STAR NET Region IV

09/16/2026

09/15/2026

🤝 Every child deserves the opportunity to build meaningful friendships.

Join us for Developing Friendships: Considerations for Preschoolers with Visual Impairments and explore practical strategies to support social connections and inclusive peer interactions for young children with visual impairments.

📅 Thursday, November 12, 2026
🕘 9:00–10:30 AM
💻 Live Webinar
⭐ 1.5 hours PDH and EI credit

Register today at ww.starnetiv.org/region-iv-trainings/

09/14/2026

Check out the newest Family Handout now available in the Resource Library.
Growing Together: Finding an Early Childhood Program that Supports Your Child’s Social-Emotional Development helps families choose the early childhood education programs that will support social-emotional development.

Visit our Resource Library to download it today! https://www.challengingbehavior.org/document/growing-together-finding-an-early-childhood-program-that-supports-your-childs-social-emotional-development/

09/14/2026

Join the Working with Families of Young Children with IEPs Community of Practice (CoP)!

This virtual CoP offers a space for educators supporting families of young children (ages 3–5) with IEPs to connect, collaborate, and share practical ideas from across the state. Participants will engage in resource sharing, networking opportunities, and meaningful conversations about how families are being supported in early childhood settings.

This is a welcoming space for educators to learn from one another and strengthen family partnerships through shared practices and experiences.

Hosted by STAR NET Region IV

📅 Session Dates:
• September 16, 2026
• November 18, 2026
• January 20, 2027
• March 17, 2027
• May 19, 2027

⏰ Time: 9:00–10:00 AM (Virtual)

09/13/2026

Happy Arts in Education Week from STAR NET Region IV!

09/11/2026

Today we pause to remember

09/11/2026

Check out the latest addition to our Resource Library, When Children Have Behavior that Challenges Others: Applying a Trauma-Informed Lens to Providing Individualized Positive Behavior Support.
This tip sheet shares insights on how to bring a trauma-informed lens into Individualized Positive Behavior Support (IPBS).

It’s available to download from our Resource Library today!

https://www.challengingbehavior.org/document/when-children-have-behavior-that-challenges-others/

09/09/2026

STAR NET Region IV (Southern 38 Counties of IL) has a limited number of these lifetime licenses for our target audience. Contact Denise Henry if you're interested in hearing more.

Circles from the Start Agenda: https://docs.google.com/.../1CCzlSh0RFIp6rX7kHEz8.../edit...

Inclusive Related Services Agenda:
https://docs.google.com/.../1o0oKtT8HM48iAzEZ6AMb.../edit...

09/08/2026

🔄 Does your circle time keep children engaged, learning, and participating—or are you finding yourself spinning in circles?

Join Becky Handler for "Stop Spinning in Circles: How to Make Your Circle Time More Developmentally Appropriate" and discover practical ways to create meaningful, engaging group experiences that support young children's development and learning.

📅 November 9, 2026
⏰ 3:30–5:00 PM
💻 Webinar

Don't miss this opportunity to rethink and refresh one of the most common classroom routines!

👉 Register today: www.starnetiv.org/region-iv-trainings/