EECNY Track 1

Description: This Workshop is designed to help early childhood educators understand the critical role of active supervision in an engaging and supportive learning environment for young children. Participants will explore strategies to anticipate and prevent potential risk, maintaining consistent awareness of children’s activities. Through discussion and practical examples, educators will learn how active supervision supports positive relationships, enhancing children’s emotional well-being. 

Description: This workshop explores the powerful role of Parentese the sing-song, simplified, and highly responsive way adults naturally speak to infants in shaping early brain development and socio-emotional growth. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how intentional, sensitive communication can foster secure attachment, emotional regulation, and a rich language environment in educational settings. 

Description: Many home-based childcare providers serve children who speak more than one language. This session shares simple, practical strategies to support bilingual development, early literacy, and strong cultural identity in small-group, home-based settings. Participants will explore easy-to-implement routines, language-rich interactions, and family partnership practices that help dual language learners thrive. 

Description: Language exploration at the two-year-old level occurs through multiple developmental pathways. Through meaningful interactions, sensory-rich play, read-aloud experiences, music, and dramatic play, toddlers build foundational listening skills, expressive language, vocabulary, and early literacy abilities. During this workshop, participants will gain a deeper understanding of language development as a critical area of rapid brain growth and learn practical strategies to intentionally support communication skills in two-year-olds.