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The Growing Brain

Childcare Provider Workshop Series

FREE Core of Knowledge training for childcare providers. The Growing Brain is an innovative course from Zero to Three that provides a toolkit of how the brain develops step-by-step, neuron-by-neuron.

Units 1 & 7 are in-person at Leonardtown Library on Saturdays from 9:15am-12:30pm; doors open at 9am.
Units 2-6 are online via Zoom on Tuesday nights from 6-9pm. The Zoom Room will open at 5:50pm.

Licensed childcare providers will receive 3 Core of Knowledge Hours for each unit completed. Units 1-6 provide 3 hours in Child Development; Unit 7 provides 2 hours in Child Development & 1 hour in Curriculum. 
See https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yscQM_QbAU6u9Yz9YSCOZwJy4SCaabP2/view?usp=sharing for details of each unit.

Register for any or all of these units:

• Sat, Feb 22, 9:15am-12:30pm at Leonardtown Library: Unit 1: The Basics*
• Tue, Feb 25, 6-9pm on Zoom: Unit 2- Factors Affecting Brain Growth & Development
• Tue, Mar 4- 6-9pm on Zoom: Unit 3- Communication and Language Development
• Tue, Mar 11, 6-9pm on Zoom: Unit 4- Cognition and Executive Function
• Tue, Mar 18, 6-9pm on Zoom: Unit 5- Social–Emotional Development
• Tue, Mar 25, 6-9pm on Zoom: Unit 6: Understanding Behavior
• Sat, April 5, 9:15am-12:30pm at Leonardtown Library: Unit 7-Play*

*If unable to attend Units 1 or 7 in person, contact jhutchison@stmalib.org to make arrangements for virtual participation.

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