2026 Summer Learning Institute: August Session

This Summer, Invest in What Matters Most

Erikson Institute’s Summer Learning Institute is back — because early childhood educators deserve professional learning that respects their expertise, and when educators grow, children and families thrive.

This year’s virtual, synchronous Learning Labs are united by one theme: Supporting Children and Their Families: A Relationship-Based Approach. Topics include early math, trauma-responsive practice, caregiver relationships, and children’s communication.

Check out the details below to learn about our enriching sessions. 

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Mindful Behavior Guidance: Aligning Your Values with Your Practice When *Stuff* Happens: This series introduces “Reframe, Consider, Say” — an Erikson Institute framework using humor and creative thinking — to help attendees navigate behavioral challenges in early care settings in ways that align with relationship-based values and support learning for all.

Self-Compassion for Relationship-Based Work: An Introduction to the FAN Approach (Spanish Session):
Offered entirely in Spanish, this series provides an interactive introduction to the Facilitating Attuned Interactions (FAN) framework, equipping attendees with evidence-informed tools across five key domains to strengthen reflective practice, build collaborative family relationships, and support their own professional resilience.

Math All Around Me: Foundations of Mathematical Thinking for Children Birth to 3: Simple strategies to recognize and nurture math thinking in everyday routines and play with infants, toddlers, and twos.