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Writing Training Goals & Objectives

0.2 CEUs

When trainers are developing a training plan, one of the first things they must do is determine the goals and objectives of the training. Trainers need to consi...

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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...

Addressing Bullying Among School Age Children

Bullying is one of the most crucial issues facing our families, schools, communities and society today. It is pervasive in our society, occurring at home, and i...

BBP (Bloodborne Pathogens)

This course is designed to provide essential information and training for individuals who may be exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials in t...

Privacy Matters: Documentation and Observation in Early Learning

0.6 CEUs

Maintaining accurate records and safeguarding confidentiality are essential skills for child care providers, ensuring trust, professionalism, and compliance wit...

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Preschool Assessments & Observations

0.3 CEUs

Effective early childhood education relies on accurate assessment and observation. This course provides child care providers with the knowledge and skills to id...

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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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CDA Subject Area 7

1 CEUs

CDA Subject Area 7: Observing and recording children’s behavior.  This 10-hour training course is designed to equip child care providers with the essential s...

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Emergent Learning & Development

In the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s signature document defining best practices for children, developmentally appropriate experie...

Emergent Learning & Development

0.3 CEUs

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...

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Mastering Observation Techniques in the Montessori Classroom

0.2 CEUs

In this course, child care providers will learn the critical role that observation plays in understanding and supporting children's development in a Montessori ...

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45-Hour Coaching and Mentoring

4.5 CEUs

In this 45-hour coaching and mentoring course, aspiring coaches and mentors are introduced to the essential processes involved in coaching and mentoring in the ...

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Assessment of Language and Literacy Skills

0.3 CEUs

This training course equips child care providers with essential knowledge and practical skills to assess language and literacy development in early childhood. P...

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Shapes All Around Us: Everyday Shape-Spotting Poster
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Shapes All Around Us: Everyday Shape-Spotting Poster

This six-page printable resource includes a classroom poster that introduces circles, squares, triangles, and rectangles through familiar objects such as clocks, tiles, roofs, and books. Children p... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Curriculum, English, Math · 6 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Pumpkin Patch Family Picture Hunt for Children Ages 2–5
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Pumpkin Patch Family Picture Hunt for Children Ages 2–5

Bring families together with this engaging pumpkin patch scavenger hunt for children ages 2–5! Featuring six colorful hunt pictures, reusable picture cards, matching activities, an indoor book hu... Read more
Two's, Three's · English, Family, Play, Science · 12 pages
$1.99 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  
Sink or Float? Preschool Water Investigation Recording Sheet
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Sink or Float? Preschool Water Investigation Recording Sheet

Guide children ages 3–5 through a supervised water investigation with this printable sink-or-float recording sheet. Children predict whether familiar objects will sink or float, test them in a tu... Read more
Three's, Four's · English, Science · 9 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
My Child’s Comfort Profile: Preschool Family-School Partnership Toolkit
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My Child’s Comfort Profile: Preschool Family-School Partnership Toolkit

This 18-page printable toolkit helps families of preschool children ages 3–6 share the routines, activities, and preferences that help their child feel secure, understood, and included. Its child... Read more
Preschool · English, Family, Special Needs, Tool Kits · 18 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Growing Together: A Teacher’s Guide to Child Health and Development (Ages 0–12)
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Growing Together: A Teacher’s Guide to Child Health and Development (Ages 0–12)

This teacher’s guide helps early childhood educators observe children ages 0–12 across physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development. Use it for professional learning and as a practica... Read more
Infant/Toddler, School Age · Admin, Developmental Milestones, English, Family · 21 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Touch and Discover: Texture Matching for Ages 3–6
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Touch and Discover: Texture Matching for Ages 3–6

This printable texture activity invites children ages 3–6 to match pictures with texture words such as smooth and rough, then look for similar objects at home or in the classroom. Children practi... Read more
Three's, Four's · English, Science · 15 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Home Topic & Access Notes: Family Input Form
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Home Topic & Access Notes: Family Input Form

Use this printable form to invite families to share familiar words, pictures, objects, or experiences connected to an upcoming visual activity. Prompts gather sensory considerations, communication ... Read more
Mixed Ages · Admin, English, Family, Special Needs · 6 pages
$1.65 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Classroom Contents Family Connection: A Note for Families
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Classroom Contents Family Connection: A Note for Families

Use this family connection note to share the classroom’s weekly focus on familiar objects children use and see every day. The printable includes a teacher note with spaces for the topic, an objec... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Admin, English, Environment, Family · 8 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
My Nature Discovery: Fall Object Observation Activity for Preschool
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My Nature Discovery: Fall Object Observation Activity for Preschool

This four-page printable guides preschool children through a short, educator-facilitated fall nature observation indoors or in a supervised outdoor space. Children look closely at one safe seasonal... Read more
Preschool · Art, English, Science · 4 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Preschool Pattern Worksheets: What Comes Next? and Find the Pattern Mistake
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Preschool Pattern Worksheets: What Comes Next? and Find the Pattern Mistake

This 9-page printable set includes four activities for preschool children ages 3–6, including completing picture patterns and spotting the item that does not fit. Children practise recognizing, e... Read more
Preschool, Three's · English, Math · 9 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Improvement Check: Preschool Activity Follow-Up and Reflection Tracker
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The Improvement Check: Preschool Activity Follow-Up and Reflection Tracker

This 17-page printable follow-up and reflection tracker helps preschool teachers ages 3–6 check whether an activity improvement is supporting children’s participation. Reconnect each activity t... Read more
Three's, Four's · Admin, Curriculum, English · 17 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Improvement Check: Preschool Activity Follow-Up and Reflection Tracker
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The Improvement Check: Preschool Activity Follow-Up and Reflection Tracker

This 17-page printable tracker helps preschool teachers ages 3–6 check whether an activity improvement is making a difference. Reconnect each activity to its learning objective, record what chang... Read more
Three's, Four's · Admin, Curriculum, English · 17 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Different Paths Activity Menu: Preschool Differentiation Toolkit
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The Different Paths Activity Menu: Preschool Differentiation Toolkit

This 11-page toolkit helps preschool teachers plan a play-based activity around one shared learning objective while offering children meaningful ways to participate and show what they know. Use the... Read more
Preschool · Curriculum, English, Tool Kits · 11 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Pumpkin Picture Sounds: Beginning Sounds for Older Preschoolers
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Pumpkin Picture Sounds: Beginning Sounds for Older Preschoolers

This printable pumpkin-themed activity helps older preschool children listen for a spoken beginning sound and point to the picture whose name starts with it. The page includes an educator guide wit... Read more
Preschool · English, Language Arts, Listening, Literacy · 15 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Halloween Picture Talk: Preschool Listening and Language Activity
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Halloween Picture Talk: Preschool Listening and Language Activity

Use the Halloween illustration for a short, 5–10 minute picture-talk activity with a preschool child. Invite children to choose and name an object, point to it, or communicate an action or idea w... Read more
Preschool · English, Halloween, Language Arts, Listening · 4 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Daily Talk Opportunities Checklist: Communication Prompts for Ages 2–5
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Daily Talk Opportunities Checklist: Communication Prompts for Ages 2–5

Use this seven-page checklist to plan and notice everyday communication opportunities with children ages 2–5. Prompts invite children to name objects, describe pictures, request help, and share i... Read more
Two's, Three's · English, Language Arts, Listening · 7 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Learning Moments Observation Cards for Preschool Teachers | 3–5 Years
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Learning Moments Observation Cards for Preschool Teachers | 3–5 Years

This 11-page printable observation-card kit is designed for preschool teachers observing children ages 3–5 during everyday play. Print and cut apart the cards, then use prompts such as building a... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Admin, Curriculum, Developmental Milestones, English · 11 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
The Classroom Hidden-Object Hunt: Find and Circle Classroom Clues
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The Classroom Hidden-Object Hunt: Find and Circle Classroom Clues

This 9-page printable invites children ages 3–5 to study a classroom scene, find each pictured object on the checklist, and circle it when they spot it. Children practise visual scanning, attenti... Read more
Preschool, Three's · English, Listening, Literacy · 9 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
My Little Real-World Explorer: Everyday Adventure Planner for Ages 2–5
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My Little Real-World Explorer: Everyday Adventure Planner for Ages 2–5

Turn grocery trips, walks, cooking activities, and errands into playful learning adventures with this planning worksheet for children ages 2–5. Providers and families can record the setting, lear... Read more
Preschool, Two's · English, Language Arts, Listening, Science · 8 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Follow the Path to the Matching Picture: Everyday Words Maze for Ages 2–5
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Follow the Path to the Matching Picture: Everyday Words Maze for Ages 2–5

This 3-page printable invites children ages 2–5 to say each everyday-object word and trace a path to its matching picture, beginning with a ball. Children can follow the path with a finger or cra... Read more
Preschool, Two's · English, Fine Motor, Language Arts, Literacy · 3 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
Sort It! Two-Category Sorting Poster and Steps
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Sort It! Two-Category Sorting Poster and Steps

This 2-page printable includes a reusable “Sort It!” poster that guides children through six two-category sorting activities: big/small, heavy/light, long/short, and soft/hard pairs. Children p... Read more
Preschool, Three's · English, Fine Motor, Language Arts, Math · 2 pages
Free
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
My Room Vocabulary and Observation Checklist: Room Objects and Language Skills
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My Room Vocabulary and Observation Checklist: Room Objects and Language Skills

Use this printable observation checklist during room-object conversations or play routines to help children name familiar items and describe what they are used for. It includes observation details,... Read more
Preschool, Two's · Admin, English, Language Arts, Listening · 17 pages
$1.75 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
What's Inside the Bag? Preschool Observation and Vocabulary Checklist
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What's Inside the Bag? Preschool Observation and Vocabulary Checklist

Use this observation checklist with children ages 3–5 during or just after a guessing-bag activity. The printable tracks object naming, listening to clues, color and shape recognition, descriptiv... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Admin, English, Language Arts, Listening · 12 pages
$1.50 Available for purchase
License: ChildCareEd Resource License  
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