Lisa Poppe

Sensory play enhances the way in which a child reacts to their environment through sight, touch, taste, smell and auditory. We will explore how to add play activities that encourage a child to explore materials which stimulate these senses.

Block play is so important to children’s social-emotional development and also teaches them problem-solving skills, math, engineering, and creative thinking. We will dive into the top reasons block play is so necessary in your home or center.

This program will give ideas, lessons, and resources for child care providers to enrich their environment for infants and toddlers to gain early math skills. 

Children love reading books and what a better way to form relationships and have children learn than through a good book.  This session will focus on three different resources that you can use as a jumpstart to several weeks' worth of lessons for the children in your care.

Sometimes we forget that kids feel stress. Their brains are buzzing with worries about the past and future, which can make it hard for them to focus on what’s happening now or keep their emotions in check.  Like most things, a mindfulness practice requires… well PRACTICE!

Tinkering helps children to understand you have to fail a few times, sometimes many times, in order to get the right answer. 

Is your mind full of worries and thoughts that cause you stress?

Learn the benefits of mindfulness and how mindfulness can positively impact your well-being and support you being more present in the moment.

This class will use four famous artists as a starting point for open-ended exploration of color, line, shape, movement, composition, and creativity.