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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
Price Match Guarantee
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
Child Growth and Development
01/13/2022Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye-bye” are called developmental milestones. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, behave, and move (for example, crawling and walking). Children develop at their own pace, so it’... Child Growth and Development
A Quick Manual: Accessing Online Courses
01/15/2021Why take an online course? Professional development is essential in early childhood education because pedagogy and developmental science evolve continually. Many practitioners choose self-paced, asynchronous online courses so they can integrate study with work and family responsibilities. Con... A Quick Manual: Accessing Online Courses
How Can Child Care Teams Track an Infant’s Individual Support Goal Across Staff Shifts?
10/09/2026When caregivers change mid-day, a shared record helps keep an infant’s individual support goal clear across shifts. Use the Infant Daily Report: Feeding, Diaper & Nap Tracker to document daily routines, with a separate goal note describing the cues to watch for, agreed responses, and objec... How Can Child Care Teams Track an Infant’s Individual Support Goal Across Staff Shifts?
Does a Teacher Need More Training or a More Manageable Workload?
10/09/2026When a teacher feels stretched thin, useful support begins with understanding whether they need new skills, more time, reliable coverage, or clearer priorities. Use the Teacher Self-Evaluation Checklist to start a supportive conversation about classroom practice, then review working conditions toget... Does a Teacher Need More Training or a More Manageable Workload?
