Community Trainings

Great, we're excited to partner with you! Have someone from your organization send an email to megan@canopy-kids.com letting us know you'd like to set up a training. We'll work together to find a date and time that works well for both of us. Trainings are held in your space - having access to a projector or screen for a presentation is ideal (but not required). Once we have decided on the date, time and location, Canopy Kids will ask for your help in informing your community members about the training. We can make you a flyer with the details to help you spread the word! 

Canopy Kids asks that you try to have at least five individuals (parents, caregivers, teachers, etc.) attend a parent training to make it worth while. There is no maximum number of participants as this would be determined by your space and the size of your community. 

Parent and caregiver trainings are a great way to bring your community together around a common goal of supporting all children. They allow parents to ask questions and build relationships with each other as they learn together, as well as to get connected with outside community resources when needed. Parent and caregiver trainings empower participants with a deeper understanding of their children's development of sensory processing and emotional regulation skills, as well as what can be done to help children build these skills.

Canopy Kids offers professional development trainings for teachers, child care providers, paraprofessionals and other staff who work with children. Our general curriculum first goes through an introduction to the development of sensory processing and emotional regulation skills, followed by more in depth topics including teaching staff how to:

• Set up activities to support children with varied sensory needs
• Set up sensory break spaces in both indoor and outdoor environments
• Structure sensory breaks to promote emotional regulation
• Lead positive transitions between activities
• Incorporate universal design concepts so that all children (not just those with identified sensory needs) can benefit

If you have specific topics you'd like covered in a professional development training, please reach out! It is possible to tailor a training to your specific organizations needs.

Parent and caregiver trainings are 30 minutes long, although it's a good idea to schedule 45 minutes for questions if they come up. Professional development trainings can be scheduled for different amounts of time depending on your organization's needs. We offer trainings for as little as one hour and up to a half day workshop. 

Canopy Kids is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. We travel up to 20 miles from Saint Paul for community trainings. Trainings may be available past this distance with an additional travel fee.