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What's New

• The Nurtured Heart Approach:
  February 6 – February 20   Chats on Thursdays February 12 & 19 @ 8-8:45 PM CST
  October 30 – November 12   Chats on Wednesdays November 4 & 11 @ 8-8:45 PM CST
• Children and Challenging Behavior: Making Inclusion Work:
  March 4 – April 2, Chats on Wednesdays March 11, 18, 25, April 1 @  8-8:45 PM CST
  July 30 – August 27 Chats on Wednesdays August 5, 12, 19, 26 @ 8-8:45 PM CST
• Sensory Processing Disorder:
• April 3-April 16, Chats on Thursdays April 9 and a6 @ 7-7:45 PM CST
  November 23 – December 7 Chats on Mondays November 30 and Dec 7 @ 8-8:45 PM CST
• Children’s Development: What to Expect and When to Be Concerned:
  February 20 -  March 6,  Chats on Thursdays February 26 and March 5 @ 8-8:45 PM CST
  September 15 – 29, Chats on Mondays September 21 and 28 @ 8-8:45 PM CST
• Six Keys: Strategies for Promoting Children’s Mental Health in Early Childhood Programs:
  March 3 – April 28, Chats on Monday April 6, 13, 20, 27 at 7-7:45 PM CST.
  September 15 – October 13, Chats on Mondays September 21, 28, October 5, 12 at 8-8:45 PM CST
• Consultation to Child Care - Best Practices and System Development:
• February 10- March 10, Chats on Mondays February 16, 23, March 2, 9 @ 10-10:45 AM CST
• Project EXCEPTIONAL: A Guide to Training and Recruiting Child Care Providers to Serve Young Children with Disabilities:
  March 26 - April 22, Chats on Wednesdays April 1, 8, 15, 22.  @ 7-7:45 PM

CST Customized courses can be arranged for groups of 12 to 15 participants.  Contact Cindy Croft at 651-603-6265 or croft@csp.edu for more information.

• New Info Modules available now.

  Childhood Overweight and Obesity - The Impact and Implications
  Supporting Sensory Preferences in Children, part 1 - Overview
  Supporting Sensory Preferences in Children, part 2 - Strategies

This online self-paced two-credit course will examine the characteristics of children with high intensity temperaments who often challenge early childhood educators in child care settings with behaviors such as aggression, noncompliance, and resistance. Students will learn about the “Nurtured Heart Approach,” based on the work of Howard Glasser, as a unique approach for working with children who have challenging behaviors.. This course will examine the four basic strategies for helping practitioners transform the way we see children who have high energy and high intensity from a challenge to a “gift.”  Students will be able to apply the approach to their own practice.  Course registration runs from May 1 through July 30 with course ending August 30, 2009.  You must enroll at Concordia University Continuing Education Department :http://www.csp.edu/scs Concordia University School of Continuing Studies, Continuing Studies office: (651) 603-6268 or ce@csp.edu, Technical assistance: webctsupport@csp.edu.