Foundations of Whole Child Care and Education

Foundations of Whole Child Care & Education
A new RPS Course Led by Kisha Reid
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Our next course in our Reflective Pracitioner Series (RPS) begins in April 2026!

Join Kisha Reid, early educator and staunch early childhood advocate, as she presents Foundations of Whole Child Care and Education. This monthly program guides early educators in fostering holistic child development, supporting children’s autonomy, and building affirming, nurturing environments for children and families.

Included in this course:

Six Pre-Recorded Videos

Reflective Workbook

Podcast Episodes

Monthly Zoom Meeting

This monthly program guides early educators of all levels in fostering holistic child development, supporting children’s autonomy, and building affirming, nurturing environments for children and families.

Check out the Foundations that we will focus on each month

April: Love, Relationship, Connection 

Building Authentic Relationships with Children & Families in Early Childhood Classrooms

May: Trust, Understand, Accept 

Embracing Childhood & Designing Programs that Align with Child Development Stages

June: Being, Belonging, Becoming 

Embracing Healthy Identity and Agency in the Early Childhood Classrooms

July: Joy, Freedom, Expression 

Cultivating Joy, Freedom, and Expression in the Early Childhood Classrooms

August: Discover, Experiment, Explore

Developing and Maintaining a Hands-On Discovery-Based Approach

September: Collaborate, Communicate, Co-Learn 

Designing environments that  Supporting Collaborative Learning

For each course, we will examine the what: What are the goals and purpose, the how: How do you employ the concepts and ideas, and the why: Why is this important.

Informational flyer for a professional learning institute course, outlining monthly topics on whole child care and education led by Kisha Reid, including themes like love, trust, and joy.