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What Are the Best Ways to Support Cooperative Play in Preschool?
10/08/2026When preschoolers work toward a shared idea, they practice the communication, flexibility, and trust that make a classroom community thrive. Build those skills with intentional routines and play invitations, and deepen your practice with The Best Promotion is Play, a course exploring how play suppor... What Are the Best Ways to Support Cooperative Play in Preschool?
What Are the Best Ways to Support Cooperative Play in Preschool?
10/08/2026When preschoolers learn to plan, create, and solve problems together, play becomes a powerful setting for practicing communication and belonging. Explore practical ways to support those moments—and consider ChildCareEd’s From Play to Planning: Building Culturally Competent, Child-Centere... What Are the Best Ways to Support Cooperative Play in Preschool?
What Should Preschool Teachers Do When Children Lose Interest in a Learning Center?
10/08/2026A learning center that suddenly sits empty can leave teachers wondering whether to refresh the materials, change the plan, or simply give children more time. The Spicing Up the Classroom: Learning Centers course offers focused professional learning on intentional center planning and how centers can ... What Should Preschool Teachers Do When Children Lose Interest in a Learning Center?
How Can Child Care Providers Teach Children to Ask for Help Appropriately?
10/08/2026When a child is stuck, frustration can arrive before the words to explain it. Providers can teach help-seeking as a practical skill that builds communication, persistence, and self-advocacy; Language Development in Early Childhood offers strategies for supporting verbal and nonverbal communication. ... How Can Child Care Providers Teach Children to Ask for Help Appropriately?
How Can Teachers Support Children Who Become Frustrated During Fine-Motor Activities?
10/08/2026When a small task—threading a bead, opening scissors, or fastening a button—feels impossible, frustration can quickly take over the learning moment. With calm co-regulation and a well-matched level of challenge, teachers can help children feel understood while building persistence and ha... How Can Teachers Support Children Who Become Frustrated During Fine-Motor Activities?
How Can Child Care Providers Reduce Transition-Time Meltdowns in the Classroom?
10/08/2026When cleanup turns into tears or lining up sparks a refusal, the transition may be asking more of a child than the moment allows. Small, predictable changes to cues, timing, and adult support can make these daily shifts calmer and more teachable. For practical professional learning, explore Every Mo... How Can Child Care Providers Reduce Transition-Time Meltdowns in the Classroom?
Celebrate Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month: Growing Healthy Habits
05/19/2022June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month—a great opportunity to introduce children to colorful foods and build positive eating habits through meals, snacks, gardening, taste tests, and hands-on cooking activities. Early childhood programs play an important role in helping children exp... Celebrate Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month: Growing Healthy Habits
Why Easter Baskets?
09/23/2022This article explains the cultural origins of Easter baskets and offers concrete, developmentally appropriate approaches for child care programs that want to include baskets in classroom celebrations. For professional development that supports culturally responsive and family-engaged holiday p... Why Easter Baskets?
Oregon child care providers
12/14/2021For Oregon child care professionals, a useful professional development plan starts with understanding your role, identifying skills you want to strengthen, and confirming which training meets your specific requirements. ChildCareEd’s CDA Subject Area 6: Maintaining a Commitment to Professional... Oregon child care providers
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05/22/2024At ChildCareEd, we strive to offer high-quality childcare training at competitive prices. We understand that cost is an important consideration, which is why we are committed to price matching for our customers. Explore courses such as our 45-Hour Child Growth and Development and the CDA Preschool C... Price Match Guarantee
