Our Children and Homelessness (08/12/19 - 08/26/19)
Often times we don’t know when a child in our care has experienced homelessness. This series based course will explore the realities families face in being homelessness, the impact on children’s experiences, behaviors and development and how it effects a mother’s mental health. We’ll look at strategies a child care provider can implement with children…
Read MorePromising Partnerships: Building Successful Relationships with Families (06/03/19 - 06/24/19)
Apply five practices that lead to successful partnerships and re-energize the relationships with the families in your early childhood program. Recognize the value the differing perspectives, identify verbal and non-verbal communication practices, and effectively communicate with families to avoid misunderstandings. Examine the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and plan programming that supports children’s development through…
Read MoreStrengthening Families™ (05/08/19 - 05/29/19)
This course provides an in-depth review of the Strengthening Families approach, including key aspects of the five Strengthening Families protective factors. Participants will identify strategies for supporting families in building healthy, positive social connections, and accessing concrete support in times of need as well as strategies for supporting families in building parental resilience, knowledge of…
Read MoreADHD: Navigating the Landscape (06/04/19 - 07/02/19)
This course is geared towards anyone caring for children Have you ever wished you had amap to use when caring for a child with AD/HD? Join us in this course as we look at the myths and facts of ADHD, the diagnosis path, parent perspective and successful strategies for inclusion of children that have ADHD
Read MoreCreating Cultural Connections in Child Care (07/09/19 - 07/30/19)
Families and communities provide the foundations children need to be successful. This course will at the resources and reflective skills providers need to work successfully with diverse families. Methods to find and promote the strengths of families as a way to promote child development will also be discussed.
Read MoreChildren and Families in Today’s World (08/13/19 - 09/10/19)
We will examine the socializing agents in our ever-changing world that impact young children and families. We will study the forces that bring changes to our society, such as economics, politics, demographics, and technology. You will discover ways that you, as a teacher of young children, can help support their development into successful, resilient, and…
Read MoreFun in the Sun with School Age Children (05/14/19 - 06/11/19)
This course is applicable to all school-age care or out of school time settings. This course will cover summer curriculum for any school-age program. The course will discuss ways to involve children in the planning of activities, field trips and environment. It also addresses special health & safety concerns for summer activities.
Read MoreMNCDA ETL Module 1 (04/08/19 - 06/03/19)
This module includes MNCDA Class 1-5:[crlf]MNCDA Class 1 Welcome to the Profession[crlf]MNCDA Class 2 Creating a Welcoming Environment[crlf]MNCDA Class 3 Safe and Sanitary Environments[crlf]MNCDA Class 4 Welcoming Families: Creating Cultural Connections[crlf]MNCDA Class 5 Welcoming Children with Special Needs and their Families
Read MoreEngaging and Communicating with Parents (03/16/19 - 06/30/19)
Explore the value of helping parents become more involved and engaged in the child care program as well as learn specific techniques for accomplishing this. In addition engage in a variety of techniques for strengthening communication skills with parents. This is an online Learning course offered through Anytime Learning
Read MoreFamily Systems Theory in the Context of Early Childhood Settings (04/01/19 - 04/22/19)
This course provides an overview of Family Systems Theory which represents a shift in focus from considering the individual child only, to the child within the context of her/his family and community. Family systems theory provides another tool in the provider toolbox for understanding why children and parents act or think the way they do.…
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