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Working With Mixed Age Groups

0.3 CEUs

Mixed-age group classrooms cultivate a collaborative community of learning. This course explains various aspects and benefits of working with children in the mi...

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education

Teaching diversity exposes students to various cultural and social groups, preparing students to become better citizens in their communities. The first step to ...

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...

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More

0.2 CEUs

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...

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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...

Developing Program Tranquility

When thinking of developing classroom management, teachers tend to think about handling challenging behaviors as the only solution. Research is showing that whi...

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...

Staff Supervision, Observation & Feedback

Mentoring staff makes them more valuable to your organization by developing and enhancing their skills, both professionally and personally. Mentoring programs a...

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education: For Workforce Solutions

Teaching diversity exposes students to various cultural and social groups, preparing students to become better citizens in their communities. The first step to ...

Bridging Intent and Response: Communication

Communication is one of the key foundations of successful relationship-building in the world of early childhood education. Knowing how to respond and avoiding b...

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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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Education

0.2 CEUs

Teaching diversity exposes students to various cultural and social groups, preparing students to become better citizens in their communities. The first step to ...

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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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45 Hour Infant and Toddler Methods and Materials

Are you passionate about caring for the youngest members of our community? ChildCareEds 45-Hour Infant and Toddler Curriculum Course is your essential gateway t...

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...

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Halloween Picture Treasure Hunt: Color Clues for Ages 2–5
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Halloween Picture Treasure Hunt: Color Clues for Ages 2–5

This four-page printable invites children ages 2–5 to use visual clues to find and circle Halloween pictures by color, beginning with an orange-picture hunt. Children practise color recognition, ... Read more
Two's, Three's · English, Fine Motor, Halloween, Listening · 4 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Pumpkin Patch: Predict and Investigate — Preschool Ramp Science Activity
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Pumpkin Patch: Predict and Investigate — Preschool Ramp Science Activity

Bring science to life with this hands-on pumpkin rolling investigation for preschoolers ages 3–5! Children predict whether a round or oval play-dough pumpkin will roll farther, test their ideas u... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Curriculum, English, Science · 14 pages
$2.00 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
What Comes Next? Daily Routine Sequencing Cards for Toddlers and Preschoolers
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What Comes Next? Daily Routine Sequencing Cards for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Help toddlers and preschoolers practise sequencing and understanding familiar classroom routines with this 8-page printable. Children look at a routine picture, choose what happens next from two pi... Read more
Preschool, Two's · English, Language Arts, Listening, Literacy · 8 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Friendly Monster’s Reading Club: Halloween Early-Literacy Guide for Ages 3–5
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The Friendly Monster’s Reading Club: Halloween Early-Literacy Guide for Ages 3–5

This 15-page printable guide offers preschool teachers playful reading-time activities, including a Halloween sound hunt and guidance for building shared attention through stories. Children practis... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Admin, English, Halloween, Language Arts · 15 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Monster-Friendly Listening Classroom: Auditory Processing Awareness Guide for Ages 6–12
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The Monster-Friendly Listening Classroom: Auditory Processing Awareness Guide for Ages 6–12

This 10-page teacher’s guide helps educators make spoken information easier for children ages 6–12 to access during lessons, transitions, and group activities. It explains the difference betwee... Read more
School Age · Admin, English, Listening, Special Needs · 10 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Friendly Monster Listening Club: Preschool Auditory Processing Awareness Guide
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The Friendly Monster Listening Club: Preschool Auditory Processing Awareness Guide

This teacher’s guide explains auditory processing awareness for preschool classrooms and distinguishes hearing a sound from understanding spoken information. Use its practical guidance when plann... Read more
Preschool · Admin, English, Halloween, Listening · 10 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Friendly Monster Sound Club: A Teacher’s Guide to Speech Sound Awareness
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The Friendly Monster Sound Club: A Teacher’s Guide to Speech Sound Awareness

This printable teacher guide offers playful, pressure-free ways to encourage listening, speech-sound awareness, and confident communication using familiar Halloween words. Children can talk, point,... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Admin, English, Halloween, Language Arts · 10 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Friendly Monster Listening Club: A Preschool Teacher’s Guide to Auditory Processing Awareness
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The Friendly Monster Listening Club: A Preschool Teacher’s Guide to Auditory Processing Awareness

This 10-page guide helps preschool teachers understand auditory processing awareness and support children as they listen, interpret spoken information, and communicate. It explains the difference b... Read more
Three's, Four's · Admin, English, Halloween, Listening · 10 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Growing & Changing: A Nature Investigation Documentation Poster for Ages 3–6
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Growing & Changing: A Nature Investigation Documentation Poster for Ages 3–6

Use this reusable A4 poster to help children ages 3–6 revisit a nature investigation and record how their discoveries unfold over time. The 9-page resource includes open spaces for children's wor... Read more
Three's, Four's · Curriculum, English, Science · 9 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Friendly Monster Writing Workshop: A Preschool Teacher’s Guide to Dysgraphia Awareness
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The Friendly Monster Writing Workshop: A Preschool Teacher’s Guide to Dysgraphia Awareness

This teacher’s guide helps preschool educators understand early writing challenges and support children’s mark-making with playful, low-pressure opportunities. It emphasizes hand control, coord... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Admin, English, Fine Motor, Special Needs · 14 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Spooky Numbers Classroom: A Teacher’s Guide to Early Math Support
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The Spooky Numbers Classroom: A Teacher’s Guide to Early Math Support

This Halloween-themed teacher guide helps preschool educators support children ages 3–5 as they explore numerals, quantities, counting objects, and comparing groups through playful, concrete expe... Read more
Three's, Four's · Admin, English, Halloween, Math · 20 pages
$1.75 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Friendly Monster Classroom: Halloween Autism-Aware Inclusion Guide for Ages 3–5
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The Friendly Monster Classroom: Halloween Autism-Aware Inclusion Guide for Ages 3–5

Help every child feel welcome during Halloween with this practical teacher’s guide to autism awareness and inclusive classroom planning for ages 3–5. It offers specific ways to support differen... Read more
Three's, Four's · Admin, English, Halloween, Special Needs · 21 pages
$1.75 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Silly Story Maker: Create and Describe a Character (Ages 3–5)
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The Silly Story Maker: Create and Describe a Character (Ages 3–5)

This 9-page printable invites children ages 3–5 to draw a silly character, give it a name, and tell an adult what it can do. Children practise creative expression, oral language, and early storyt... Read more
Three's, Four's · Art, English, Language Arts, Literacy · 9 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Magic of Every Mind: A Teacher’s Guide to Dyslexia Awareness and Early Literacy
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The Magic of Every Mind: A Teacher’s Guide to Dyslexia Awareness and Early Literacy

This teacher’s guide helps preschool educators introduce early-literacy ideas through playful, multisensory experiences while recognizing that children develop at different rates. Children can no... Read more
Preschool · Admin, English, Language Arts, Literacy · 20 pages
$1.75 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Spot the Silly Mistakes: Observation and Speaking Activity for Ages 3–5
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Spot the Silly Mistakes: Observation and Speaking Activity for Ages 3–5

This six-page printable invites children ages 3–5 to study playful picture scenes, circle things that look unusual or do not belong, and explain what they noticed to an adult. Children practise c... Read more
Preschool, Three's · English, Language Arts, Listening, Play · 6 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Feelings Can Be Different! Social-Emotional Learning Printable for Ages 3–5
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Feelings Can Be Different! Social-Emotional Learning Printable for Ages 3–5

This 14-page printable invites children ages 3–5 to explore how people can feel differently during the same event, using a shared birthday-party scene. Children draw expressions for each characte... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Behavior, English · 14 pages
$2.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Preschool Shape and Color Pattern Worksheets: Draw What Comes Next
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Preschool Shape and Color Pattern Worksheets: Draw What Comes Next

This six-page printable invites children ages 3–5 to complete repeating patterns by drawing the next shape or color in each sequence. Children practise recognizing and extending patterns while re... Read more
Preschool, Three's · English, Math · 6 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Build a Shape World: Preschool Shape Drawing Printable
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Build a Shape World: Preschool Shape Drawing Printable

This printable invites preschool children ages 3–5 to use starter shapes and an open drawing space to create a town, garden, space scene, or any world they imagine. Children practise recognizing ... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Art, English, Math · 7 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Count the Magical Treasures: Drawing and Counting Worksheet for Ages 3–5
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Count the Magical Treasures: Drawing and Counting Worksheet for Ages 3–5

Invite children ages 3–5 to design their own magical treasure collection in a large drawing area, then record how many treasures they found. This 8-page printable gives children practice counting... Read more
Preschool, Three's · English, Math · 8 pages
$2.00 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Listen Up! Sound Detectives: Listening and Sound Awareness Activities for Ages 6–8
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Listen Up! Sound Detectives: Listening and Sound Awareness Activities for Ages 6–8

This printable activity set invites children ages 6–8 to notice, name, and remember everyday sounds with an adult or partner. Children practise identifying sounds, following one- and two-step dir... Read more
School Age · Admin, English, Listening, Special Needs · 16 pages
$1.75 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Pumpkin Patch: Choose and Explain – Preschool Choice-and-Reason Activity
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Pumpkin Patch: Choose and Explain – Preschool Choice-and-Reason Activity

This pumpkin-patch choice-and-reason pack helps preschoolers ages 3–5 choose between two pictured materials and communicate what influenced their decision. Educators can print and cut apart the p... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Curriculum, English, Language Arts, Listening · 12 pages
$1.99 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Flexible Activity Planning Form: One Learning Goal, Multiple Accessible Paths
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Flexible Activity Planning Form: One Learning Goal, Multiple Accessible Paths

This 7-page printable pack gives preschool teachers a blank flexible activity planning form and a completed example to model how to plan for varied participation. Use it before an activity to keep ... Read more
Preschool · Curriculum, English, Special Needs · 7 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Every Number Counts: A Preschool Teacher’s Guide to Early Math Support
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Every Number Counts: A Preschool Teacher’s Guide to Early Math Support

This guide for preschool teachers of children ages 3–5 explains early number ideas, including counting words, one-to-one counting, quantity, and numeral recognition. It offers prompts for observi... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Admin, English, Math, Special Needs · 19 pages
$1.75 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
My World, Your World: Everyone Is Special! — Autism Acceptance Activities for Ages 3–5
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My World, Your World: Everyone Is Special! — Autism Acceptance Activities for Ages 3–5

This 20-page printable guide invites children ages 3–5 to explore how everyone enjoys different things and can be friends. With an adult nearby, children look at pictures, talk about choices, mat... Read more
Three's, Four's · Admin, Behavior, English, Special Needs · 20 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
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