Infants and Toddlers: A Relationship-based Approach to Challenging Behaviors – Examining Behaviors (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
This two-hour online behavior guidance course will meet the licensed family child care annual training requirement. The objectives of the training are to help participants: learn about the relationship between behavior and distress communication for infants and toddlers, identify characteristics of challenging behavior demonstrated by infants and toddlers, identify the difference between acting out and…
Read MoreActive Supervision: Essentials for Family Child Care Providers From New Immigrant and Refugee Communities (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
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…
Read MoreActive Supervision – Including Children with Special Needs (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
Meets the Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. This training curriculum will address best practices of active supervision in a family child care setting. 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…
Read MoreActive Supervision – A Developmental Perspective (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
Meets the Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. This training curriculum will address best practices of active supervision in a family child care setting; describe the way in which supervision is impacted by a child’s development; explain characteristics typically associated with differing levels of development and their impact on supervision.
Read MoreInfants and Toddlers: Targeted Strategies to Build Social Emotional Skills (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
This 2-hour online behavior guidance course will meet the licensed family child care annual training requirement. The objectives of the training are to help participants: use targeted strategies to intentionally build social emotional skills in infants and toddlers, identify how to support parents in promoting routines, and learn how to promote emotional self-regulation skills in…
Read MoreIntroduction to STEM (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
Infants, Toddlers and Their Families: Nurturing and Supporting Social Emotional Development (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
This 2-hour behavior guidance course will meet the licensed family child care annual training requirement. The objectives of the training are to help participants: learn about social and emotional behaviors in infants and toddlers and how this development is impacted by caregivers; and reflect on ways in which culture (perceptions, beliefs, values) influences caregiving practices.
Read MoreIntro to STEM: Focus on Science (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
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. This is an online course offered through Anytime Learning.
Read MoreIntroduction to the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress for Directors or Program Administrators (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
Directors and program administrators; discover how to read and use the updated ECIPs with your staff. You will also identify the organizational structure and terms of the standards as well as identifies resources for using the ECIPs within your program including involving and engaging families in children’s learning.
Read MoreLactation Friendly Child Care (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
Explore how to improve policies and practices in your program in support of breastfeeding families. Identify best practices in storing, handling and feeding human milk. Discover how to recognize and respond to feeding cues.
Read MoreLas edades y etapas: Un repaso del desarrollo de los niños (Spanish- Ages and Stages- An Overview of Early Childhood Development) (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
Fundamentos de enseñar a los niños como usar el baño (Spanish- Potty Training- The Ins and Outs) (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
Aprenda a identificar las señales de que un niño está listo para aprender a usar el baño. Desarrolle un plan para usar junto con las familias para que apoyen a los niños a aprender a usar el baño. Compare las reglas de la licencia para los programas basados en centros y el cuidado infantil familiar.…
Read MoreLesson Planning for Infants and Toddlers using the MN ECIPs (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
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 MoreTransiciones Fantásticas (Spanish- Terrific Transitions) (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
Lesson Planning for Multi-Age Children with the MN ECIPs (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
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 MoreOrientación sobre el comportamiento apropiado para el desarrollo (Spanish- Developmentally Appropriate Behavior Guidance) (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
Lesson Planning for Preschoolers with the MN ECIPs (09/15/22 - 12/31/22)
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 preschoolers to see how the support the ECIPs and also how to create your own curriculum by using the domains from the ECIPs for…
Read MoreLa muerte súbita inesperada infantile (SUID Spanish version) (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
Este entrenamiento obligatorio cumple con los requisitos del tema de la muerte súbita inesperada infantil, dirigido para los cuidadores que trabajan en guarderías en casa. El currículo incluye las regulaciones del Estado y las recomendaciones nacionales para reducir el riesgo de la muerte súbita inesperada infantil, incluyendo el síndrome de muerte súbita del lactante, la…
Read MoreMaking the Most of Your 1440 Minutes Each Day (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
(Spanish) Child Care Assistance Program Provider Orientation Training (09/16/22 - 12/31/22)
This course is intended for providers serving families on the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). This is a basic orientation to the Child Care Assistance Program and identifies provider’s responsibilities.
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