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2025 Annual Early Childhood Education Conference Rhythms of Learning: Unlocking the Power of Creativity

By / Conferences, Our Programs, Vermont Early Childhood Networks / 1 minute of reading

October 22, 2025 – October 24, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC), will host more than 350 professionals from the early childhood education profession in Burlington, Vermont, for the 2025 Early Childhood Education Annual Conference. This event offers over 40 workshops across nine breakout sessions, four keynote presentations, and a variety of networking opportunities that give participants […]

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2nd Edition Infant/Toddler CLASS Certification

By / Our Programs, SPARQS, Vermont Early Childhood Networks / 1 minute of reading

November 3, 2025 – November 5, 2025 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm – CLASS 2nd Edition Infant–Toddler Observer Certification Training is a three-day, hands-on training that prepares individuals to certify as CLASS observers with proven reliability in measuring the quality of educator-child interactions across a diversity of settings. With this comprehensive training, participants develop their understanding of the CLASS tool, learn how to formally observe interactions, and become […]

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How to Support Lactating Mothers

By / Vermont Early Childhood Networks / 1 minute of reading

November 5, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Childcare centers are a key support in a family’s feeding journey. Learn about feeding infants human milk, and how to create a breastfeeding friendly workplace for your childcare employees! Light refreshments will be provided. Date and Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM Location: Lanphear Memorial Library, 141 Main St. Hyde Park, VT 05655 Trainer: Amanda Densmore Click Here to Register

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Self Care Through Your Human Design

By / Our Programs, Vermont Early Childhood Networks / 1 minute of reading

November 6, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Childcare providers give so much of themselves, often at the expense of their own well-being. This workshop introduces Human Design as a self-care framework to help you recognize where burnout shows up in your body and energy. Learn the difference between sacral and non-sacral energy types, how to honor boundaries around open centers, and how […]

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Infant/Toddler Statewide Network Meeting

By / Vermont Early Childhood Networks / 1 minute of reading

November 10, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Infant/Toddler Educators will come together on a monthly basis to discuss current needs, trends, updates, and information based on the groups needs. Olivia Sandreuter, the facilitator will guide discussions, content, and may bring in outside speakers or trainers. Click here to join the network.

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Community of Practice: Infant and Toddler

By / Our Programs, Vermont Early Childhood Networks / 1 minute of reading

November 10, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Community of Practice: Infant and Toddler  During this six session (Nov.2025- May 2026) Communities of Practices will use the book Infants and Toddlers at Work by Ann Lewin-Benham as our guide as we dig deep into the research of early brain development and how this knowledge can support early childhood professionals as they build teaching […]

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Supporting Children’s Play

By / Our Programs, Vermont Early Childhood Networks / 1 minute of reading

November 13, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Through understanding the function of play, adults can define their role in children’s most natural learning style. By asking ourselves difficult questions, we can start to comprehend how our involvement helps or hinders children’s discovery of their world. During close, informed, and continuing observations of spontaneous play, adults can learn about each child’s personality, learning […]

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Making Connections Mini-Conference

By / Our Programs, Vermont Early Childhood Networks / 2 minutes of reading

November 15, 2025 @ 8:45 am – 3:00 pm – Hosted by the Vermont Early Childhood Networks: Windham Early Childhood Educators Co-op & Bennington Region Starting Points Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025 Time: 8:45 AM-3:00 PM Location: Mount Snow Resort, 39 Mount Snow Road, West Dover, VT 05356 Educators know that the heart of early childhood education is connection—connection with children, families, and one another. This regional mini conference […]

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Designing Space for Children

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November 17, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Make environmental design components work for your program. Lighting, wall color, flooring, room equipment, activity space, traffic patterns, storage, food prep areas, transition space, entrance ways, controlled access points, and parent information centers are all variables that can promote your philosophy of care This training is a closed training to the Rutland Network. To attend […]

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