CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review
The CDA Family Child Care Credential with Portfolio Review is a 120-hour, self-paced online training designed for educators working with children birth to age 5...
CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review
The CDA Infant/Toddler Credential with Portfolio Review is a 120-hour, self-paced online training for early childhood educators working with infants and toddler...
CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review
The CDA Preschool Credential with Portfolio Review is a 120-hour, self-paced online training designed for early childhood educators working with children ages 3...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 1 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 1: Promoting health and safety in the home environment. Examples include safety, first aid, healt...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 1 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 1: Promoting health and safety in the home environment. Examples include safety, first aid, healt...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 1 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 1: Promoting health and safety in the home environment. Examples include safety, first aid, healt...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 2 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 2: Enhancing parents’ skills to advance children’s physical and intellectual development. Exa...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 2 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 2: Enhancing parents’ skills to advance children’s physical and intellectual development. Exa...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 2 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 2: Enhancing parents’ skills to advance children’s physical and intellectual development. Exa...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 3 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 3: Promoting parents’ use of positive ways to support children's social and emotional developme...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 3 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 3: Promoting parents’ use of positive ways to support children's social and emotional developme...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 3 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 3: Promoting parents’ use of positive ways to support children's social and emotional developme...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 4 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 4: Understanding family systems and development. Examples include family service and support, goa...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 4 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 4: Understanding family systems and development. Examples include family service and support, goa...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 4 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 4: Understanding family systems and development. Examples include family service and support, goa...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 5 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 5: Managing an effective program. Examples include home visitation, time management, documenting ...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 5 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 5: Managing an effective program. Examples include home visitation, time management, documenting ...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 5 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 5: Managing an effective program. Examples include developing action plans, effective communicati...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 6 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism. Examples include advocacy, the rights of children...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 6 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism. Examples include advocacy, the rights of children...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 6 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 6: Maintaining a commitment to professionalism. Examples include advocacy, the rights of children...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 7 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 7: Working across the child welfare continuum, including cultural competence in all aspects of ch...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 7 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 7: Working across the child welfare continuum. Examples include cultural competence in all aspect...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 7 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 7: Working across the child welfare continuum. Examples include cultural competence in all aspect...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 8 Part 1 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 8: Understanding principles of child development and learning. Examples include typical developme...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 8 Part 2 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 8: Understanding principles of child development and learning. Examples include typical developme...
CDA Home Visitor Subject Area 8 Part 3 Birth to 5
In this online course, learners will review CDA® Subject Area 8: Understanding principles of child development and learning. Examples include typical developme...
1,2,3, Eyes on Me: Classroom Safety
As a teacher, you play many roles in a child care setting, from educator, friend, role model, to resource, but your number one role is always going to be keepin...
An Overview to Implementing MSDE Center Based Licensing Regs
Be better prepared for your next licensing visit by knowing your regs. This class is designed to review licensing regulations and how they apply to your center....
How To Keep A Healthy Class for Infants/Toddlers
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Creating a safe classroom environmen...
Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom
Technology is increasingly becoming a dominant presence in the classroom, even in the early childhood one. Early childhood professionals must be well-equipped i...
A Thoughtful Approach to Children's Mental Health
Children’s emotional well-being is equally important to their physical health. Good mental health from a young age acts as the foundation for healthy social s...
Baby Steps to Milestones ONLINE
How can we as teachers and providers create lesson plans and curriculum that actively support children's development? When we know what milestones children typi...
Baby Steps to Milestones
Developmental milestones can be described as behaviors or skills that demonstrate a child's growth in a number of areas. Each milestone has been established acc...
CDA: Approaches to Learning
Early childhood research has demonstrated the importance of knowing child development and how individual children learn and grow at their own pace. We have crea...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Classroom Setup
Veteran teachers know the secret of an effective classroom setup and its influences on child behavior and expectations. Well, this does not have to be a secret ...
CDA: Stand With Respect and Professionalism
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 4: Building Productive Relationships with Families Professionalism and respect go hand-in-...
Chef's in the Classroom
Cooking is not just creating fun, nutritious food--it is also an opportunity for children to learn and practice their skills! When we plan cooking lessons for c...
Chef's in the Classroom
Cooking projects are a great way to teach new vocabulary, practice gross and fine motor skills, and learn math and literacy concepts. This 3-hour training will ...
Classroom Designers
Creating an effective classroom environment can lend itself to be a challenging task, especially if interior design was not included in your resume. We created ...
Classroom Designers ONLINE
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Not all #classrooms are created equal. ...
Classroom Positivity
Working in early childhood education is all about relationships. Each day, providers interact with children, families, co-workers, and often other professionals...
Classroom Positivity
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 6: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism One of the key components to successful #ea...
Classroom Setup for Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Also known as the "Second Teacher," #cl...
Coordinating with Community in Child Care
This course equips early childhood professionals with the tools to build strong, respectful partnerships with families, colleagues, and community organizations....
Cultures in the Classroom
Cultural understanding and acceptance is a concept that is essential for all human beings across the world. When we begin teaching these concepts to our younges...
Designing Your School Age Classroom
Teachers and administrators must know the basics in order to create an effective school age classroom: effective classroom design and thorough lesson plans that...
Designing Your School-Age Classroom ONLINE
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Well-designed and implemented environme...
Early Learning with Infants and Toddlers
Working with infants and #toddlers requires a deep understanding of their individualized needs and appropriate #developmental-milestones. When caregivers use a ...
Emergent Learning & Development
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 8: Understanding the Principles of Child Development and Learning In the National Associat...
Emergent Learning & Development
In the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s signature document defining best practices for children, developmentally appropriate experie...
Facilitating Learning in the Preschool Classroom
Educators use a variety of strategies to support child learning in the early childhood education classroom. Through a mixture of intentional planning and indivi...
From Stress to Wellness
As adults, stress seems to be one of the many things we are forced to contend with. If not properly managed, stress can become a debilitating entity that affect...
Getting on the Right Path to Teaching
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 6: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism High-quality #teachers, much like children,...
Going Head-to-Head with Challenging Behavior
Understanding the “why” is only the start to address children’s challenging behaviors is only the start: to truly combat it, early childhood education pro...
How To Keep A Healthy Class: Six Tips for Germ Control
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Keeping children happy and healthy is d...
How To Keep A Healthy Class: Six Tips for Germ Control
Child care providers need clear, consistent germ-control practices to protect children, staff, and families while reducing the spread of illness in group care s...
How to Manage Chronic Illness with Infants/Toddlers
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Many teachers freeze with fear when the...
Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Participants will identify the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applicable to child care settings; demonstrate an understanding of incl...
Introduction to ASQ-3 & ASQ Online
The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3™) pinpoints developmental progress in children between the ages of one month to 5 ½ years. Its succe...
Introduction to Coaching & Mentoring
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 6: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Coaches and mentors are more than teachers: ...
More than one Way to Look at it: Types of Early Childhood Education Programs
This three-hour training course provides essential knowledge of the history of early childhood education and the components to diverse early childhood programs,...
More than One Way to Look at it: Types of Early Childhood Education Programs
This three-hour training course provides essential knowledge of the history of early childhood education and the components to diverse early childhood programs,...
Moving About the Classroom: Effective Transitions for Everyday
Lunch is running late, the children have finished the small group activity, what do you do now? Transition activities are helpful and needed tools that teachers...
Moving About the Classroom: Effective Transitions for Everyday
Lunch is running late, the children have finished the small group activity, what do you do now? Transition activities are helpful and needed tools that teachers...
Playful Spaces: Designing the Infant & Toddler Classroom
Designing a classroom space that is both functional and inviting can lend itself to being a challenging task. This three-hour training was created to help infan...
Playing with a Purpose: Infant/Toddler Lesson Planning
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Creating age-appropriate less...
Resources: Building Blocks to Excellence
Unlock the potential of parental involvement and delve into effective communication strategies and trust-building techniques to foster strong connections betwee...
Shifting Gears to Respect
This 3-hour online child care course is designed to empower professionals in fostering positive behavior and effective communication. Discover the pivotal role ...
Shifting Gears To RESPECT
Respect is a powerful tool to use in any relationship, and especially in the world of early childhood education. In this course, we take a look at how we can gi...
Special Needs: From Referral to Inclusion
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 7: Observing and Recording Children's Behavior Educators working with children ages 3-5 pla...
Supporting Skill Development: Children with Special Needs
Providers working with children with special needs must understand how to support each individual child based on their specific needs. Understanding how to make...
Supporting Social Learning: Creating Classrooms that Care
This training focuses on the four defining features of supportive social learning in early childhood classrooms, emphasizing community building, prioritizing re...
Supporting Social Learning: Creating Classrooms that Care
This training focuses on the four defining features of supportive social learning in early childhood classrooms, emphasizing community building, prioritizing re...
Tailoring Instruction to Children's Needs
Each child comes into the classroom with a unique set of individual needs. Child care professionals must be able to plan instruction while addressing these need...
Teacher/Child Interactions in the School-Age Classroom
School-age growth and development are very different from that of preschoolers and therefore, interactions with school-age children must be different as well. T...
Teach with Respect ONLINE
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 3: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development Because they can spend long hours...
Teach with Respect!
All positive relationships build on a simple rule, respect. To receive respect, one must know how to give respect. However, this is a skill that must be taught ...
Theory of Learning
Embark on a journey through the "Theory of Learning" in this enriching 3-hour online child care course. Beyond Piaget, Erikson, and Vygotsky, explore influentia...
Ways to Serve: Leadership
In today's world, fostering leadership skills in children is more important than ever. This course equips child care providers with the knowledge and tools to c...
Working With Mixed Age Groups
Mixed-age group classrooms cultivate a collaborative community of learning. This course explains various aspects and benefits of working with children in the mi...
Admin as Mentors in Early Education
Administrators can serve as the most influential mentors for staff as long as they approach the mentoring relationship armed with some specific skills. Supporti...
A Guide to Effective Communication
Every child care professional is aware of the importance of communication in building and maintaining productive relationships with staff, families, and the com...
An Introduction to Child Development Theorists
Working with mixed ages groups can pose a challenge when trying to nurture each child’s developmental needs. Family child care providers must have the foundat...
Beautiful Junk: Using Recycled Materials in the Classroom
This is a 2-hour training designed to help teachers understand how everyday items can be used by children to create an environment that supports their imaginati...
Beautiful Junk: Using Recycled Materials in the Classroom
Unleash creativity and go green! "Beautiful Junk" equips educators with the know-how to transform everyday recyclables into engaging learning tools. Explore the...
CDA: Creating the Outdoor Classroom
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development The natural environment can ...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Benefits to Observing
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 7: Observing and Recording Children's Behavior Assessing infants and toddlers may seem like...
CDA Infants/Toddlers: Individualized Learning and Inclusion
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 7: Observing and Recording Children's Behavior Many educators have heard the term "individu...
Classroom Arrangement: The Second Teacher
Did you know that your classroom arrangement reveals hidden messages about their learning environment and behavioral expectations? It has been said that the cla...
Classroom Arrangement: The Second Teacher
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment The #classroom is more than a location...
Classroom Management is Collaboration!
Successful #teachers have learned the secret to effective #classroom management...collaboration! We have created this course to help childcare providers underst...
Classroom Tools for Emergent Literacy
#Language and literacy development are essential components of high-quality early childhood education. Children who are able to build emergent literacy skills b...
Creating the Natural Outdoor Classroom
Even from an early age, children love to be around and connect with nature! As our world gets smaller, it is especially important to encourage this love of the ...
Exclusion of Children with Fevers from Child Care
Core of Knowledge 2 Hours in Health, Safety and Nutrition. Caregivers will learn about the risks of children with fevers and how to handle those situations. Cor...
Grow with Me: Child Development for Mixed Ages
Take your knowledge of how children develop to the next level as you navigate development in the middle childhood years. Early childcare education professionals...
Grow with Me: Child Development for Mixed Ages
Take your knowledge of how children develop to the next level as you navigate development in the middle childhood years. Early childcare education professionals...
Intro to Cerebral Palsy
Ever wonder how to best support children with physical limitations in your care? This course equips child care providers with knowledge of cerebral palsy, inclu...
Lesson Planning to Meet School Age Needs
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development The need for afterschool prog...
Medication Administration and the Prevention of and Response to Food and Other Allergies in the Child Care Environment
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Ensuring the safe administration of medication and managing food allergies are essen...
Project-Based Learning for Children
Engage young minds and ignite curiosity! This course explores Project-Based Learning (PBL), a powerful teaching method that lets children delve into real-world ...
Quality Care...Supporting Families with Integrity
Child care professionals engage in ethical behaviors and practices in order to build positive and engaging family and community partnerships essential to any pr...
Responding to Emergencies
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance includes training in: emergency prepared...
Role of Play in Learning
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 8: Understanding the Principles of Child Development and Learning Dating back to the 1800s,...
Shifting Gears to Positive Discipline
This 2 hour training course helps teachers find positive ways to deal with children's negative behaviors on the classroom. The training introduces the idea that...
Spicing Up the Classroom: Learning Centers
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Child care professionals are ...
Stay Alert! Steps to Emergency Prep Online Version
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 5: Managing an Effective Program Emergencies of any kind can arise in a childcare program a...
Supervision with Intent for Admin
Administrations in childcare settings are responsible for ensuring that all staff are meeting expectations and providing high-quality care to the children in th...
Supporting Children with Hearing Loss
This comprehensive 2-hour online child care course is designed to equip learners with the necessary skills to effectively support children who are Deaf or hard ...
Technology as a Classroom Tool
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Technology today has changed ...
The Subtle Teacher: Nonverbal Communication in the Classroom
Effective communication extends beyond words. This course empowers child care providers to unlock the power of nonverbal cues. Learn to recognize and respond to...
Universal Design and Materials for Children with All Abilities
This 2-hour training course is designed to encourage teachers to consider features that make learning materials more appealing to and usable by all children, wi...
Using Toys to Support Learning
Materials and equipment in the classroom are tools to assist in skill development. When these items are thoughtfully purchased and placed in meaningful ways, th...
Using Your Senses to Adapt Environments
This is a 2-hour training for beginning and intermediate teachers working with young children birth to age 8. Teachers will analyze the accessibility of their o...
You're Not My Friend Anymore: Learning Conflict Resolution
Social-emotional development is an important part of early childhood. Children learn more about themselves and how to interact with their peers and the adults a...
Prevention of and Response to Allergic Reactions
The Child Care and Development Fund health and safety requirements for providers receiving federal financial assistance include training in: the prevention of a...
Guiding Questions for Active Supervision and Safety. Mixed-Ages. Admin.
Credential Evaluation Services List. Admin.
"Zoning to Maximize Learning": Staff Zoning Chart Activity. Admin.
Continuing Education for Staff. Admin.
Presenter Notes for "Zoning to Maximize Learning". Admin.
"Zoning to Maximize Learning": Discussion Questions Activity. Admin.
Child Care Monitoring Report. Admin. Safety.
