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How Can Music and Movement Enrich Early Childhood Learning?
09/07/2026Music and movement can turn ordinary routines into joyful opportunities for language, regulation, motor development, and belonging. For a practical foundation, explore Mind's Medicine: Music in Early Childhood; providers can also consider Balancing Active Play in Child Care to strengthen scheduling ... How Can Music and Movement Enrich Early Childhood Learning?
How Can Child Care Providers Support Children With ADHD in the Classroom?
09/07/2026Children with ADHD can thrive when adults replace assumptions with thoughtful observation, predictable routines, and strengths-based support. Build your team’s confidence with Identifying ADHD in Child Care, which helps providers recognize ADHD-related behaviors, connect families with resource... How Can Child Care Providers Support Children With ADHD in the Classroom?
How Can Child Care Providers Make Outdoor Learning Meaningful, Safe, and Inclusive?
09/07/2026Outdoor learning can transform an ordinary yard into a place for movement, inquiry, imagination, and connection. If your team wants practical guidance for designing a nature-rich environment, explore Creating the Natural Outdoor Classroom; this self-paced course can strengthen classroom practices an... How Can Child Care Providers Make Outdoor Learning Meaningful, Safe, and Inclusive?
How Can Child Care Providers Design Learning Centers That Support Play and Development?
09/07/2026Well-designed learning centers transform a classroom into an environment where children make choices, investigate ideas, and practice skills through meaningful play. If you want practical guidance for planning purposeful centers, the Spicing Up the Classroom: Learning Centers course can deepen your ... How Can Child Care Providers Design Learning Centers That Support Play and Development?
How Can Child Care Providers Use Sensory Play to Support Young Children’s Development?
09/07/2026Children learn with their whole bodies, and well-planned sensory experiences can turn ordinary materials into powerful opportunities for exploration, communication, and regulation. To strengthen your ability to create inviting, developmentally appropriate environments, explore ChildCareEd’s Pl... How Can Child Care Providers Use Sensory Play to Support Young Children’s Development?
How Can Child Care Providers Use Art and Creative Expression to Support Young Children?
09/07/2026What if a child’s painting, movement, song, or pretend story could reveal important learning that words do not yet express? Intentional arts experiences help children build confidence, language, motor coordination, problem-solving, and emotional awareness; Open Heart, Open Art offers focused p... How Can Child Care Providers Use Art and Creative Expression to Support Young Children?
How Can Child Care Providers Strengthen Fine Motor Development Through Play and Daily Routines?
09/07/2026Small hand movements become the foundation for children’s independence, communication, and participation in the classroom. Build more intentional practice into your program with How Preschoolers Develop, and consider Lesson Planning for Preschoolers to turn fine motor goals into developmentall... How Can Child Care Providers Strengthen Fine Motor Development Through Play and Daily Routines?
What Are the Benefits of Open-Ended Play Materials for Young Children?
09/07/2026What if a cardboard tube, scarf, or wooden block could support more learning than a toy with only one “correct” use? Open-ended materials invite children to make choices, test ideas, and communicate meaning through play. For a deeper foundation in play-based practice, explore The Best Pr... What Are the Benefits of Open-Ended Play Materials for Young Children?
How Can Child Care Providers Avoid Power Struggles with Young Children?
09/07/2026Power struggles can turn an ordinary transition into an exhausting contest, but they are not inevitable. Explore practical strategies for building cooperation through predictable routines, respectful choices, emotional connection, and consistent guidance—and deepen your skills with Viewing Gui... How Can Child Care Providers Avoid Power Struggles with Young Children?
How Can Childcare Providers Extend Children’s Play Without Taking Over?
09/07/2026Children’s play becomes richer when adults protect children’s ownership while adding thoughtful support at the right moment. To strengthen observation, scaffolding, and play-based planning, explore From Play to Planning: Building Culturally Competent, Child-Centered Curriculum and The Be... How Can Childcare Providers Extend Children’s Play Without Taking Over?
