilitate Learning
SIDS
Essential Creativity
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Art: The Foundation
of Learning
Using Music to
Develop Communities
of Learning
Have Fun Moving with
Young Children
How Dramatic Play
Supports Learning

2. Essential Relationships with Children
 Building Positive Relationships That Support
Children's Success
 Why Interactions Matter
 Conversations That Count
 Developing Children's Independence & Sense of
Self
 Cultivating Children's Thinking
 Positive Behavior Management
 Building Awareness of Children's Competencies
Consulting with Directors = $60/hr.
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Leadership of Management: Which Should It Be?
What's Your Vision: Leading EC Programs to Excellence
Shaping Your Program to Include Staff & Families
Staff Meetings That Move Programs Forward
Finding & Selecting Staff the Right People That Want to Stay
Policies & Procedures That Fit Your Vision
Partnering with Families to Shape Your Vision
Developing Child Care Professionals by Creating a Climate for Growth
Management That Validates Staff & Helps Them Develop
Democratic Leadership That Deepens Staff Commitment
Strategies for Managing Difficult People & Situations
Strategies for Partnering With Families
Using Reflective Practice to Help Staff Grow
Ethical Practices in Early Childhood Programs
How Directors Teach Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Developing a Quality Program: How Is It Done?
Staff Evaluations: Creating a Climate for Growth
Director's Dilemma: Building Your Staff into an Effective Team
How Well Are You Coaching Your Team?
Leveraging Your Special Talents as a Director
From Surviving to Thriving