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Communicating with Families | Training for Early Childhood Educators

Strategies for Difficult Conversations and Community Resources

You may encounter challenging situations that require open, respectful communication with parents and guardians. These conversations are a part of the job, but they don't have to feel overwhelming.
Instead, feel confident with a clear, step-by-step process, from collecting data to having the hard conversation, so you walk in prepared and walk out with the relationship intact.
In this self-paced video training, you’ll learn how to:
  1. Prepare for a difficult conversation before it happens with data, an agenda, and a clear plan.
  2. Lead a conversation that keeps the focus on the child while building trust with the family.
  3. Create a plan with the family and connect them to the right community resources when additional support is needed.

Leave feeling prepared for whatever comes next — whether you're addressing a behavior concern, sharing a developmental worry, or connecting the family to outside support.
ResourceS

Includes a downloadable handbook with templates and scripts, yours forever!

Inside this 55+ page digital handbook you'll find:
  • Everything you need to prepare for, navigate, and follow through on difficult conversations with families
  • A fillable meeting agenda and fillable action plan you can provide to families so everyone is on the same page
  • Conversation scripts for communicating with parents and email templates to guide you every step of the way
  • Bonus resource: A milestone checklist for speech and language, fine motor, gross motor, and feeding that covers infant through Pre-K classes and state-specific community resources for families and you!
Training outcomes

By the end of this 3 hour | 0.3 CEU training, participants will be able to:

  • Name 3 ways to prepare for difficult conversations.
  • Name the 3 elements of an effective solutions plan.
  • Name 2 different resources you can provide families with if they have concerns about their child’s development.

See what early childhood educators are saying

"I really enjoyed this training and all the real world examples.

She was very knowledgeable and well organized. The training helps with avoid conversations and gave great strategies to prepare yourself. It was easy to follow and the handbook, and other resources are awesome.

"The instructor was friendly and entertaining.

I really enjoy listening to Kelly and these steps will be sooo helpful for me with my 3 year olds. The examples she provided were so relatable it was like she knew my class.” 
“Very organized and the resource are great. I love how she walked through process with real examples.

I enjoy the handouts.  They are useful for me and my staff.  The information is clear and easy to understand!  I always enjoy classes with you.”

Hard conversations feel easier when you know what to say

Prepare Before The Conversation Happens
Fillable meeting agendas and planning tools that help organize your thoughts, collect information, and walk into conversations feeling more prepared.
Leave Knowing Exactly What To Say
Get conversation scripts, sentence starters, and practical examples with video examples so you feel confident leading conversations.
Have a Clear Plan For You And Your Families
A solutions plan and comprehensive list of resources available for you and families — so everyone leaves with next steps, not more confusion.

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Meet Your Trainer

Hi, I'm Kelly
A licensed Speech Language Pathologist, Early Intervention Specialist, Child Care Trainer, and Former Family Child Care Owner

I work alongside teachers every day caring for children with developmental delays, feeding challenges, speech and language disorders, and more.

I kept hearing the same thing: "Our trainings don't teach us this." So I created trainings that do! 

No fluff. Just practical strategies designed to fit naturally into everyday routines with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
Speech-language pathologist working on professional development resources for early childhood educators

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