Head Start East

08/20/2026

We’re excited to welcome Reshaun Webb, B.A., M.S. as a featured speaker at Head Start East LIVE Syracuse! 🎉

Join us for AI in the Early Childhood Classroom: Smarter Planning Without Losing the Human Touch...a timely look at using AI to work smarter while keeping relationships at the heart of early childhood education.

📅 September 24, 2026
📍 Turning Stone Resort | Verona, NY
⏰ 1:00–2:30 PM in the Mohawk Ballroom

Learn more at https://hsereg.org/

08/19/2026

Head Start is facing some potentially significant changes.

But before the headlines create unnecessary alarm, there’s an important distinction to understand: these changes are proposed. They have not taken effect.

In our newest Early Childhood Chats, Whitney Pesek joins Andy to unpack what’s actually happening, why it matters, and what the early childhood community can do next.

🎧 Listen now: https://childhoodchats.transistor.fm/
💻 Watch now: https://youtu.be/JCkAsSwCldY

08/17/2026

🚨 Last chance! We’re just 2 days away from our Introduction to CLASS® webinar, and spots are filling fast!

Join us August 19 at 1:00 PM ET for a practical 45-minute CLASS refresher designed to get you ready for monitoring season.

📅 August 19 | 1:00 PM ET
💻 Virtual | 💲$35
🎥 Recording included

Don’t miss out! Register today: https://class.hsereg.org/

08/15/2026

We support Head Start!

08/14/2026

🚽 They are not tiny adults.

That simple reminder can completely change the way we approach potty training.

To us, using the bathroom feels automatic. But to a toddler?

The toilet is BIG.
The bathroom can be LOUD.
Flushing can be SCARY.
Clothing can be tricky.
And suddenly, the diaper they've known their entire life is going away.

That's a lot for a little person. ❤️

In this clip from Early Childhood Chats, Jackie from Tot on the Pot explains why successful potty training starts with seeing the experience through a toddler's eyes.

Instead of expecting toddlers to think like adults, we can meet them where they are...with play, patience, empathy, consistency, and connection.

🎙️ Watch the clip, then check out the full conversation:
➡️ Watch: https://youtu.be/n-LBtcLXni0
➡️ Listen: https://childhoodchats.transistor.fm/

What surprised YOU most when you started potty training?

08/13/2026

Directors: What if professional development wasn't just for leadership?

Head Start East LIVE: Syracuse was designed so your entire team can learn together.

✔ Teachers
✔ Assistant teachers
✔ Education managers
✔ Family service staff
✔ Fiscal leaders
✔ Program leadership

Everyone attends the event that's most relevant to their role, then returns with new ideas to strengthen your program together.

Bring five or more attendees from your organization and receive a special group discount.

Because investing in your staff is one of the best investments you can make.

Register today: https://hsereg.org/

08/12/2026

Did you know that potty training is often the first time shame is introduced into a child’s life?

Think about it from their perspective. Something is happening in a part of their body they cannot see. Something just fell out of them for the first time. And the way the adults around them react in that moment sends a message that lasts far beyond the potty training phase.

On this week’s Early Childhood Chats, Jackie from Tot on the Pot talks about why our calm is part of the process, why accidents are learning and not failure, and why the language we use during this milestone shapes how children feel about their bodies for years to come. This one is worth sharing with your team.

➡️ Watch here: https://youtu.be/n-LBtcLXni0
➡️ Listen here: https://childhoodchats.transistor.fm/

08/12/2026

𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫! Join us virtually on August 12th at 6:00 p.m.

An average of 37 children die each year after being left alone in a hot vehicle. The temperature inside a parked car can rise to deadly levels within minutes.

Join our virtual Hot Car Safety Training to learn:
✅Why vehicle interiors heat up so quickly
✅Why children are especially vulnerable to vehicular heatstroke
✅How memory lapses and routine changes can contribute to these incidents
✅Simple, practical strategies to help prevent hot car tragedies

Participants will receive a certificate and virtual badge recognizing you as a Hot Car Safety Ambassador upon completion. This training is designed for parents, child care providers, or any community member interested in preventing hot car deaths.

𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒖𝒔 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟐𝒕𝒉 @ 𝟔:𝟎𝟎 𝒑.𝒎. https://learn.vachildcare.com/products/live_events/hot-car-awareness-live-event

08/11/2026