
BLAST OFF! Launching Young Learners - Houston
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LIVE •
Marriott Hotel West Loop
August 16, 2025
8:00 am to
1:00 pm
U.S. Time Zones

This Seminar Begins At:
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Credits: 0.50
Earn 5 Clock Hours
Seminar Pricing:
$39.00
* REGISTER TO GUARANTEE YOUR SPOT *
You do not have to choose. All areas will be covered.
* Bye-Bye Behavior Battles! Answers for 7 Every Day Challenges
From tantrums to power struggles, disrepect to naptime — today’s classrooms are full of challenges. Get today’s-world strategies that work for the most challenging toddler and preschool behaviors. Learn how to handle with confidence Meltdowns, Children not Listening * Power Struggles * Naptime * Tattles * Biting * Disrepect. You’ll leave with practical tools to bring calm, structure, and and more fun back into each day!
* Helping Little Children Manage Big Emotions
Strategies to help you help children successfully manage emotions that can be overwhelming.
Help children to manage Fears * Anxiety * Anger * Separation issues * Making Friends * Learn skills to help children * Reduce challenging behaviors that can happen during transitions
* Mornings Made Easy! Start Each Day the Best Way
How to handle the transition from home to school Receive 15 gentle phrases that calm during dropoff * Learn 17 calming activities that make the transition from home to school easier * Morning songs * Welcome rituals * And much more...
Positive Relationships & Teamwork Connecting with Millennial & Generation Z Parents
The majority of parents today are Millennials and Generation Z. Learn practical, real-world strategies to communicate clearly and respectfully, even when addressing tougher topics. * Understand what Millennial and Generation Z parents truly value (and what they don’t!) to foster ongoing relationships and connections. * Discover key strategies to create trust, teamwork, and win
their respect.
* Move, Groove, & Grow: Boost Play & Learning with Music & Movement
Learn songs and new ways to have children move so that they learn self-regulation, new concepts, and have fun * Enhance social-emotional development with music * Learn 5 special ways to use songs and music to involve parents at home and build teamwork * Tunes & fun for everyone * Music and movement for all ages
5-Hour Certificate
Receive 5 CLOCK HOURS (.5 CEUs)
Meets the Texas Core Competency areas.
Guidelines
- There will not be a lunch break.
- Coffee and snacks will not be provided.
Regular Registration NO LATER THAN AUG 11, 2025 Group size 1-6 people: $39 per person Group size 7+: $34 per person |
Late Registration After AUG 11, 2025 Group size 1-6 people: $44 per person Group size 7+: $39 per person |
Category: Family & Community Child Growth and Development Child Discipline/Interactions
Presenters:
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Dr. Maryln Appelbaum You’re in for a treat! Maryln Appelbaum is totally amazing. Her laughter is contagious, and so is her love of teaching children. She captivates, motivates, inspires, entertains, and wows audience members with her stories, strategies, songs, and her VERY special laugh!
Maryln is sometimes called “The Child Care Guru” because she has answers to the tough questions when working with children. She combines her education of both undergraduate and graduate degrees in education and psychology, and her early childhood experience as a teacher, director, and owner of 3 early childhood centers. She has written more than 30 books for early childhood, appeared on TV and Radio Talk Shows. Tens of thousands of early childhood teachers get her daily “Message from Maryln” emails that give them strategies, inspiration, and hope. She has spoken to hundreds of thousands of audience members. They go back to work motivated and excited to implement what they have learned. You and your staff will too! Get ready for an awesome day filled with joy, laughter and learning. |
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Marty Appelbaum Whoohoo! Marty, America’s #1 early childhood motivational speaker, is going to present this awesome seminar. Audiences across the country rave his praises.
Marty is the real deal! He has a unique teaching and presenting background that few have spanning over 30 years. He has taught in classrooms ranging from infant age through high school seniors. He is a master at captivating and engaging audiences. He combines his own real-life experiences, stories, songs, fun games with strategies to take back to the classroom. There’s never a dull moment. There's no falling asleep at his seminars! Marty has appeared on television and radio. Over 250,000 educators have attended training events led by Marty. Audiences go back to work motivated and excited to implement what they have learned. You and your staff will too! Get ready for an awesome day filled with joy, laughter and learning. |