Join Gigi Schweikert, early childhood expert, working mother of four, and author of over seven published books on child care and parenting, as she takes you down the sometimes frustrating, yet always rewarding road of early childhood education. Gigi’s practical ideas and realistic perspective on working with young children and supervising adults will have you laughing and learning. Invite her to speak at your conference or workshop. You may contact Gigi at
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Classroom Management 8 Simple Steps for Redirecting Children’s Inappropriate Behavior 15 Don’ts When Disciplining Children Proven Methods for Helping Children Behave Restless Children: What to Try 10 Essentials to Making Caring Routines Prime Times “It Takes Two” Developing a Positive Relationship between Teacher and Child Tips for Speaking Positively to Children Helping the Child who is Struggling What to Expect: Realistic Expectations regarding Children’s Behavior
Curriculum 7 Myths about Academic Success and Young Children Ages and Stages: The Wonderful Things Children Can Do! Developmentally Appropriate Themes, Really? How to Make Kids Smarter and Parents Happier the DAP Way The Ultimate in Classroom Fun Helping Children Become Good Readers: 36 Tips How is this Child Smart? Getting Every Child Involved 75 Simple Activities You can Prepare in a Minute Child Assessment and Portfolio Building Everyday Music: Even If You Can’t Sing or Play an Instrument Maximizing Learning Experiences for Young Children Helping Young Children Cope with Change: Divorce, Death, and Other Topics
Professionalism Give Up the Gossip: How Gossip Hurts Customer Service Excellence: Beyond Polite and Professional Getting the Most out of Trainings and Meetings: How to be an Effective Participant “Good Enough Never Is”: The Benefits and Challenge of Change Professional Don’ts: Eliminating Inappropriate Behavior on the Job Teacher Survival Guide: What Every Staff Member Needs to Know Become an All-Star Teacher Characteristics of a Successful Early Childhood Professional Effective Communication at Every Level 16 Ways to Fight Burnout
Learning Environment Do You Have a Child-Centered Learning Environment? A Quick Checklist Setting Up Your Environment for Optimal Learning and Individualized Attention Beyond the Conventional Learning Center: Fun for the Hard to Please Child The Learning Environment: Do you have What it takes to Engage Young Children? Better than Electronics and SpongeBob: Creating a Fun and Educational Classroom
Infants and Toddlers 127 Ways to Care for and Educate Infants and Toddlers Toddlers in Motion! Put on your Comfortable Shoes Prime Times for Infants and Toddlers: Giving Children Individual Attention Putting Toddlers on the Right Path to Academic Success: The Value of Toddler’s Play Do I Maximize Learning Experiences for Infants and Toddlers? Supporting Infant and Toddler Exploration on Play “Why Do They Push the Chairs?” Understanding the Toddler Mind 20 Ways to Encourage Children’s Language Development “Baby Talk” How to have Real Conversations with Infants Separation: How to Help the Child and Parent Both Stop Crying Proven Ways to Redirect the Attention of Children who are Upset
Leadership Are You a Super Supervisor? Test your Leadership Quotient Supervisors: “Learn to Let Go of Control, not Accountability” What you Should Know that Your Staff Doesn’t Tell You: Feedback on Your Performance Are You a Control Freak? Learning to Ease-up, so Staff can do their Job Delivering Difficult Messages: 15 Essential Steps The Most Effective Ways to Gain Respect in the Workplace Supervise with Confidence: Using your Teacher Skills to Guide Adults From Teacher to Supervisor: Making a Successful Transition Are You Utilizing People or Using Them? Delegate to Motivate Who Made Me Boss? Supervision Made Simple A Quick Guide to Leadership and Supervision Creating a Culture Where Employees Feel Safe to Share their Ideas and Input Affirming Employees’ Efforts: The Importance of Supervisory Praise
Coaching Staff Performance: From Marginal to Marvelous in 30 Days Strategies for Giving Specific Verbal and Written Feedback to Those you Supervise 6 Reasons Employees are Resistant to Direction and Delegation “You can Change Diapers, but You can’t Change People”: Tips for Helping Adults Succeed The Influence and Power of a Positive Supervisor Building on Success: Helping Adults to Find their Skills and Talents 30 Ways to Encourage an Adult
Teambuilding 10 “No Cost” Ways to Reward Staff and Boost Morale Co-workers Driving You Crazy? Little Changes that make a Big Difference The Truth about Bad Attitudes 10 Steps to a Winning Team
Recruiting Staff and Business Building 10 Unusual Places to Find New Teachers Be the Best Show in Town: How to Recruit and Retain Staff A Good Place to Work: Identifying and Promoting your Program’s Hidden Employee Benefits How Parents can Help You build your Enrollment Using your Current Resources to Market your Program
Environment 2 days and $200 to a Lobby Makeover that Says “Wow” Classroom Clutterbusters 10 Ways to make your Center Feel more Like Home Curb Appeal: What does the Outside of your Center Say? The De-Clutter Diet: Proven Ways to Get Organized Classroom Makeover on a Budget Go Green with Roadside Treasures
Parents 10 Big Mistakes We Make with Parents Connecting to Parents: What is a Partnership? Creating Great Places for Families Getting Parents to Cooperate: The Ultimate Parent Partnerships What Today’s Parent Needs to Succeed Preparing Staff for the Over-demanding, Questioning Parent
Seminars for Parents Diary of a Preschool Burnout: Are you expecting too much of your child? Take Control of Bedtime: Getting your Children to Go to Bed and Stay There What Today’s Parent Needs to Succeed “Help, My Child isn’t Listening” Positive Discipline that Works! Potty Time: Is your child ready for toilet training? How to Balance & Survive the Stress of Being a Working Parent and the Effects on Young Children 10 Tips for Parents Transitioning from Work to Home Getting your Children to do Daily Routines without Bribing Them "Am I A Good Role Model for My Child?" Practicing What We Preach Setting Boundaries for Your Child How to Give your Child an Academic Edge: The Benefits of Quality Early Childhood Education Helping Children Become Good Readers: 36 Tips I’m a Good Parent for the Not-So-Perfect Parent in Us All Finding the Perfect Little Angel in Your Child Angel Zappers: 5 Ways We Unintentionally Set our Children Up to Fail Laying the Foundation for Academic Success in Our Children Expecting Excellence, not Perfection from Our Children Ready, Set, Go! How to Beat the Morning Rush Beyond Cupcakes and Goodie Bags: Celebrating Your Child’s Birthday at School Strategies and Consequences for Inappropriate Behavior Tips about Separation: What to Expect from Our Children and How to Help “I want that…and that… and that…” How to Curb the Gimmies Dealing with Sibling Squabbles Preparing for the Arrival of a New Baby Dealing with Job Loss Dealing with Divorce Taming the Temper Tantrum Fun and Educational Ideas for Parents with Preschoolers
