Understanding and Supporting Children’s Friendship Skills (02/12/19 - 03/12/19)
We will learn about the intricate and fascinating processes involved in children’s friendships – how they develop from infancy through the preschool years. We will examine the characteristics of children who make friends easily, as well as those who aren’t as skilled. There will be opportunities to discuss and troubleshoot common friendship problems affecting toddlers…
Read MoreIntroduction to the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIPs): MN Early Learning Standards (09/16/18 - 12/31/18)
Learn about how to read and use the updated ECIPs. This two hour course describes and defines the organizational structure and terms of the standard as well as identifies resources for using the ECIPs within your program including involving and engaging families in children’s learning.
Read MoreMind in the Making: Focus and Self-Control (01/15/19 - 02/05/19)
Develop a deeper understanding of social, emotional, and cognitive learning through the study of executive functions. Explore each of the seven life skills described by Ellen Galinsky in her book Mind in the Making, then examine and discuss the skills of Focus and Self-Control in more depth. Explore resources and implement strategies to support the…
Read MoreLearning to Listen, Listening to Learn (01/21/19 - 02/11/19)
Learn to improve your own listening skills and those of children by understanding the components of effective listening. Children’s listening habits and skills are predictors of oral language proficiency, reading and writing but they do not come naturally-they must be taught and practiced. Learn how to teach children and practice with them!
Read MoreChild Development: Executive Functioning Skills through the Developmental Domains (01/17/19 - 02/14/19)
This course provides information on the core skills and dimensions of the development of executive functioning in young children; what happens when there is a disruption to the development of executive functioning skills; how to identify vulnerable populations at risk for toxic stress, relationships and resilience; and understanding the techniques for creating a child care…
Read MoreDual Language Learners (09/16/18 - 12/31/18)
Explore what it means to be a dual language learner (DLL) and review best practices for supporting dual language learners in their care. Discuss strategies for supporting and working with DLL’s families. Learn the basics of language development in children and related terminology. After completing this module providers will be able to explain what it…
Read MoreDevelopmentally Appropriate Behavior Guidance (09/16/18 - 12/31/18)
Meets the four-hour preservice Child Development/Behavior Guidance training requirement for Family Child Care Providers. This training curriculum will address key facts about early brain development; define social emotional development and describe how it unfolds in the context of relationships; examine how environments affect children’s behaviors; and identify some concrete strategies for preventing behavioral challenges.
Read MoreObservation: Find the Function of Behavior (01/09/19 - 02/06/19)
In this course we will examine temperament and development in relation to children’s behavior. Join us to discover how, through observation, we can see the clues children give us to the purpose behind their behavior.
Read MorePlan, Learn, Grow: Using the Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (11/13/18 - 12/11/18)
This class will review the structure, content and guiding principles of the Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIPs). Participants will become familiar with the ECIPs domains, components, indicators and strategies and how to use this tool for child and group observation and planning developmentally appropriate activities.
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