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Meeting the Challenge of Challenging Behaviors Toolbox - Online

LIVE • Online
November 7, 2026
10:00 am to 3:00 pm Central Check Time Zones

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This Seminar Begins At:

6:00 am
Hawaii Time
7:00 am
Alaska Time
8:00 am
Pacific Time
9:00 am
Mountain Time
10:00 am
Central Time
11:00 am
Eastern Time

Credits: 0.50
Earn 5 Clock Hours When You Pass Exam

Seminar Pricing:
$29.99

Great News!

Watch LIVE or the recording within 2 weeks of the broadcast date - The recording will be removed on November 7, 2026.
 

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The final touches on the lineup of topics have been made!
This event isn't a Zoom. It will be a multi-camera broadcast studio event that will feel like a TV production.

 

TOPIC 1 
25 Positive, Proven Ways to Prevent Challenging Behaviors Before They Start
Prevent problems before they happen! Discover practical strategies for smoother transitions,. Receive practical easy to teach self-regulation tools for children 2 through 5. Learn the 5-step calming technique . Leverage the power of positive reinforcement. Learn and see a demonstration of power of Co-Regulation, plus so much more.

TOPIC 2 
Why Do They DO That? Decode the Behavior Before You Respond
Behavior is telling you something. Learn how to quickly look beyond what a child is doing and identify what may be driving it like attention, escape, frustration, sensory or movement needs, communication difficulties, overstimulation, or a skill the child hasn't learned yet. Discover how understanding the “why” can help you choose a response that works.

TOPIC 3
Hitting, Biting, Pushing, Throwing & Hurting: What to Do That Works!
Discover proven strategies to tackle the toughest behaviors. Transform challenging behaviors into positive, teachable experiences. Get practical strategies for stopping aggressive behavior, helping the child who was hurt, teaching the child who did the hurting, and reducing the chances that it will happen again.

TOPIC 4 
“NO!” Defiance & Power Struggles: Children Who Want to Be in Charge
Powerful strategies for children who are defiant,  refuse, argue, ignore directions, negotiate everything, run away, drop to the floor, or insist on having the last word. Learn how to set firm limits, offer choices without giving away control, avoid getting pulled into power struggles, and increase cooperation.

TOPIC 5 
From Chaos to Calm: Tantrums, Meltdowns & BIG Emotions
Learn how to pause and de-escalate emotional outbursts! This session is packed with quick, effective strategies that really work. Gain the essential tools to calmly diffuse tantrums and meltdowns, creating a more harmonious classroom environment."

TOPIC 6 
The High-Energy, Impulsive & Always-Moving Child
Get practical strategies for children who can't sit still, interrupt, touch everything, invade others' space, have difficulty waiting, lose focus quickly, or act before thinking. Discover positive ways to use movement, the environment, sensory supports, and self-regulation strategies to help children succeed with or without an ADHD diagnosis.

TOPIC 7 
Breakthrough Solutions for Whining, Tattling, Talking Back & Other Behaviors That Wear You Down
Discover proven strategies to tackle whining, tattling, talking back and every day behaviors that push your buttons. Learn how to turn frustration into opportunity, transforming challenging moments into positive, teachable experiences. Equip yourself with the tools to create a calm and productive learning

TOPIC 8 
They Know the Rule--So Why Do They Keep Doing It?
Why do children repeat behaviors even after you've corrected them again and again? Discover what may be keeping a behavior going and how to break the cycle. Learn when to redirect, when to teach, when to stop giving a behavior attention, and how to help children replace an unwanted behavior with a better one.

TOPIC 9 
When the WHOLE CLASS Is Out of Control: Reset the Room
Some days it isn't one child, it’s the energy of the entire classroom escalating! Learn fast ways to reset excessive noise, overstimulation, transition chaos, post-playground energy, group-time breakdowns, and those moments when children's behavior begins feeding off one another.

TOPIC 10 
What Do I SAY? Words That Work When Behavior Gets Tough
Sometimes you know what you should do, but you need the words to do it! Get ready-to-use scripts for hitting, refusing, screaming, grabbing, running away, not cleaning up, not coming to group time, and more. Walk away with positive, powerful language you can use with children the very next day.

Format:
5-hour interactive webinar broadcast from the Appelbaum TV Studio to audience (like watching an interactive TV show packed with strategies for success, including video examples, music, and interactive audience involvement 


5-Hour Certificate 

After viewing the course, pass a brief follow-up true/false exam for your 5-hour certificate. You will not be able to answer the questions until after the seminar ends. If you watch the seminar, you can answer all questions easily. Those who answer less than 70% correctly will be required to pay a $5 retake fee. No need to worry - failed exams are rare.

You will find the exam in your EXAMS TO TAKE tab.

Regular Registration

NO LATER THAN Nov 5, 2026

Group size 1-5 people: $29.99 per person

Group size 6+: $24.99 per person

Late Registration

After Nov 5, 2026

Group size 1-5 people: $34.99 per person

Group size 6+: $29.99 per person

 

 

Category: Child Growth and Development Interactions with Children Guidance and Discipline

Presenters:

Dr. Maryln Appelbaum

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!

Here are just a few of the things that audience members say about Maryln.

  • "Real life scenarios, it was as if Maryln knew the kids in my school and had been in our classrooms."
  • “Her laugh is a TEN, and so is this seminar."
  • "Absolutely outstanding!!! Maryln is knowledgeable and sympathetic to the struggles of teachers."
  • "After 21 years of teaching, Maryln GAVE ME NEW IDEAS to take back to my classroom." 
  • “Very few things get better with age. Maryln is among those few. You must attend a training with her.”
  • “Simply the best. Need I say more.”
  • “Feeling excited for Monday to incorporate everything being taught.”
  • “So much fun being here and learning so many great methods that can make me a better teacher”
  • “I love her laugh.  Every time I hear her laugh, I smile.”
  • “Maryln, is spectacular.  Never thought I would see you do downward dog in front of an audience.”
  • “Love your training. You inspire me to be the best I can be.”

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.

Marty Appelbaum

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. 

Here are just a few of the things they say about Marty:

  • “So motivating! So moving! So informative! So good!”
  • “Marty is a fabulous speaker!”
  • “Information was amazing and the laughter was constant!”
  • “Best early childhood seminar I’ve been to ever!”
  • “Love the strategies, the humor, and the real-life examples”
  • “The best seminar my staff has EVER attended.”  
  • “Marty rocks! Love the energy!”
  • “Can’t wait to incorporate these tips in my class!” 

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.