NOTICE: Registration is not considered complete until payment is received. The registration/payment deadline is one week before the workshop date. Refund Policy: Refunds are only provided when a registration is cancelled at least one week before the workshop date. Refunds must be requested in writing. No refunds will be issued for no-shows.  Refunds will be provided if the Early Learning Connection cancels the class.  Participants will be notified of cancellations due to weather or other circumstances via the email address provided for registration.
Workshop SectionEarly Learning Guideline: Approaches to Learning ~ August 18, 2026 (2 days)
RegistrationRegister for This Section
DepartmentESU 10 Early Learning Connection
Primary ContactAlexandra Dillon
FacilitatorsMindy Young
LanguageEnglish
DescriptionThis workshop provides information to support young children's learning in the domain of approaches to learning.

Objectives: 
To Examine Sensory Exploration, Reasoning and Problem-Solving in Early Childhood
To Explore Children’s Thinking (Cognitive Development)
To Examine Play as a Vehicle for Learning
To Explore Children’s Development of Initiative and Curiosity
To Examine Children’s Social Stages of Play
To Discover the Environment’s Role in Children’s Approaches to Learning

Core Competency:   Child Growth and Development
CDA Subject Area:  Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development and Understanding Principals of Child Development and Learning

Required material for class: Nebraska’s Birth to Five Learning and Development Standards
You can download the Standards PDF from the following links (English) (Spanish) or email adillon@esu10.org to request a hard copy be mailed to you.

Certificate will be automatically uploaded to registrant's Nebraska Early Childhood Professional Record System (NECPRS) account.
LocationDistance Learning Zoom Platform
StatusSection StatusOpen (Below minimum number of registrations)
0 Registered
10 Minimum; 30 Maximum
Section Dates
   
August 18, 20266:30 PM9:30 PM
August 25, 20266:30 PM9:30 PM
Registration DeadlineAugust 11, 2026
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Registration Fees
  
per participant$30.00
Materials RequiredMaterials Required: Nebraska’s Birth to Five Learning and Development Standards
Grants
   
Step Up to QualityDecember 1, 2025November 30, 2026
Remote AttendanceRemote AttendanceAttendees can only participate remotely.
LunchLunch will not be provided.
Comments
Participants are expected to follow the Nebraska Department of Education Virtual Training Participant Requirements, . 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M-yPlAjFUr8mr0MC3sOtV3R3srUQWWoZ/view
Basic Requirements
-For classes with multiple sessions participants must attend all sessions to receive a certificate.
-Participant must have a working camera per participant, and audio capabilities.
-Participants who are not fully engaged, or have too many distractions, will not receive credit for the session.
-Participants may NOT take class while in a car
The Central Region Early Learning Connection will provide the Zoom link two day prior to each session.