Lesson Planning for Multi-Age Children with the MN ECIPs (09/16/21 - 12/31/21)
This course is designed to help you look at the Minnesota Early Learning Standards in a new way. We will look at how you can evaluate activities or lesson plans for multi-age children to see how the support the ECIPs and also how to create your own curriculum by using the domains from the ECIPs…
Read MoreLesson Planning for Infants and Toddlers using the MN ECIPs (09/16/21 - 12/31/21)
This course is designed to help you look at the Minnesota Early Learning Standards in a new way. We will look at how you can evaluate activities or lesson plans for infant and toddlers to see how the support the ECIPs and also how to create your own curriculum by using the domains from the…
Read MoreChoosing Early Childhood Curriculum: An Overview and Discussion (09/16/21 - 12/31/21)
In this interactive session, participants will discuss the nature of curriculum and will explore the essential elements of a high quality early childhood curriculum. Strategies and considerations for selecting a curriculum will be presented. Throughout the session, participants will have opportunities to ‘meet’ various early childhood curricula and discuss the strengths and opportunities each presents.…
Read MoreCurrículo (Spanish Curriculum) (09/02/21 - 09/23/21)
MNCDA ETL Module 5 (Feb 2021 Cohort) (11/05/21 - 02/17/22)
This course includes MNCDA classes 17-21: MNCDA Class 17 Safe Supervision MNCDA Class 18 Curriculum MNCDA Class 19 Assessment MNCDA Class 20 Program Quality MNCDA Class 21 Growing as a Professional
Read MoreMNCDA ETL Module 4 Feb 2021 Cohort (09/07/21 - 10/26/21)
This module includes MNCDA classes 13-16:[crlf]MNCDA Class 13 Language Development[crlf]MNCDA Class 14 Early Literacy[crlf]MNCDA Class 15 Early Math[crlf]MNCDA Class 16 Scientific Thinking
Read MoreEarly Literacy: How Children Learn Language (12/02/21 - 12/16/21)
Creating Diversity-Rich Environments For Young Children (10/14/21 - 11/04/21)
Reading: The text for this course is the book: Creating Diversity-Rich Environments for Young Children (2020). The book is available for free from public libraries, or for purchase as paper copy or E-book instantly downloadable at www.Amazon.com or www.Redleafpress.org
Read MoreCultivating Knowledge Through Open Ended Discussions (09/29/21 - 10/20/21)
Participate in this online course and identify what children know about the world around them. Encourage children’s critical thinking by learning how to ask intentional questions that spark discussions. Recognize how to guide early learning in your child care setting.
Read MoreOverview of Curriculum (10/05/21 - 10/26/21)
This class focuses on early childhood curriculum and the domains of development, elements of effective curriculum, and the cycle of observation and assessment, reflection, curriculum planning and implementation, and evaluation in adapting curriculum to meet individual and group developmental needs.
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