Earning your Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential® is a pivotal step in advancing your #career-in-early-childhood-education. It signifies a nationally recognized level of competence and dedication. However, before embarking on the CDA journey itself, you face a crucial decision: selectin... Choosing Your Path: A Guide to Selecting the Right CDA Training Program
H&H Child Care Training Center now offers several courses approved for entry on the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System (TECPDS). If you are a Texas early childhood professional, start with our 45-hour Coaching and Mentoring and Safe Sleep Training — both are TECPDS-appro... Texas Approved Courses
You have completed 120 hours of training and built your portfolio, now it is time to submit your application and pay the assessment fee. Did you know that Oklahoma providers can apply for a scholarship to cover the cost of the CDA assessment fee? The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Sch... Oklahoma providers: CDA assessment Scholarship
Becoming a skilled and licensed child care provider in Oklahoma means completing the required training — but that doesn’t have to be expensive. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re an experienced provider renewing your credentials, there are affordable and even #free tr... Affordable Child Care Training Options for Providers in Oklahoma
Play is considered so important to child development that the International Play Association has backing by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights. The International Play Association or IPA, "is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961. IPA’s purpose is to pr... Let's Play! Supporting Child Development
When families see play as “just fun,” they may miss the complex learning happening in block building, pretend conversations, sensory exploration, and outdoor movement. Clear, respectful communication can help families recognize those moments while strengthening the home-school partnershi... How Can Child Care Providers Help Families Understand Play-Based Learning?
Preschool development is not a checklist to complete—it is a dynamic process shaped by relationships, play, language, movement, and meaningful opportunities to think. If you want a deeper foundation for planning responsive experiences, explore How Preschoolers Develop, a course designed to hel... How Can Child Care Providers Support Preschool Development Across the Whole Child?
When young children face a fallen block tower, a difficult puzzle, or a conflict over a favorite toy, they are practicing skills that support lifelong learning. Child care providers can strengthen this process through intentional questions, playful challenges, and carefully timed support; From Play ... How Can Child Care Providers Teach Problem-Solving Skills in Early Childhood?
What does science learning look like for infants and toddlers? For very young children, science is not a formal lesson or a collection of facts to memorize. Rather, scientific thinking develops through active engagement with people, objects, and events: noticing, exploring, repeating action... Baby Steps to Science
Fall’s colors, textures, sounds, and gentle changes offer babies meaningful ways to explore—without complicated projects or overstimulating setups. For a deeper foundation in planning individualized, developmentally appropriate experiences, explore Baby Play: Planning Infant and Toddler ... Hello, Fall! Cozy Activities to Help Babies Explore the Season