76% of children ages 3-5 are cared for at least once a week by someone other than a parent. Most often, the person providing this care is you, an Early Childhood Educator. Your important role in helping prepare children for school success is difficult to overstate. This is why your profession as a whole is a key community that Stories, Songs, and Stretches!® seeks to include.
To date, our founder Katie Scherrer and/or our individual workshops have been recognized by the state government departments that moderate and approve professional development for early childhood educators in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. If you don’t see your state on the list, please contact us to let us know you are interested and we will work to have it added.
ECE Continuing Education Detailed Information by State
Indiana – no special approval required
Kentucky – ECE-TRIS recognized Specialty Trainer in the topics of (1) yoga and mindfulness and (2) early literacy
North Carolina – recognized by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as professional development in the subject areas of (1) child growth and development, (2) children’s physical & intellectual development, and (3) children’s social & emotional development
Ohio – Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association (OCCRRA) Approved Instructor Level 3 Learning Environments and Activities
South Carolina – Recognized by the South Carolina Department of Social Services to provide professional development contact hours in (1) Child Growth and Development and (2) Curriculum
Tennessee – Approved by Department of Human Services, Child and Adult Care Licensing division and included on state-approved training list.
Virginia – Recognized by Virginia Early Childhood Professional Development IMPACT Registry as a Trainer I.