Growing Minds at ReadyKids

06/23/2025

How hot is too hot?

Use the Child Care Weather Watch (bleow) and the Air Quality Index ( http://www.airnow.gov) to help you plan for a fun and safe outdoor playtime.

06/03/2025

We are just one week away from our Wonderful World of Block Play training workshop. Join us in a deep dive into the importance of block play in early childhood education & ways that teachers can support/expand this type of play in their classrooms.

To register for this training workshop, simply scan the QR code found on the flyer. If you have any questions or require assistance with registration, contact Amy David, Early Learning Specialist, at 434-296-4118 ext. 245 or [email protected]

05/27/2025

Block play has been a classroom staple in early childhood classrooms for over 150 years. We're going to take a deep dive into how this open-ended manipulative supports cross-curricular learning. We will also explore how block play progresses from infancy & beyond. Each participant will leave with strategies to extend/scaffold block play.

To register for this training workshop, simply scan the QR code on the flyer. If you have any questions or require assistance registering, contact Amy David, Early Learning Specialist at 434-296-4118 ext. 245 or [email protected]

05/07/2025

Join us for the following webinars:
-Tuesday, May 13-- Impacting Infant & Toddler Behavior Through Language
-Tuesday, May 20--Building Caring and Joyful Connections

To register, download the flyer and click the registration link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sQaLYkOoBK6uFOfvIxTN0IGHoY2LZzo-/view?usp=sharing

05/06/2025

It's not too late to grab your seat at our next Chat & Play training workshop series. This month we are focusing on incorporating more science into classroom activities. This is a hands-on workshop so please dress ready to make a mess!

To register for this training workshop, scan the QR code found on the flyer. For questions or registration assistance, contact Amy David, Early Learning Specialist, at [email protected] or 434-296-4118 ext. 245.

05/06/2025

1-2-3 READ! Refresher Training is happening on Saturday, May 17! To register, download the flyer and click the link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u0f7g6w8tOF3tLYncKqxXyONWvHodQEL/view?usp=sharing

05/05/2025

Calling all Infant care providers--this one is for you! Join us on Wednesday, May 7 for our webinar, "The ABCs of Safe Sleep".

To register, download the flyer and click the registration link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BNzRldUGfIfzTDSMwJkN0QjXiPCZ7a4J/view?usp=sharing

05/01/2025

Let's go outside and play! Join us Friday, May 2 for a webinar on "The Benefits of Outdoor Play for Infants and Toddlers". Register at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dn6DPyWel5oLwMpJgalyvraFt4P64VjaT2oDVQwILLM/viewform?edit_requested=true

Join us throughout the month of May at any of the webinars listed below! To register, download the flyer and click the registration link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SgavY0bpdgG_mHnzf6fC74UD8i6eZVn-/view?usp=sharing

04/30/2025

Our next Chat & Play training workshop is rapidly approaching! Mark your calendar off for May 10th where we will dive into the world of early childhood science.

Our next Chat & .Play training workshop is rapidly approaching! Mark your calendar off for May 10th where we will dive into the world of early childhood science. workshop for you. We are going to explore how we can use items that we have on hand to create some fun, engaging science activities. We'll have something for infants all the way through early elementary.

To register for this training workshop, simply scan the QR found on the attached flyer. For questions or registration assistance, contact Amy David, Early Learning Specialist, at [email protected] or 434-296-4118 ext. 245

04/16/2025

We are less than a month away from our next Chat & Play training workshops! Join us on May 10th to explore the world of "Simple Science." Incorporating science into daily classroom activities is as easy as open the refrigerator door. In fact there are many items found in your fridge that can be used for simple science experiments. If you have been hesitant to add hands-on science activities into your lesson plans this is the workshop for you! We will be getting a little messy so please dress accordingly.

To register for this training workshop, simply scan the QR code found on the flyer. For any questions or assistance with registration, contact Amy David, Lead Early Learning Specialist, at [email protected] or 434-296-4118 ext. 245.

This training workshop takes place on Saturday, May 10th at the ReadyKids office (1000 E High St., Charlottesville, 22902) down in the Education Center from 10am until 12pm.

04/11/2025

WWe made it to the final day of the Week of the Young Child, Family Friday! Parents and families are children's first teachers. Family Friday focuses on engaging families to support our youngest learners.

Here is a great NAEYC article focusing on family engagement:

I offer five Rs—respect, responsiveness and reassurance, relationship, reciprocity, and reflection—to help you build trust and promote positive family engagement in your preschool classroom.

04/10/2025

Are you ready to get your creative juices flowing for Artsy Thursday?

Children develop creativity, social skills, and fine motor muscles with open-ended art projects that let them make choices, use their imaginations, and create with their hands.

Here is great NAEYC article explaining the developmental benefits of embracing process art into your daily activities. https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/winter2023/what-will-we-make