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Access for All: Inclusion and the ADA
**This course does NOT fulfill the required ADA training for Maryland child care professionals. To meet the Maryland COMAR regulations, please register for the...
Art from the Heart for Preschoolers: Open Ended Art Projects that Build Self-Esteem
Transform your classroom art experiences into powerful tools for emotional growth by mastering the vital connection between open-ended creativity and a preschoo...
Beautiful Junk: Using Recycled Materials in the Classroom
This is a 2-hour training designed to help teachers understand how everyday items can be used by children to create an environment that supports their imaginati...
Behind the Scenes: Baby Routines
Creating an environment that is predictable and consistent helps children feel safe and secure. Infants and toddlers rely on the adults in their lives to create...
Children at the Wheel: Emergent Curriculum
Explore the ways how children can be the driving force of their own curriculum. Quality curriculum addresses children’s needs and crucial milestones while nur...
Classroom Arrangement: The Second Teacher
Did you know that your classroom arrangement reveals hidden messages about their learning environment and behavioral expectations? It has been said that the cla...
Cooking up Success in the Preschool Curriculum
This training is designed to empower educators with the knowledge and skills to incorporate cooking activities into their curriculum. The training emphasizes th...
Facilitating Learning in the Preschool Classroom
Educators use a variety of strategies to support child learning in the early childhood education classroom. Through a mixture of intentional planning and indivi...
Healthy Habits From the Start
This 3-hour training will introduce beginning teachers to the connection between nutrition and healthy child growth and development. This training is designed f...
Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Participants will identify the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applicable to child care settings; demonstrate an understanding of incl...
Moving About the Classroom: Effective Transitions for Everyday
Lunch is running late, the children have finished the small group activity, what do you do now? Transition activities are helpful and needed tools that teachers...
Playful Spaces: Designing the Infant & Toddler Classroom
Designing a classroom space that is both functional and inviting can lend itself to being a challenging task. This three-hour training was created to help infan...
Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
When providers know the risks of unsafe sleep, as well as other factors that increase or decrease the likelihood of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, they are bette...
Setting the Stage: Story Time
Want to learn how to captivate your young audience the instant you read the title? Do you want to fully engage your children with every turn of the page? Early ...
The Balancing Act for Administrators: Managing Responsibilities
This training reviews the roles and responsibilities of administrators in early childcare. It discusses the responsibilities they are required to do to ensure ...
The Best Promotion is Play
Play is one of the most important activities for young children. Children learn through play, they are able to develop cognitive, language, physical, and social...
The Subtle Teacher: Nonverbal Communication in the Classroom
Effective communication extends beyond words. This course empowers child care providers to unlock the power of nonverbal cues. Learn to recognize and respond to...
Medication Administration and the Prevention of and Response to Food and Other Allergies in the Child Care Environment
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Ensuring the safe administration of medication and managing food allergies are essen...
Transportation and Field Trip Safety in the Early Childhood Environment
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* It is important that childcare professionals are aware of how to keep children safe ...
18-Hour Train the Trainer
The 18-Hour Train the Trainer course, approved by MSDE, prepares child care professionals to effectively train and mentor adult learners. This training is essen...
Access for All: Inclusion and the ADA
**This course does NOT fulfill the required #ADA training for Maryland child care professionals. To meet the Maryland COMAR regulations, please register for the...
Beautiful Junk: Using Recycled Materials in the Classroom
Unleash creativity and go green! "Beautiful Junk" equips educators with the know-how to transform everyday recyclables into engaging learning tools. Explore the...
Behind the Scenes: Baby Routines ONLINE
The first steps we as teachers and providers can take to help children feel safe and secure is creating safe and nurturing environments. Infants and toddlers re...
Building and Physical Premises Safety Including the Storage and Handling of Bio-Contaminants and Hazardous Materials
*This is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Safe environments include both the inside and the outside of the classroom: we are r...
CDA: Creating the Outdoor Classroom
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development The natural environment can ...
CDA: Special Needs: Understanding the Whole Child
Developmentally Appropriate Practice talks about teaching the whole child. Part of this teaching is also helping those who may have specialized needs or who may...
Chef's in the Classroom
Cooking is not just creating fun, nutritious food--it is also an opportunity for children to learn and practice their skills! When we plan cooking lessons for c...
Children at the Wheel ONLINE
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Young children learn by prim...
Classroom Arrangement: The Second Teacher
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment The #classroom is more than a location...
Collaboration for the Win
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 4: Building Productive Relationships with Families We as #early-childhood-educators work wi...
Creating the Natural Outdoor Classroom
Even from an early age, children love to be around and connect with nature! As our world gets smaller, it is especially important to encourage this love of the ...
Cultures in the Classroom
Cultural understanding and acceptance is a concept that is essential for all human beings across the world. When we begin teaching these concepts to our younges...
Expect the Unexpected: Infants and Toddlers
The health and #safety of young infants and #toddlers are paramount to any early childhood education professional who have any under their care. Recognizing pos...
Getting on the Right Path to Teaching
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the #CDA: Subject Area 6: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism High-quality #teachers, much like children,...
Healthy Habits from the Start
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 1: Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment We created this course to help introduc...
Intro to Cerebral Palsy
Ever wonder how to best support children with physical limitations in your care? This course equips child care providers with knowledge of cerebral palsy, inclu...
It's All About the Timing
Time is essential: this is one truth that anyone from any profession knows. It is one critical skill that all educators, administrators, and providers must poss...
Moving About the Classroom: Effective Transitions for Everyday
Lunch is running late, the children have finished the small group activity, what do you do now? Transition activities are helpful and needed tools that teachers...
Reducing the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
*This course is a Nevada specific course. This course is only approved in Nevada.* Understanding the safest way to care for infants is an essential part of care...
Spicing Up the Classroom: Learning Centers
This course satisfies the following area(s) of the CDA: Subject Area 2: Advancing Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Child care professionals are ...
Teacher/Child Interactions in the School-Age Classroom
School-age growth and development are very different from that of preschoolers and therefore, interactions with school-age children must be different as well. T...
The Best Promotion is Play
Unleash the power of play in your early childhood classroom! This course explores the critical role of play in child development. Learn to identify different ty...
The Ethical Code of Child Care
This training focuses on equipping child care providers with a deep understanding of ethical conduct as outlined in the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct. Particip...
The First Year: Feeding Infants
The first year of an infant's life is filled with rapid growth and development. In order to support this development, parents and caregivers must provide adequa...
The Foundations of Coaching & Mentoring
Discover the essential concepts and practices that distinguish coaching from consulting in The Foundations of Coaching & Mentoring, a course designed specifical...
The Right Kind of Influence for Young Children
The type of influence can also impact a child’s growth and development. Young children learn by observing and imitating others, making it important for early ...
The Super Hero in Us All
Become the hero every child deserves! Keeping children safe is one of child care professionals’ paramount responsibilities in a child care program. We created...
Understanding the Coach's Role
Understanding the distinct roles of coaches and mentors is essential for effective professional development in child care settings. This course explores the var...
4th of July Activity Book
4th of July Dot-to-Dot Workbook
CVC Color the Word
Emergency Contact Sheet
Field Trip Safety Checklist
Ice Cream Number Order
My Toolbox of Love
Picnic Food Beginning Sound Sort
Picnic Table Cut and Paste
Infant Room Labels
Swim With a Buddy
Toddler Room Labels
Build a Watermelon Craft
Summer Time Memory Game
4th of July Badge
4th of July Count and Color
4th of July Crown Craft
4th of July Design Your Own Flag
Juneteenth Count and Color
