"Diane Toups Goyette has a remarkable background as an educator and trainer, and a keen passion for supporting adults in providing quality early childhood care and education. As a trainer, she prepares thoroughly, grounding her content in current research and standards-based practices while distilling and translating the information to make the presentation material easy to understand and apply. She models best-practice strategies, effortlessly engaging participants in interactive, activity-based, and multisensory approaches, using easily available and inexpensive props. Together, these elements are ideally suited for enabling participants to quickly understand how to take and apply the concepts and developmentally appropriate instructional activities to their daily work.
Her elegantly designed instruction is anchored in adult pedagogy, while her warm and professional manner and skillful structuring of the learning cultivates high levels of engagement. She displays a playful sense of fun, humor, and respect for what adult learners bring to the interaction. With her personable and articulate style, Diane readily establishes rapport and put participants at ease. She quickly establishes a safe learning environment supportive of participants’ moving out of their comfort zones as they participate in early childhood activities with abandon. I can think of no better way of helping adults appreciate how to structure activities for children’s joyous learning! Diane is a masterful educator and adept in preparing early childcare providers and teachers to create safe and effective learning environments, which embody the best of professional knowledge and practice."
Her elegantly designed instruction is anchored in adult pedagogy, while her warm and professional manner and skillful structuring of the learning cultivates high levels of engagement. She displays a playful sense of fun, humor, and respect for what adult learners bring to the interaction. With her personable and articulate style, Diane readily establishes rapport and put participants at ease. She quickly establishes a safe learning environment supportive of participants’ moving out of their comfort zones as they participate in early childhood activities with abandon. I can think of no better way of helping adults appreciate how to structure activities for children’s joyous learning! Diane is a masterful educator and adept in preparing early childcare providers and teachers to create safe and effective learning environments, which embody the best of professional knowledge and practice."
Steve Young
Young Consultation & Training
Houston, TX
Young Consultation & Training
Houston, TX
In evaluations, here's what participants said they liked best about our training and conference sessions:
Diane's energy and enthusiasm -
- "Lots of energy, very positive, informative/helpful. Fun!"
- "Presenter was very playful and brought a lot of excitement to the session"
- "It [was] hands on and she really loves the subject!!!
- "Diane's positive attitude"
- "Great attitude! Energetic! Good organization of the topic! Clear and structure[d]!"
Her presentation skills and knowledge base -
- "You have a great presentation style, like having a conversation. The worksheet being interactive is helpful. Videos support information. Thank you for sharing your personal experiences as well."
- "Friendly voice, great stories, easy to follow along"
- "Excellent presentation. Well organized, easy to follow."
- "I enjoyed the incorporation of different educational philosophies to highlight how no matter how advanced your skill set, there is more to learn."
- "Trainer shared many great resources and is very knowledgeable on subject"
The practical information they learned -
- "Wonderfull!! Lots of great useful information"
- "Useful information for classroom & home. Lots of examples. Incentives for learning more in this subject"
- "I liked the examples and suggestions for what to say - these are the things we can use in classroom"
- "It helps to understand why some children behave the way they do and gives me tools to use to help them."
- "Plenty of info which we can immediately use!""So many good ideas, games, resources & research to support. Ideas are easy to implement."
Diane's sharing of personal and professional struggles and successes -
- "Liked putting personal stories in the presentation. It was very informative and was helpful to understand differences."
- "I appreciated your transparency and willingness to share your life experiences."
- "The life experience that went with the information. Provided the best info for both parent and teacher roles"
The fun they had -
- "Thank you for making this training so much fun & enjoyable."
And sometimes everything!
- "I liked the whole training, there was lots of wonderful information"
EEPWORM PRODUCT REVIEWS
Here's what experts and parents have said about our EEPWORM products:
Praise for My Friend EEPWORM book and toy set "Corinne’s vision of supporting children with their big emotions is realized in this beautifully illustrated children’s book. Children who have a difficult time managing their emotions often feel alone, misunderstood, different, out of sorts or isolated. Corinne’s eepworms help these children feel safe by assuring them that they have someone (or something!) that will stick with them through thick and thin. What a comfort to little souls in distress!”
Dr. Becky Bailey
Founder of Conscious Discipline "It seems like the book speaks to you. As a child psychologist, I feel this book is so relevant to all children who I work with who have their own anxieties. It is a book that empowers one to look for ways to conquer their fears, anxieties and the very many irrational thoughts that can sometimes overpower the young minds. I must add that the book is as much relevant for adults as it is for children. It gives adults the courage to find their own way to deal with their challenges. At least that is what it did to me. It touches your heart. I would definitely recommend it for everybody out there."
Shefali Thaman Child Couselor "We bought Corinne’s beautiful book and Eepworm himself after our 5-year-old daughter saw them at church. Eepworm is by her side almost 24/7 now; she cuddles and talks to him, sleeps and eats with him, and makes him reflect her every emotion. She has memorized the book and recites it at will, and Eepworm makes regular appearances at her kindergarten show-and-tell. Her endorsement? 'There is nobody who can love eepworm better than me!' The toy is sturdy, fun, soft, and easily transported. We are so grateful to Corinne and her family for sharing their journey and eepworm with ours!"
Marion Fernandez-Cueto Parent Praise for King-Size EEPWORMS
"The big eepworm is my great-grandson's favorite toy!"
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Praise for EEPWORM's Emotional Day book and toy set"Every parent or teacher can relate to a fun time with children turning sour when the fun needs to end. Corinne Goyette's book lets a child enter into the adorable Eepworm's super exciting day of fun with a friend, only to have strong negative emotions almost ruin the day! Helpful tips within the book allow your child or student to stop, take a break and handle emotions successfully. A must have on any teacher, parent or school counselor's shelf."
- Lisa Stuckey, M.Ed. School Counselor "What a lovely find this was! The story is simple and sweet. It was a wonderful way to open up a conversation with my daughter, who also has difficulty with the size and scope of her emotions when it comes time for the fun to end. We used her eepworm to talk about her feelings and how they can feel overwhelming, and to demonstrate how easy it is to lash out when we don't know what else to do. It led to an interesting conversation - I doubt all of our challenges with ending playdates and big emotions are resolved, obviously, but it was a great start!"
- Jill Franclemont Reviewer & Blogger "I had heard of eepworms but until recently I had never met one. Lately I had the pleasure of meeting a yellow eepworm and the opportunity to read both My Friend Eepworm and Eepworm's Emotional Day.
The author has very helpfully included a section at the beginning for parents and teachers -- Things to Discuss as You Read. So if you're not a natural at discussions about emotions, the tips presented here should start the ball rolling. The watercolor illustrations by Goyette are charming and accessible, and add interest and color to the story. The format of the pages is varied and interesting -- on some pages there are several smaller illustrations, while others feature double-page spreads. Both books are charming, and thank you for the eepworm friend!" Cynthia Reid Watercolorist Purchase your EEPWORM products today!
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