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Thu, Nov 12 2026
10:00 AM
2 Hours
$12 per participant
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Parent Retention: Skills on Satisfaction
This training explores practical strategies early childhood programs can use to strengthen parent relationships and improve family retention.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Sat, Nov 14 2026
10:00 AM
3 Hours
$18 per participant
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Understanding Brain-Based Differences in Early Education
This training equips early childhood educators with current developmental science on average brain-based differences between boys and girls - from the prenatal period through age 8 - and translates that research into practical classroom strategies.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Tue, Nov 17 2026
10:00 AM
1 Hour
$6 per participant
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Understanding Childhood Obesity
This training helps early educators understand childhood obesity and the important role they play in promoting healthy habits in young children.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Tue, Nov 24 2026
10:00 AM
2 Hours
$12 per participant
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Working with Difficult Employees
Licensed childcare programs depend on teamwork, consistency, and professionalism. When an employee exhibits challenging behavior-such as resistance, negativity, poor communication, or policy violations-it affects children, families, and the entire team.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Tue, Dec 1 2026
10:00 AM
1 Hour
$6 per participant
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Current Business Statistics in Early Education
The early education landscape continues to evolve, bringing new opportunities and challenges for program leaders. This opening general session will explore the latest business trends and key performance indicators shaping the industry, including enrollment patterns, staffing and retention metrics, compensation trends, tuition rates, operational costs, and family demand.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Thu, Dec 3 2026
10:00 AM
2 Hours
$12 per participant
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Guidance and Discipline in After-School Programs
Homework frustration, transitions, mixed-age conflicts, low energy at the end of a long school day - after-school time is where guidance gets tested the most. This training introduces an evidence-based, trauma-informed approach to self-regulation, and grounds it in the "adult first, child second" model: the idea that guidance begins with the adult's own state, not the child's behavior.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Tue, Dec 15 2026
10:00 AM
2 Hours
$12 per participant
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Closing the Back Door: Turning Around a Struggling Center
Strategic investments in quality can strengthen your program, improve outcomes for children and families, and increase the long-term value of your business. In this session, Erin Glenn and Tym Smith will explore how to budget effectively for accreditation, curriculum enhancements, professional development, classroom resources, and other key investments that support continuous improvement and sustainable growth.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Sat, Jan 2 2027
10:00 AM
3 Hours
$18 per participant
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Demonstrating Competency, Good Judgement, and Self Control
Texas Minimum Standards require every caregiver to show competency, good judgement, and self-control around children. This training explains what those expectations look like day to day. Using an adult-first, child-second approach, participants will look at how their own stress, emotional triggers, and decision-making shape the classroom, then practice ways to stay calm and respond thoughtfully.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Tue, Jan 5 2027
10:00 AM
1 Hour
$6 per participant
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101 Ways to have a Great Day at Work
Join your peers in lively discussions, brainstorming, and hands-on activities designed to boost morale, improve teamwork, and spark fresh ideas for staying positive and productive. Perfect for anyone wanting to add more fun, energy, and inspiration to the workday!
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Thu, Jan 7 2027
10:00 AM
2 Hours
$12 per participant
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Building a Successful Team
Strong programs start with strong adults. When teachers feel supported, valued, and connected to one another, children feel it too, through calmer classrooms, more consistent care, and relationships they can count on. This training gives directors, administrators, and lead teachers practical tools for building and sustaining a cohesive team in a licensed child care setting.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Tue, Jan 12 2027
10:00 AM
2 Hours
$12 per participant
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Age-Appropriate Curriculum for After-School Programs
This training equips staff at licensed Texas after-school and school-age programs to design and deliver curriculum that meets the state's Basic Care Requirements for school-age children under the Texas Child Care Minimum Standards (26 TAC Chapters 744, 746, & 747). Participants will review the regulatory framework governing school-age care, the four core basic care requirements, and the physical space, furnishings, and daily activity standards every program must meet.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Tue, Jan 19 2027
10:00 AM
2 Hours
$12 per participant
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Handling Significant Events
Licensed childcare programs must be prepared to respond calmly, legally, and effectively when significant events occur. These events can include injuries, allegations, licensing investigations, emergencies, parent conflicts, staffing crises, and other unexpected incidents that impact children, staff, families, or program operations.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Tue, Feb 9 2027
10:00 AM
1 Hour
$6 per participant
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21 Tips for Being a Better Team Member
Based on Jon Gordon's inspiring book The Hard Hat, this training explores 21 essential tips for being a great teammate. Participants will dive into the qualities that define selfless, committed, and positive team players, with a focus on building trust, supporting others, and fostering a strong team culture. Through reflection and practical application, childcare professionals will learn how to bring out the best in themselves and their teams.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Thu, Feb 11 2027
10:00 AM
2 Hours
$12 per participant
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Management Techniques
There is a difference between managing your team and leading your team. Driving results with the current generation is much different than management styles in the past. Early Education Leaders must be on top of the latest trends when leading staff to success. This session will go over imperative techniques to gaining success in your program.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Thu, Feb 25 2027
10:00 AM
1 Hour
$6 per participant
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Using Love Languages in the Classroom
Based on Gary Chapman's best-selling book, this training explores how educators can use the concept of the five love languages to build stronger, more meaningful relationships with children in the classroom.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Tue, Mar 2 2027
10:00 AM
2 Hours
$12 per participant
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Minimum Standards: Top Misunderstood and Commonly Cited Standards
Texas childcare programs are often cited for Minimum Standards that are widely misunderstood or incorrectly implemented. This interactive training helps early childhood professionals gain a clearer understanding of the standards that programs struggle with most.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Thu, Mar 11 2027
10:00 AM
2 Hours
$12 per participant
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Adult Assertiveness in Early Education Programs
Adult Assertiveness in Early Childhood Settings is an engaging and practical training designed to help early childhood educators strengthen their communication, classroom structure, and emotional regulation.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Tue, Mar 23 2027
10:00 AM
2 Hours
$12 per participant
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Teacher Child Interactions in After School Programs
Research consistently shows that day-to-day staff-child interactions, not curriculum or activities, are the strongest predictor of children's social, emotional, and academic growth in out-of-school-time settings. This session equips after-school program staff with practical, research-backed strategies for creating developmentally responsive relationships with every child, every day.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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Thu, Mar 25 2027
10:00 AM
2 Hours
$12 per participant
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Guidance and Discipline Techniques for Infants
Guidance with infants doesn't start with the baby. It starts with you. Using the Adult First, Child Second model, this training shows how calm, responsive adults wire a baby's social and emotional brain.
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Facebook.com/TymTheTrainer
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