age appropriate early childhood education courses

Teacher & Me Playtime

0.3 CEUs

This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development When child care professionals...

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Watch Me Grow: School Age Development ONLINE

0.3 CEUs

Understanding school-age development is essential for child care providers to create supportive and enriching learning environments. Watch Me Grow: School Age D...

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45 Hour School Age Methods and Materials

This course is designed to equip students with the essential skills required for working effectively in school-age child care programs. It covers a range of top...

45-Hour School Age Curriculum

4.5 CEUs

This course is designed to equip students with the essential skills required for working effectively in school-age child care programs. It covers a range of top...

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DAP for Family Child Care

0.2 CEUs

This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area #2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Learning to navigate throug...

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Mind's Medicine: Music in Early Childhood

0.2 CEUs

Music and child development go hand in hand: children reap the benefits when exposed to music from a young age. Child care professionals can support children me...

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Health and Safety Orientation

0.6 CEUs

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 tra...

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Implementing the Montessori Curriculum

0.4 CEUs

This course provides educators with essential knowledge of the Montessori curriculum, emphasizing the importance of the five key learning areas in a Montessori ...

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Supporting School Age Development ONLINE

0.3 CEUs

This is an essential online course tailored for educators seeking to enhance their ability to meet the diverse needs of school-age children effectively. Through...

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A Watchful Eye: Supervision in Early Childhood

0.2 CEUs

Supervision of children is a critical element in child #safety. Caregivers must understand the importance of adequate and effective supervision to ensure all ch...

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45 Hour Preschool Methods and Materials

In this course, students are introduced to the fundamental principles of curriculum planning and execution tailored for children aged two to five years. Through...

Play, Learn, Grow

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...

Designing Your School-Age Classroom ONLINE

0.3 CEUs

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...

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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...

Tracking Progress, Shaping Futures: Observation & Assessment Skills

0.6 CEUs

Accurate observation and effective assessment are essential for understanding each child’s unique strengths, needs, and progress. In this course, child care p...

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Alphabet Tracing Daily Plan: Reusable Early Literacy Planning Form
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Alphabet Tracing Daily Plan: Reusable Early Literacy Planning Form

Plan a focused alphabet-tracing session with this reusable form for early literacy and pre-writing. Across 4 pages, educators can record children’s ages and readiness, select target uppercase and... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Curriculum, English, Fine Motor, Language Arts · 4 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Dress the Weather Cloud: Weather and Clothing Match for Toddlers Ages 2–3
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Dress the Weather Cloud: Weather and Clothing Match for Toddlers Ages 2–3

This six-page printable includes a teacher guide for introducing the Dress the Weather Cloud activity, with weather pictures and clothing pieces for children to match. Children ages 2–3 practise ... Read more
Two's, Three's · English, Fine Motor, Language Arts, Science · 6 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Cut, Color, and Sort Shapes: Printable Shape-Sorting Activity for Ages 2–3
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Cut, Color, and Sort Shapes: Printable Shape-Sorting Activity for Ages 2–3

This 4-page printable invites children ages 2–3 to color large shapes, cut them out with adult supervision, and match each shape to its labeled group. Children practice recognizing and sorting sh... Read more
Two's · English, Fine Motor, Math · 4 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Build-a-Shape Daily Activity Plan for Toddlers Ages 2–3
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Build-a-Shape Daily Activity Plan for Toddlers Ages 2–3

This six-page planning resource helps teachers prepare playful, hands-on shape exploration for children ages 2–3. Use the form to choose a shape, gather safe materials, plan the setup and explora... Read more
Two's · Curriculum, English, Math · 6 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Autumn Leaf Matching Game for Preschoolers | Shape and Color Matching
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Autumn Leaf Matching Game for Preschoolers | Shape and Color Matching

This 8-page printable autumn game invites children ages 2–5 to cut out leaf cards and match each one to its identical leaf on the mat. Children practise visual discrimination, matching by shape a... Read more
Preschool, Two's · Art, English, Fine Motor, Play · 8 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Build a Season Tree: Printable Seasons Coloring and Creation Activity for Ages 2–5
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Build a Season Tree: Printable Seasons Coloring and Creation Activity for Ages 2–5

This 11-page printable invites children ages 2–5 to color a tree and add seasonal details by drawing, coloring, or using adult-prepared pieces. As children decide what belongs on a tree in each s... Read more
Two's, Three's · Art, English, Science · 11 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Flag Discovery Planning Form: Hands-On Flag Activity for Ages 2–5
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Flag Discovery Planning Form: Hands-On Flag Activity for Ages 2–5

Plan a playful flag exploration with this 7-page printable planning form for children ages 2–5. Educators can choose a country or community flag, identify colors and simple shapes or patterns to ... Read more
Two's, Three's · Art, English, Fine Motor · 7 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Help the Astronaut Reach the Rocket: Space Maze for Ages 2–5
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Help the Astronaut Reach the Rocket: Space Maze for Ages 2–5

This 7-page printable set invites children ages 2–5 to trace a path through space, beginning with the astronaut and finding the rocket. Children practise pencil or crayon control and fine-motor c... Read more
Two's, Three's · English, Fine Motor, Science · 7 pages
$2.00 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Cut, Sort, and Match Autumn Pictures: Printable Sorting Activity for Ages 2–5
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Cut, Sort, and Match Autumn Pictures: Printable Sorting Activity for Ages 2–5

This six-page printable activity invites children ages 2–5 to look closely at autumn pictures, cut out cards with adult help, and place matching pictures in the correct group. Children practise v... Read more
Two's, Three's · Art, English, Fine Motor, Play · 6 pages
$2.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Five Senses Activity Planner for Preschoolers Ages 2–5
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Five Senses Activity Planner for Preschoolers Ages 2–5

This 7-page printable planner helps preschool teachers, nursery educators, and families design a short, playful exploration of seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, or touching. Each planning sheet g... Read more
Two's, Three's · Curriculum, English, Science · 7 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Halloween Weather Coloring Pages for Toddlers
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Halloween Weather Coloring Pages for Toddlers

This 8-page printable coloring set features Halloween pictures paired with different weather, including pumpkins to color on a sunny day. Designed for children ages 2–3 with an adult, it invites ... Read more
Two's · Art, English, Fine Motor, Halloween · 8 pages
$2.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Feed the Friendly Halloween Monster: Picture Matching Game for Ages 2–3
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Feed the Friendly Halloween Monster: Picture Matching Game for Ages 2–3

This 10-page printable invites children ages 2–3 to match picture tokens to the same images on a friendly monster’s board, then pretend to feed the monster. Children practise visual matching, n... Read more
Two's · English, Fine Motor, Halloween, Language Arts · 10 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Color the Halloween Friends: 6 Printable Coloring Pages for Ages 2–3
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Color the Halloween Friends: 6 Printable Coloring Pages for Ages 2–3

This six-page printable invites children ages 2–3 to color large, friendly Halloween pictures, including a vampire, ghost, pumpkin-headed figure, and witch. Children practice early coloring and f... Read more
Two's · Art, English, Fine Motor, Halloween · 6 pages
$2.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Letter-and-Picture Cut, Match, and Sort Activity for Ages 2–3
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Letter-and-Picture Cut, Match, and Sort Activity for Ages 2–3

This 8-page printable invites an adult and child ages 2–3 to name large letters and familiar pictures, color them, and match each picture to its beginning letter. Children practise early letter r... Read more
Two's · English, Fine Motor, Language Arts, Literacy · 8 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Grocery Store Color Hunt: Find Three Red Items
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Grocery Store Color Hunt: Find Three Red Items

This six-page printable invites children ages 2–5 to color grocery pictures and then circle or dot three red things. It builds color recognition and visual observation through familiar foods and ... Read more
Two's, Three's · Art, English, Fine Motor · 6 pages
$3.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Count, Color, and Cut the Leaves: Autumn Counting Worksheet for Ages 2–5
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Count, Color, and Cut the Leaves: Autumn Counting Worksheet for Ages 2–5

This six-page autumn printable invites children ages 2–5 to count groups of leaves, say or point to the matching number, and color the picture. Children who are ready can also practise cutting al... Read more
Two's, Three's · Art, English, Fine Motor, Math · 6 pages
$2.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Kindness and Safe Play Observation Checklist for Ages 2–4
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Kindness and Safe Play Observation Checklist for Ages 2–4

This six-page printable observation checklist helps teachers document social learning and safe play for children ages 2–4. Check off observable behaviors such as taking turns, using gentle hands,... Read more
Two's, Three's · Behavior, English, Safety · 6 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Build a Number Caterpillar: Cut, Count, and Sequence 1–5
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Build a Number Caterpillar: Cut, Count, and Sequence 1–5

This 5-page printable guides children ages 2–5 in cutting out caterpillar segments, counting the dots, matching each quantity to its numeral, and arranging numbers 1–5 in order. Children then j... Read more
Preschool, Two's · English, Fine Motor, Math · 5 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Tell Me the Story: Storytelling Questions for Ages 2–5
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Tell Me the Story: Storytelling Questions for Ages 2–5

This 7-page printable set includes a display-ready poster and open-ended prompts that invite children to notice details, remember events, imagine, and share their ideas. Designed for children ages ... Read more
Two's, Three's · English, Language Arts, Listening, Literacy · 7 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Five Senses Picture-Card Coloring Pages for Preschool
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Five Senses Picture-Card Coloring Pages for Preschool

This 12-page printable invites children ages 2–5 to color picture cards and name what they see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. Each page offers a simple way to connect familiar pictures with the f... Read more
Preschool, Two's · Art, English, Fine Motor, Language Arts · 12 pages
$2.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Finish the Picture: Drawing, Matching & Completing Pages for Ages 2–5
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Finish the Picture: Drawing, Matching & Completing Pages for Ages 2–5

This 11-page printable invites children ages 2–5 to look closely at pictures, draw or color missing parts, match and place picture pieces, and connect related images. It builds observation, visua... Read more
Preschool, Two's · Art, English, Fine Motor · 11 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Languages Around Us: Color and Match Words in Different Languages
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Languages Around Us: Color and Match Words in Different Languages

This 9-page printable introduces children ages 2–5 to familiar words in different languages through coloring and picture-to-word matching. With an adult reading each word aloud and naming its lan... Read more
Two's, Three's · Art, English, Fine Motor, Language Arts · 9 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
One Small Change Action Planner for Preschool Teachers
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One Small Change Action Planner for Preschool Teachers

This 9-page printable action planner helps preschool teachers aged 3–6 choose and test one manageable classroom improvement. Use the prompts to identify an area to improve, plan a small change, e... Read more
Three's, Four's · Curriculum, English, Tool Kits · 9 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Finish My Sentence: Teacher Prompt Cards for Ages 2–5
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Finish My Sentence: Teacher Prompt Cards for Ages 2–5

This 8-page printable includes teacher prompt cards that invite children ages 2–5 to complete a thought, with gentle follow-up questions such as “What makes you smile?” and “What helps your... Read more
Preschool, Two's · English, Language Arts, Listening · 8 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
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