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The Balancing Act for Administrators: Managing Responsibilities
This training reviews the roles and responsibilities of administrators in early childcare. It discusses the responsibilities they are required to do to ensure ...
10 Hour Health and Safety Orientation Training
Georgia child care providers play a vital role in ensuring the safety, health, and development of young children. This state-approved training equips caregivers...
Health & Safety Requirements for Childcare Providers
As part of the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Fund stipulations, states must certify that there are health-and- #safety standards in place and t...
Coaching for Success: Inclusive Strategies to Support Children with Autism
This training equips early childhood educators with practical, classroom-focused strategies to support the functional, social, and academic development of child...
Effective Approaches for Autism and Inclusion
Child care providers play a key role in creating inclusive environments where every child can learn and thrive. This course helps providers recognize signs of a...
Engaging Families for Child Success
Building strong relationships with families is essential for understanding and supporting every child’s unique strengths, needs, and development. This course ...
Families, Communities, and Classrooms: Working Together for Children
Families and communities are central to children’s growth, shaping how they learn, develop, and thrive in early childhood programs. This training provides chi...
Family Voices Matter: Tools for Meaningful Collaboration
Effective communication and collaboration with families are essential to fostering trust, understanding, and equitable outcomes in early childhood programs. Thi...
Planning for Every Child: Responsive Strategies in Action
To create truly inclusive early learning environments, child care providers must plan with each child’s unique needs, language, and background in mind. This c...
Safe and Sound: Creating Healthy Environments for Every Child
Ensuring a safe and healthy environment is essential for every child’s growth, especially for those with chronic health needs. This training equips child care...
Asthma, Allergy and Anaphylaxis Prevention and Management Training for Early Education Providers
Allergies from food and other allergens are a growing problem in young children attending child care programs everywhere. This child care course is intended for...
How Preschoolers Develop
Healthly development during the preschool years sets the foundation for future success. It is important that you as the provider be able to recognize the signs ...
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...
3 Hour Aide Orientation
Providing quality child care requires a solid foundation in essential practices that ensure children's safety, foster positive relationships, and promote profes...
3 Hour Aide Orientation
This course has been approved by MSDE Early Childhood Division approval number CKO-380. Subject Area 3 PRO This 3 Hour class has been approved by MSDE #Early-Ch...
A Better Space for All
How can you as child care professionals ensure that the learning environment they create for the children under their care addresses all of their individual nee...
A Better Space For All
Inclusion in early childhood education provides benefits to children at all developmental levels. High-quality child care ensures successful inclusion and indiv...
A Great Place for Education Includes ALL
Navigating the legal requirements of the ADA and IEPs can be intimating for many providers, but it doesn’t have to be. Teachers and administrators must unders...
A Great Place for Education Includes All ONLINE
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ensures that all children with different needs are supported in the classroom; however, with all of its intricacies, c...
Are They Ready for Kindergarten?
Teachers of children from birth to 5 will gain valuable insight and strategies regarding kindergarten readiness and how they can support young learners. In this...
Art from the Heart for Preschoolers: Open Ended Art Projects that Build Self-Esteem
Transform your classroom art experiences into powerful tools for emotional growth by mastering the vital connection between open-ended creativity and a preschoo...
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...
Children's Keepers: Building Childhood Resilience
This course is designed to equip early childhood educators with vital skills to support children's well-being. Delve into the latest brain research highlighting...
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...
DAP for Preschool
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development One of the first steps of cre...
DAP for Preschool
Developmentally Appropriate Practice is key when implementing a high quality program and classroom. In this course, we will help you identify what DAP looks lik...
Emergent Learning & Development
In the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s signature document defining best practices for children, developmentally appropriate experie...
Engaging Families During a Pandemic
Recent events have created new challenges for today’s teachers and families. Many families have to deal with new stresses because of health crises around the ...
Engaging Indoor Activities for Inclement Weather
What do you do with children on inclement weather days? Even on days when children cannot go outside, they must still be engaged all day. This 3-hour training w...
Engaging Indoor Activities for Inclement Weather
What do you do with children on inclement weather days? Even on days when children cannot go outside, they must still be engaged all day. This 3-hour training w...
Enhancing Life & Development
The early years of life are extremely important for a child’s later health and development. Supporting healthy brain development starts with providing nurturi...
Ethical Responsibilities for Trainers
Trainers are seen by those they train as professionals in the industry. As such, trainers must be held accountable for professional behaviors and interactions w...
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...
Intentional Safety for Infants/Toddlers
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Safety is never an accident in child ca...
Key Elements of an After School Program
The need for afterschool programs in our country is far greater than the amount of programs available. Creating quality afterschool programs will meet the huge ...
Know Me For My Abilities
In order to be an effective teacher for all children, early childhood educators should know the basics of developmental disabilities and conduct disorders that ...
Lesson Planning for Preschoolers
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Effective teachers guide chil...
Let's Talk: Skills for Effective Communication
This 3-hour training is designed to develop and strengthen communication skills in child care professionals working in the field of child care. Those skills can...
Matchmaking for Mentors
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 6: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Even though the terms “coach” and “men...
Meaningful Lesson Planning for Infants/Toddlers
It’s no secret in the world of early childhood education: child care professionals build educational foundations from the very beginning of childhood. Lesson ...
Module I - Budgets, Projections, and Planning for Center-Based Child Care Providers
*Module 1 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center series is to strengthen child care provide...
Module I - Budgets, Projections, and Planning for Family Child Care
*Module 1 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care series is to strengt...
Module II - Financial Reports and Internal Controls for Center-Based Child Care Providers
*Module 2 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center series is to strengthen child care provid...
Module II - Financial Reports and Internal Controls for Family Child Care
*Module 2 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care series is to streng...
Module III – Marketing Your Program for Center-Based Child Care Providers
*Module 3 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center series is to strengthen child care provide...
Module III - Marketing Your Program for Family Child Care
*Module 3 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Family Child Care series is to streng...
Module IV – Recruiting and Retaining Staff for Center-Based Child Care Providers
*Module 4 of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center The purpose of the Strengthening Business Practices: Center series is to strengthen child care provide...
Montessori Cultural Activities: Exploring the World Through Play and Learning
Cultural activities in the Montessori early childhood classroom provide young learners with a rich foundation in geography, history, science, art, music, and so...
Montessori Made Simple: For Today's Teachers
This intermediate level course delves into the core principles of Montessori education. You'll explore the 5 key components that foster a child-centered learnin...
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 for Infants & Toddlers
In this training, child care providers will learn how to create stimulating environments that nurture young children's development through play. The course expl...
Positive Attention: Interactions & Supervision for Infants & Toddlers
This course is designed for child care providers dedicated to creating safe, nurturing environments that support the developmental needs of young children. Part...
Power of Art: Bldg Self-Esteem & Positive Behavior for ALL Abilities
Course Description: The POWER of art expands beyond theories of color and design! In this training, participants will have a better understanding of how the art...
Power of Art: Bldg Self-Esteem & Positive Behavior for ALL Abilities ONLINE
Discover the transformative power of art in nurturing young minds! This course equips child care providers with essential tools to foster self-esteem, social sk...
Staying Positive: Guidance for Preschoolers
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 3: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development Positive guidance sets young chil...
Success in Safety for Babies
Infants and toddlers rely on the adults in their lives to keep them healthy and safe. In this three-hour training course, infant and toddler teachers will ident...
Success in Safety for Babies
Infants and toddlers rely on the adults in their lives to keep them healthy and safe. In this three hour training course, infant and toddler teachers will ident...
Training Guide for Families from Diverse Language and Cultural Backgrounds
This 3 hr training is specifically designed for working together with families from diverse language and cultural backgrounds, where the parents may be non-Engl...
Training Guide for Families from Diverse Language and Cultural Backgrounds
This 3 hr training is specifically designed for working together with families from diverse language and cultural backgrounds, where the parents may be non-Engl...
Access for All: Inclusion and the ADA
**This course does NOT fulfill the required #ADA training for Maryland child care professionals. To meet the Maryland COMAR regulations, please register for the...
Access for All: Inclusion and the ADA
**This course does NOT fulfill the required ADA training for Maryland child care professionals. To meet the Maryland COMAR regulations, please register for the...
Baby Play: Planning Infant and Toddler Activities
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA:Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development The infants and toddlers i...
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...
Building Bridges for Dual Language Learners
In this interactive workshop, you will gain a deeper understanding of: Who are Dual Language Learners (DLLs)? We will explore the diverse experiences and needs...
Building Bridges for Dual Language Learners
Supporting Dual Language Learners (DLLs) in early childhood settings is essential for fostering language development, confidence, and inclusion. This course exp...
CDA: Essential Tools for Record Keeping
Recording and reporting important information on children's development is an essential skill for child care providers. Educators need to know how to record obs...
Character Development for Childcare Professionals
What traits do stellar child care professionals possess in order to stand out? When you understand the vital role that communication, professionalism, and a res...
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...
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 be...
Collaboration for the Win
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 4: Building Productive Relationships with Families We as #early-childhood-educators work wi...
Creating Routines for Love and Learning
Creating an environment that is predictable and consistent helps children feel safe and secure. Infants and toddlers rely on the adults in their lives to create...
DAP for Family Child Care
Learning to navigate through the vast number of early childhood curriculums can be a challenge, especially for family child care providers who frequently teach ...
DAP for Family Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area #2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Learning to navigate throug...
Day 2 Day: Provider Responsibilities
Childcare providers must perform common daily tasks in their care for young children. These responsibilities include appropriate supervision, maintaining a heal...
Enhancing STEM Education for Infants and Toddlers
This intermediate level course is designed to equip child care providers with the knowledge and skills necessary to foster STEM (Science, Technology, Engineerin...
Financial Assistance for Child Care
The reality is that running a child care center requires a lot of time, attention, and finances. Directors, administrators, and providers must demonstrate under...
From Tantrums to Triumphs: Equipping Preschoolers with Self-Regulation Skills
Imagine a classroom where frustrations melt away with calming breaths and meltdowns morph into problem-solving moments. This is the magic of teaching self-regul...
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...
IEPs and IFSPs in Family Child Care
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 7: Observing and Recording Children's Behavior As family child care providers, you are resp...
Inclusive Lessons for Preschoolers
Feeling overwhelmed adapting lessons for all learners? This course equips child care providers with the tools to create engaging activities for every child. You...
Individual Needs & IEPs for School Age
What does supporting school-age children’s individual needs look like in the early childhood education setting? Child care professionals must be aware of the ...
Leveling the Playing Field: ERSEA for Head Start
Explore the core requirements of ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance) while fostering an inclusive, culturally responsive app...
Making Families Welcome
This is a 2-hour course that will cover ways that teachers can welcome families in their classroom. This training is best for teachers of children ages 3 to 8 y...
Montessori Unveiled: Demystifying the Method for Parents
Many parents are curious about Montessori education, but may not fully understand its approach. This course equips educators with the knowledge and communicatio...
Nurture Me: Child Development for Young Children
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...
Nutrition Essentials for Child Care Providers
Understanding proper nutrition is vital for promoting healthy growth and development in children. This course equips child care providers with the knowledge to ...
Opportunity for Growth: Emotional Development
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 3: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development Healthy emotional development is ...
Playful Learning: Infant & Toddler Activities
This training is a two-hour version of our three-hour Engaging Indoor Activities for inclement Weather class. Even for experienced teachers, it can be hard to c...
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 ...
Stay Alert! Steps for Emergency Prep
Emergency situations can happen with little warning, and child care providers must be prepared to protect children, communicate effectively, and respond calmly ...
Stressbusters: Stress Management for Childcare Providers
Job related stress affects caregiver as well as the quality of care provided. In order to be successful, caregivers must learn how to manage stress in their liv...
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...
TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More
Team building creates stronger bonds among the members of a group. Using team-building activities that require the use of active listening and two-way communica...
The Balancing Act for Administrators: Managing Responsibilities
Administrators in childcare are responsible for a lot! Understanding and managing these responsibilities is essential to effective management and program planni...
The Right Kind of Influence for Young Children
The type of influence can also impact a child’s growth and development. Young children learn by observing and imitating others, making it important for early ...
Tomorrow's Einsteins: Infant and Toddler Science
Infants and Toddlers are naturally curious about their world and how things work. After taking this class, teachers can support children’s curiosity and scien...
Turning Behavior Around for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Children’s behaviors in the classroom can either make or break a teacher’s day. When children exhibit challenging behaviors, teachers often struggle with ho...
Unlocking Support for Florida Childcare
This training supports Florida child care providers in understanding credentialing requirements and making informed professional development decisions. Particip...
Using AI Language Models for Trainers
Participants will delve into the fundamentals of AI, exploring concepts such as Completion, Attention, and Context Length, and discover how these principles can...
Using AI Language Models for Trainers
Participants will delve into the fundamentals of AI, exploring concepts such as Completion, Attention, and Context Length, and discover how these principles can...
Working Together: Teachers & Preschoolers
Trying to find new ways to interact and engage with your preschoolers. In this training, we focus on strategies to implement a positive environment by engaging ...
