
PBS Western Reserve has Ohio Approved Professional Development training for you! Please join us for one or more of the FREE workshops. We are pleased to offer these free 2-hour Ohio Approved workshops! Our workshops are interactive and packed with great resources to support you in the work that you do! Please check out our calendar of events and click on the link to register for one, two, three or all 4 of the workshops!
Ohio Ready to Learn Workshops

Child Development Milestones
Participants will learn about the developmental milestones of the whole child. They will learn about the developmental stages of motor development and emotional well-being from infants and toddlers to pre-kindergarten. During these years motor skills are perfected. Creativity and imagination start to shine. Caregivers will learn about the social emotional developmental stages of children, and learn about meaningful learning experiences that build growth.
Choose date and register online.
Virtual online ZOOM training
Wednesday, May 17, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Child Development Milestones - ST10131512
Schedule this online training at: https://registry.occrra.org/ - ST10131512
https://zoom.us/j/96577220091?pwd=ZnBZeGN4WkhRVkVxK2xhM0VVNzYwUT09
Meeting ID: 965 7722 0091
Passcode: 840006
Face-to-Face training

Language and Literacy Experiences
Participants will learn about creating meaningful learning activities and experiences that support language and literacy development from toddlers to pre-kindergarten. Caregivers will learn strategies for building phonological awareness and activities that encourage children in language development and early literacy.
Choose date and register online.
Virtual online ZOOM training
Wednesday, May 10, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Language and Literacy Experiences - ST10131510
Schedule this online training at: https://registry.occrra.org/ - ST10131510
https://zoom.us/j/99087195750?pwd=VjZsc1RzbUhTUlhxZ3c4a1Y3ay8rQT09
Meeting ID: 990 8719 5750
Passcode: 772835
Thursday, May 18th, 1 PM-3 PM
Language and Literacy Experiences - ST10132313
Schedule this online training at: https://registry.occrra.org/
https://zoom.us/j/95068926586?pwd=RDJlajJCS2NyUHEzNlJSSHlmbnEzZz09
Meeting ID: 950 6892 6586
Passcode: 983671
Tuesday, May 23, 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Language and Literacy Experiences - ST10131513
Schedule this online training at: https://registry.occrra.org/ - ST10131513
https://zoom.us/j/93416184220?pwd=QUx4ZFk4cUdxN3JneEJpeWRIZkZpUT09
Meeting ID: 934 1618 4220
Passcode: 950576
Friday, June 2, 1 PM-3 PM
Language and Literacy Experiences - ST10132314
Schedule this online training at: https://registry.occrra.org/
https://zoom.us/j/96475294989?pwd=ODZtMXZseHI2VnRyMFFWNHRpWUp1UT09
Meeting ID: 964 7529 4989
Passcode: 956024
Face-to-Face training

Playful Learning with Arts and Writing
Participants will learn ways to provide meaningful literacy experiences where children develop an understanding of the meaning of language and early writing development through art. Participants will learn that early writing is both a literacy activity and a fine motor skill
Choose date and register online.
Virtual online ZOOM training
Thursday, May 4, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Playful Learning with Art & Writing - ST10131508
Schedule this online training at: https://registry.occrra.org/ - ST10131508
https://zoom.us/j/91304471365?pwd=Z2ZWZkdYM2dMNGtqSkFtd21zdEZ0Zz09
Meeting ID: 913 0447 1365
Passcode: 996511
Tuesday, June 6, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Playful Learning with Arts and Writing - ST10132315
Schedule this online training at: https://registry.occrra.org/
https://zoom.us/j/94294008202?pwd=Q1RMLzJoZlpITEJoL3IrYWVUS2owUT09
Meeting ID: 942 9400 8202
Passcode: 759433
Face-to-Face training

Spark Scientific Inquiry with Nature
This workshop will focus on helping participants recognize how to support the development of scientific inquiry skills in preschoolers. Participants will learn how to encourage children to use their natural curiosity to explore nature.
Choose date and register online.
Virtual online ZOOM training
Wednesday, April 26, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Spark Scientific Inquiry Through Nature- ST 10128956
Schedule this online training at:https://registry.occrra.org/ - ST10128956
https://zoom.us/j/95088762468?pwd=YXVtV0p3WU83NmdQQm94aWZua082Zz09
Meeting ID: 950 8876 2468
Passcode: 675293
Face-to-Face training
Ohio Ready to Learn Videos
The Importance of Early Childhood Learning—Ready to Learn
Studies show that quality education during early childhood leads to a successful life.
Help Children Learn through Conversation—Ready to Learn
Talking with children, especially in the first three years of life, helps them to learn!
Math skills — Ohio Ready to Learn
Using everyday items, it’s easy to help children learn math fundamentals!
Words Are All Around Us—Ready to Learn
Using the printed words that surround us in daily life can help a child learn to read.

Learning to Be Patient—Ready to Learn
Here are tips for helping children to endure long wait times.
Interaction — Ohio Ready to Learn
Social interaction is so important for a child’s growth, especially in the early years.
It’s the Little Things: Daily Routines
Routines provide children with stability, which is important during the learning process.
Community Field Trips: Libraries — Ohio Ready to Learn
Experiences such as visiting the library can help children develop in so many ways.