Lesson Planning for Infants and Toddlers using the MN ECIPs (06/16/24 - 09/30/24)
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 MoreIntro to STEM: Focus on Science (06/16/24 - 09/30/24)
Explore strategies for supporting science learning in early childhood. Examine resources available to educators and families. Plan and implement science activities across a variety of themes.
Read MoreIntroduction to STEM (06/16/24 - 09/30/24)
Choosing Early Childhood Curriculum: An Overview and Discussion (06/16/24 - 09/30/24)
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 MorePromoting Healthy Eating and Physical Development in Child Care Programs (07/30/24 - 08/28/24)
Understand important influencers of healthy eating and physical activity in young children. Describe healthy eating and physical activity recommendations for young children and the benefits of these behaviors. Discuss how childcare plays a role in healthy physical development for young children. Describe activities that can be incorporated in childcare that promote healthy physical development for…
Read MoreOverview of Curriculum (07/09/24 - 08/07/24)
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.
Read MoreUnderstanding and Preventing Challenging Behavior (04/25/24 - 05/24/24)
The foundation of children’s secure social emotional development is their secure relationships. This course will examine the impact of provider and parent relationships on children’s behavior and explore strategies for promoting positive social emotional growth. Emotional literacy will also be examined as a way to help children learn to express feelings and prevent challenging behaviors.
Read MoreEarly Literacy: How Children Learn Language (04/30/24 - 05/22/24)
MNCDA ETL Module 5 -October 2023 (08/01/24 - 11/01/24)
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 – October 2023 (05/15/24 - 07/19/24)
This module includes MNCDA classes 13-16: MNCDA Class 13 Language Development MNCDA Class 14 Early Literacy MNCDA Class 15 Early Math MNCDA Class 16 Scientific Thinking
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