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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...
Esta capacitación de dos horas para proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar se centra en las prácticas de Supervisión Activa que previenen lesiones y reduce...
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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,...
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...
In the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s signature document defining best practices for children, developmentally appropriate experie...
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...
The way that adults learn differs greatly from that of children. The reasons why we seek to learn can be because a number of reasons; this is why you as the tra...
Child care providers play a vital role in creating environments where children can thrive through purposeful play, choice, and independence. This training explo...
This "Play, Learn, Grow" course equips childcare professionals with the knowledge to nurture young minds. By exploring child development stages (1-5 years old),...
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 ...
Providers must have the foundations of early childhood development in order to address the various needs of children at different ages and to plan individualize...
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...
This 10-page printable supports an early-math activity using pictures of gourds and squash, with a family note that explains the learning and invites optional at-home sorting. Children practise not... Read more
Three's, Four's · Curriculum, English, Math · 10 pages
Little choices lead to big learning! 🍎 This colorful Apple Orchard Activity Pack features reusable picture cards, decision-making mats, and visual reason cards that help preschoolers express pre... Read more
Bring fall vocabulary and memory practice into your classroom with this 12-page printable game featuring gourds and squash. Children look closely at familiar seasonal pictures and identify what is ... Read more
Preschool, Three's · English, Literacy, Play · 12 pages
Make waiting easier with this fun Apple Orchard Activity Pack! 🍎 Featuring colorful waiting-choice cards, visual planning mats, and turn-taking activities, this printable resource helps preschoo... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Behavior, Curriculum, English, Play · 14 pages
Every child deserves a comfortable way to join! 🍎 This colorful Apple Orchard Activity Pack features visual choice cards, participation posters, reusable mats, and break-time supports that help ... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Behavior, Curriculum, English, Play · 21 pages
Help little learners express their needs with these colorful Apple Orchard Communication Cards! 🍎 Featuring HELP, TURN, STOP, and ALL DONE visuals, reusable choice boards, cut-apart cards, and a... Read more
Infant/Toddler, Two's · Behavior, Curriculum, English, Language Arts · 13 pages
This 10-page printable invites children to color an ocean scene, find and count pictured litter, sort litter cards into recyclable and other waste, and play a cleanup board game. Children practice ... Read more
Get preschoolers moving, pausing, and having fun with this Apple Orchard Move & Freeze activity pack! 🍎 Featuring colorful movement visuals, reusable MOVE and PAUSE cards, and engaging movement ... Read more
Invite children to play paleontologist as they cut out labeled bone groups and place them on a dinosaur silhouette mat, then check their skeleton against a completed reference. The printable also i... Read more
School Age, Four's · English, Fine Motor, Math, Play · 7 pages
Help children get the robots ready to roll with printable shape-repair activities featuring three levels, a shape-piece sheet, logic clues, an assembly challenge, and an answer key. Children identi... Read more
Preschool, Three's · English, Fine Motor, Math · 10 pages
Children cut out mitten cards, look closely at their designs, and sort them into groups labeled stripes, dots, and stars. This 9-page printable gives children hands-on practice noticing and classif... Read more
Preschool, Mixed Ages · Art, English, Fine Motor, Math · 9 pages
This 8-page printable activity invites children to color farm and harvest pictures, then draw lines matching each delivery order to its destination. Children practice visual matching, following pro... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Art, Curriculum, English, Fine Motor · 8 pages
Build a simple daily weather routine with this 8-page printable set for classroom reporters. Children observe the weather, match a symbol, complete an observation card, and record the day on a week... Read more
Preschool, Mixed Ages · Curriculum, English, Fine Motor, Language Arts · 8 pages
This 7-page printable set uses pumpkin seed pictures to help children count groups, join them to find a total, and take some away to see how many remain. Younger preschool pages begin with counting... Read more
Preschool, Three's · English, Fine Motor, Halloween, Math · 7 pages
This six-page reusable reflection toolkit helps preschool teachers review a lesson, activity, routine, or classroom experience and decide on one possible change for next time. The form guides you t... Read more
This 10-page printable activity preparation form helps preschool teachers get each classroom activity ready before children arrive. Record the learning goal, materials and quantities, setup, safety... Read more
This 9-page printable pack includes a classroom-ready poster of open-ended prompts for exploring, explaining, comparing, creating, and solving problems. Preschool teachers can choose a question to ... Read more
Preschool · Curriculum, English, Language Arts, Listening · 9 pages
Use this 20-page reusable checklist to prepare for preschool activities and reflect on how well each practice supports children's access and participation. Teachers mark each item as In Place, Need... Read more
This 8-page printable pack helps preschool teachers plan one learning center at a time, from gathering center details to choosing reading, blocks, art, dramatic play, science, or math. Each form of... Read more
This six-page reusable planning kit helps preschool teachers turn a learning goal into practical steps for a daily activity. Plan the objective, learning area, materials, teaching actions, and chil... Read more
This printable Thanksgiving activity kit offers leveled search scenes, counting and recording tasks, picture-difference puzzles, outline matching, optional coloring, and an answer guide. Children p... Read more
Preschool, School Age · Curriculum, English, Math, Play · 12 pages
Bring Thanksgiving cooking into dramatic play with a teacher guide for three pretend recipes: mashed potatoes, fruit salad, and pumpkin pie. Children practise putting recipe steps in order, matchin... Read more
Preschool, Four's · Curriculum, English, Fine Motor, Health · 15 pages
Make Thanksgiving week engaging with this printable parade-themed activity pack, including child activity pages, multiple maze levels, and answer keys. Children practice visual problem-solving, mat... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Art, Curriculum, English, Fine Motor · 9 pages
Help children compare fall objects with their silhouettes using this teacher guide for beginner and advanced shadow-matching activities. The guide includes preparation steps, teaching prompts, and ... Read more