Emergency Preparedness: Creating an Effective Plan (03/16/24 - 06/30/24)
ChildcareAlive!: Shaping the First Five – Healthy Eating and Active Play Curriculum (03/16/24 - 06/30/24)
Learn how to engage children and families with fun nutrition and active play lessons using the “ChildcareAlive!: Shaping the First Five” Guide. Discover best practices for teaching children about nutrition and leading them in structured physical activity.
Read MoreChallenges in Feeding Young Children in Child Care (03/16/24 - 06/30/24)
An estimated 25% of typically developing young children and up to 35% of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities experience feeding problems such as poor feeding because of organic causes or highly selective food behaviors. Problems with feeding may lead to significant negative nutritional, developmental and psychological issues such as failure to thrive, impaired parent/child interaction and…
Read MoreAwareness to Action and Understanding and Responding to Children’s Sexual Behaviors (03/16/24 - 06/30/24)
In this module you will identify tips for preventing the sexual abuse of children by raising awareness of the scope of the issue. You will also recognize developmentally expected sexual behaviors in early childhood/school age children. This is an online course offered through Anytime Learning
Read MoreActive Supervision: What Else is in the Home (03/16/24 - 06/30/24)
Meets the Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. This training curriculum will assist participants to assess and outline possible hazards throughout the entire home; act on and eliminate hazards using suggested resolutions and resources for additional information; learn to identify “hot spots” in the home; and develop a plan for regular review of…
Read MoreActive Supervision: School-Age Children (03/16/24 - 06/30/24)
Meets the Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. This training curriculum focuses on the supervision of school-age children in a mixed age group setting. The training will identify factors in the environment that affect supervision: identify and evaluate how activities may increase supervision of school-age children; and discuss how relationships may affect supervision,…
Read MoreActive Supervision: Provider Self-care and Privacy (03/16/24 - 06/30/24)
Meets the Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. This training curriculum will define MN DHS Rule 2 Licensing standards and best practices regarding supervision in family child care settings; identify the effects of provider stress/depression on supervision of and interaction with children; and identify appropriate self-care and privacy strategies that promote effective supervision…
Read MoreActive Supervision: Preventing Child Injuries in Family Child Care Settings (03/16/24 - 06/30/24)
Meets the Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. This training curriculum will Identify the leading causes of early childhood injuries in general, and specific to child care settings; discuss strategies to prevent child injuries in family child care settings via risk assessment and hazard mapping tools; and identify procedures to follow if an…
Read MoreActive Supervision: Out of Home Safety Issues (03/16/24 - 06/30/24)
Meets the Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. This training curriculum will Identify potential hazards or safety issues children are exposed to when participating in out of home activities, events and transportation; assist participants in determining needed resources and adult assistance required for out of home activities depending upon the event, the ages…
Read MoreActive Supervision: Essentials for Family Child Care Providers From New Immigrant and Refugee Communities (03/16/24 - 06/30/24)
Meets the Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. The audience for this course is intended for new immigrant and refugee family child care programs. This training curriculum will identify MN Rule 2 Licensing standards, National Association of Family Child Care standards, and best practices regarding supervision in inclusive family child care settings; examine…
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