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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,...

Con raíces en la historia: Primera infancia

0.3 CEUs

Explore las raíces de la educación infantil moderna en "Rooted in History: Early Childhood", una formación integral en línea. Profundice en los acontecimien...

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More than One Way to Look at it: Types of Early Childhood Education Programs

0.3 CEUs

This three-hour training course provides essential knowledge of the history of early childhood education and the components to diverse early childhood programs,...

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Pre-servicio de 24 horas de Texas

2.4 CEUs

Conviértase en la persona cuidadora que todo padre desea para su hijo y que todo director de centro quiere en su equipo. Este curso en línea de 24 horas, auto...

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Desbloqueando el apoyo para el cuidado infantil en Florida

0.2 CEUs

Esta capacitación apoya a los proveedores de cuidado infantil de Florida en la comprensión de los requisitos de obtención de credenciales y en la toma de dec...

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Orientación de 3 horas para asistentes

0.3 CEUs

Este curso ha sido aprobado por MSDE Early Childhood Division, número de aprobación CKO-380. Área temática 3 PRO Esta clase de 3 horas ha sido aprobada por ...

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Educación Infantil

3 CEUs

Los proveedores de cuidado infantil necesitan una base sólida en comunicación, observación, currículo y prácticas de orientación para apoyar eficazmente e...

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Construyendo un mañana más saludable: Prevención de la obesidad infantil

0.2 CEUs

La obesidad infantil es una preocupación creciente con impactos duraderos en la salud y el desarrollo de los niños. Este curso ayuda a los proveedores de cuid...

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Creando entornos de cuidado infantil seguros y saludables

0.6 CEUs

Mantener a los niños sanos y seguros es la base de la atención de calidad en la primera infancia. Este curso equipa a los proveedores de cuidado infantil con ...

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Equilibrar el juego activo en el cuidado infantil

0.2 CEUs

Comprender cómo crear un horario equilibrado de tiempo activo, creativo y sedentario es esencial para fomentar un desarrollo saludable en los niños. Este curs...

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Fundamentos de nutrición para proveedores de cuidado infantil

0.2 CEUs

Comprender la nutrición adecuada es vital para promover un crecimiento y desarrollo saludables en los niños. Este curso proporciona a los proveedores de cuida...

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CDA Bridge Bundle: Family Child Care without Portfolio Review

3 CEUs

The 30-hour Bridge Bundle for Maryland Child Care Providers is a specialized training program designed to help child care professionals in Maryland who already ...

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CDA Bridge Bundle: Infant/Toddler without Portfolio Review

3 CEUs

The 30-hour Bridge Bundle for Maryland Child Care Providers is a specialized training program designed to help child care professionals in Maryland who already ...

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CDA Bridge Bundle: Preschool without Portfolio Review

3 CEUs

The 30-hour Bridge Bundle for Maryland Child Care Providers is a specialized training program designed to help child care professionals in Maryland who already ...

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Theory of Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood

0.2 CEUs

This 2-hour online course dives into the psychology of coaching and mentoring, equipping early childhood educators with the knowledge to effectively guide and s...

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Daily Teaching Reflection Form for Early Childhood Lessons
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Daily Teaching Reflection Form for Early Childhood Lessons

Use this printable form after a lesson to capture the date, activity, and learning goal, then reflect on what went well and whether children achieved the goal. Prompts guide teachers to record obse... Read more
Preschool, Mixed Ages · Admin, Curriculum, English · 13 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Pumpkin Patch: Build with Shapes — Preschool Shape Composition Mats
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Pumpkin Patch: Build with Shapes — Preschool Shape Composition Mats

Explore fall-themed geometry with this 9-page printable pumpkin patch shape-building activity for preschoolers ages 3–5! Featuring 3 themed construction mats, an open-ended design mat, reusable c... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Art, Curriculum, English, Math · 9 pages
$1.49 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Number 1 Tracing, Coloring & Counting Printable for Preschool
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Number 1 Tracing, Coloring & Counting Printable for Preschool

This 3-page printable gives young learners practice tracing the number 1, coloring a picture, and counting objects. Children follow the dotted numeral and strengthen early number recognition and fi... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Art, English, Fine Motor, Math · 3 pages
$1.75 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Pumpkin Patch: Build an ABC Pattern for Ages 4–5
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Pumpkin Patch: Build an ABC Pattern for Ages 4–5

Build early math skills with this 12-page printable pumpkin patch ABC pattern activity for preschoolers ages 4–5! Featuring three preset ABC pattern strips, a nine-space create-your-own pattern m... Read more
Preschool, Four's · Curriculum, English, Math, Play · 12 pages
$1.99 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Pumpkin Patch: Preschool AB Pattern Strips
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Pumpkin Patch: Preschool AB Pattern Strips

Make early math exciting with this 5-page printable pumpkin patch AB pattern activity for preschoolers ages 3–5! Featuring 4 colorful six-space pattern strips, 18 movable picture cards, and educa... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Curriculum, English, Math, Play · 5 pages
$1.49 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
From Egg to Baby Animal: Life Stages and Matching Worksheet for Ages 3–5
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From Egg to Baby Animal: Life Stages and Matching Worksheet for Ages 3–5

This printable activity guides children ages 3–5 through putting the chicken’s egg, chick, and adult stages in order, matching baby animals to adults, and completing a picture sequence. Childre... Read more
Preschool, Mixed Ages · Admin, English, Fine Motor, Math · 10 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Who Needs Water? Living Things Science Worksheet for Ages 3–5
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Who Needs Water? Living Things Science Worksheet for Ages 3–5

This printable worksheet helps children ages 3–5 learn that people, animals, and plants need water to live and grow. Children match each living thing to a water source, trace a flower’s path th... Read more
Preschool, Mixed Ages · Admin, English, Fine Motor, Science · 9 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Float, Sink & Discover! Preschool Water Science Activity (Ages 3–5)
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Float, Sink & Discover! Preschool Water Science Activity (Ages 3–5)

This 8-page printable guides children ages 3–5 through a hands-on investigation of whether familiar objects float or sink. Children predict, test, observe, describe what they see, and sort pictur... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Admin, English, Science · 8 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Create My Very Own Story: Preschool Story Sequencing and Early Writing
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Create My Very Own Story: Preschool Story Sequencing and Early Writing

This printable invites children ages 3–5 to arrange three pictures showing a seed, sprout, and flower, then imagine and tell their own story. Children practise sequencing first, next, and last wh... Read more
Preschool, Mixed Ages · Admin, English, Language Arts, Literacy · 9 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Meet the Ocean Animals: Preschool Matching, Counting & Coloring Activities
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Meet the Ocean Animals: Preschool Matching, Counting & Coloring Activities

Explore fish, dolphins, sea turtles, and other ocean animals with this illustrated early-learning resource for children ages 3–5. Children look closely at animal pictures and practise matching, c... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Admin, Art, English, Literacy · 12 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Meet the Colors: Preschool Color and Word Tracing Worksheet
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Meet the Colors: Preschool Color and Word Tracing Worksheet

This printable color activity invites children ages 3–5 to name colors, color the pictured objects, trace each color word, and match it to the correct colored circle. It combines color recognitio... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Admin, Art, English, Fine Motor · 13 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Which Word Rhymes? Printable Rhyming Worksheet for Ages 3–5
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Which Word Rhymes? Printable Rhyming Worksheet for Ages 3–5

This 7-page printable invites children ages 3–5 to listen to a prompt word, choose the picture whose name rhymes, color it, and say both words aloud. Picture choices such as tree, dog, and car ma... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Admin, English, Language Arts, Listening · 7 pages
$1.75 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Teacher’s Guide: My Little Halloween Story — Storytelling and Creative Play for Ages 3–5
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Teacher’s Guide: My Little Halloween Story — Storytelling and Creative Play for Ages 3–5

This 13-page teacher’s guide supports the illustrated My Little Halloween Story activity booklet with objectives, prompts, and adaptable activities for children ages 3–5. Children explore frien... Read more
Three's, Four's · Admin, Art, English, Fine Motor · 13 pages
$1.95 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Let’s Match: Toddler Matching Printable for Ages 0–3
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Let’s Match: Toddler Matching Printable for Ages 0–3

This printable matching activity is designed for children ages 0–3 to explore with adult guidance, with a page for matching identical pictures. Infants can point to and name the large, colorful i... Read more
Infant/Toddler, Two's · Admin, English, Math, Play · 7 pages
$1.99 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Apple Tree Height Comparison Worksheet: Taller and Shorter
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Apple Tree Height Comparison Worksheet: Taller and Shorter

This printable worksheet helps children ages 4–6 compare pairs of orchard trees and identify which tree is taller and which is shorter. Children circle the taller tree, mark the shorter one, and ... Read more
Four's, Kindergarten · English, Math · 20 pages
$2.00 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Falling Leaf Paths: Pre-Writing Tracing for Ages 3–5
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Falling Leaf Paths: Pre-Writing Tracing for Ages 3–5

This printable falling-leaf path activity invites children ages 3–5 to trace each route from a leaf to a tree or landing spot, starting with easier paths and building toward winding ones. Childre... Read more
Three's, Four's · English, Fine Motor · 18 pages
$2.00 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Meet the Four Seasons: Color-and-Cut Season Wheel
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Meet the Four Seasons: Color-and-Cut Season Wheel

Children name spring, summer, autumn, and winter, color each seasonal picture, then cut and arrange the pieces into a season wheel with adult help. This printable supports early science learning ab... Read more
Preschool, Mixed Ages · Art, English, Environment, Fine Motor · 10 pages
$1.75 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Field Trip Adventure Pack: Planning, Safety & Fun Activities
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Field Trip Adventure Pack: Planning, Safety & Fun Activities

Make every field trip organized, safe, and exciting with this 20-page printable resource pack! Designed for early childhood educators, this collection combines essential trip-planning forms, family... Read more
School Age, Mixed Ages · Admin, English, Family, Safety · 20 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
What Would You Do? | Preschool Teacher Scenario Cards & Reflection Toolkit
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What Would You Do? | Preschool Teacher Scenario Cards & Reflection Toolkit

What Would You Do? | Preschool Teacher Scenario Cards & Reflection Toolkit Build confidence in handling everyday classroom challenges with realistic scenarios, thoughtful reflection, and positiv... Read more
Preschool · Admin, Behavior, Curriculum, English · 16 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Preschool Teacher Team Reflection Cards & Collaborative Planning Toolkit
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Preschool Teacher Team Reflection Cards & Collaborative Planning Toolkit

Preschool Teacher Team Reflection Cards & Collaborative Planning Toolkit Encourage meaningful teamwork, professional reflection, and creative problem-solving with this 10-page Preschool Teacher ... Read more
Three's, Four's · Admin, English · 10 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Parent–Teacher Meeting Toolkit: Preschool Conference & Action Plan Forms
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Parent–Teacher Meeting Toolkit: Preschool Conference & Action Plan Forms

Make Parent–Teacher Meetings More Organized and Meaningful! Strengthen communication and collaboration between preschool teachers and families with this 6-page Parent–Teacher Meeting Prepara... Read more
Preschool · Admin, English, Family · 6 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Preschool Family Participation Toolkit: Classroom Contributions & Forms
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Preschool Family Participation Toolkit: Classroom Contributions & Forms

Preschool Family Participation Toolkit: Classroom Contributions & Forms Bring families and classroom learning closer together with this 8-page Preschool Family Participation Toolkit, designed fo... Read more
Three's, Four's · Curriculum, English, Family · 8 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Child Comfort & Calming Toolkit: Preschool Sensory Supports & Family Forms
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Child Comfort & Calming Toolkit: Preschool Sensory Supports & Family Forms

Help Every Child Feel Safe, Supported, and Understood! Build stronger home–school partnerships and provide individualized emotional and sensory support with this 12-page Child Comfort & Calmin... Read more
Three's, Four's · Behavior, English, Family · 12 pages
$2.99 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Preschool Home–School Communication Toolkit: 4 Parent & Teacher Forms
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Preschool Home–School Communication Toolkit: 4 Parent & Teacher Forms

Strengthen Home–School Connections and Keep Families Involved! Build meaningful partnerships between preschool teachers and families with this 9-page Home–School Communication Toolkit, desig... Read more
Preschool · English, Family · 9 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
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21-Hour Professional Development Bundle for Workforce Pathways LA

Career Program

How to Complete Your WPLA PD Requirement and Strengthen Your Skills as an Early Childhood Educator in Los Angeles? Are you participating in the Workforce Pat...

$115.00
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Arizona 180 Hour Training Bundle: Advanced Practitioner Development

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Have you already completed your foundational training in child care? Are you ready to take the next step toward leadership or higher levels in Arizona’...

$999.00
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Arizona 90 Hour Training Bundle: Foundations in Early Childhood Education

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Do you have a high school diploma and want to start your career in early childhood education? Do you need 90 hours of professional development to meet Arizon...

$675.00
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California Child Development Teacher Permit Renewal Training Bundle

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How to Renew Your Child Development Teacher Permit in California? Do you have a current Teacher Permit, want to continue growing in your early childhood care...

$800.00
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Colorado Annual Professional Development Bundle 1

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Do you have a passion for nurturing growth, an understanding of early learning principles, and a commitment to professional excellence? Then you’re rea...

$110.00
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Colorado Annual Professional Development Bundle 3

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Are you leading your team, modeling best practices, and striving for continuous professional growth? Then you’re ready to advance with this training bu...

$110.00
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D.C. 21 Hour Annual Center-Based Staff Training Bundle

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🌱 Ready to Grow? Complete Your 21-Hour Annual Training with Confidence. In the world of early childhood education, growth never stops—not for the chil...

$165.00
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D.C. Assistant Teacher Bundle

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How do you qualify to work as an Assistant Teacher in a D.C. child care center? Jumpstart your early childhood career with the D.C. Assistant Teacher Bundle ...

$549.00
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D.C. Home Caregiver Bundle

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Want to open a home daycare in D.C.? What training and credentials do you need? Start strong with our D.C. Home Caregiver Bundle — includes CDA certifi...

$550.00
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Federal CCDBG Standards Essential Health & Safety Training Bundle

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Ensure compliance with the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act and deliver the highest standard of care with this all-inclusive health and saf...

$120.00
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Georgia CCLC Director Credentialed Track Career Program

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For Professionals with a CDA Credential or Higher This bundle is designed for experienced early childhood professionals who already meet Georgia’s educ...

$225.00
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Georgia CCLC Director Prep Track Career Program

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For Aspiring Directors Who Need a CDA Credential. This program supports new and rising professionals in working toward the education, training, and experienc...

$700.00
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Georgia Child Care Teacher Starter Track Career Program

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For Aspiring Teachers Without a CDA Credential. This bundle is designed for individuals new to early childhood education who want to qualify for a Teacher ro...

$550.00
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Georgia FCCLH Fast-Track Career Program

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For Providers Who Already Hold a CDA Credential. Ready to Turn Your CDA Credential into a Licensed Child Care Business? If you already hold a CDA Credential,...

$125.00
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Illinois ECE Credential: CPD1–CPD) | Gateways-Approved Early Childhood Curriculum Training

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Complete all Curriculum & Program Design (CPD) competencies for the Illinois ECE Credential with this Gateways-approved online bundle. Childcare provider...

$90.00
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