
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
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.
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Virtual online ZOOM training
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
Tuesday, June 20, 1 PM-3 PM
Language and Literacy Experiences - ST10133608
Schedule this online training at: https://registry.occrra.org/
https://zoom.us/j/92848061590?pwd=ZzlvUGFPMEJwU2pMMTZoUzAwS25aQT09
Meeting ID: 928 4806 1590
Passcode: 124325
Thursday, June 29, 1 PM-3 PM
Language and Literacy Experiences - ST10133609
Schedule this online training at: https://registry.occrra.org/
https://zoom.us/j/97422690720?pwd=bmNMWFFjSGJENHRRTDZSTGlWNWFtUT09
Meeting ID: 974 2269 0720
Passcode: 595915
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
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Virtual online ZOOM training
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.
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Virtual online ZOOM training
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.