Making the Most of Your 1440 Minutes Each Day (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
Lesson Planning for Preschoolers with the MN ECIPs (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
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 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 MoreLesson Planning for Multi-Age Children with the MN ECIPs (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
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 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 (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
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 MoreLactation Friendly Child Care (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
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 MoreIntroduction to the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress for Directors or Program Administrators (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
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 MoreOverview of Curriculum (02/01/24 - 03/01/24)
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 MoreKnock Knock Who’s there – Bringing Family Culture To Our Program (Online)* (02/22/24 - 02/22/24)
Online – Talking with Families about what Children Learn Through Play* (02/12/24 - 02/12/24)
Objectives: Identify developmental skills in play experiences Create a strategy to share how play strengthens a child’s learning foundation with families. Create an understanding of how a child’s family culture is fundamental to being able to interpret the value of play to families.
Read MoreFostering Parent Relationships Using the Reggio Approach – 2 Hour Virtual on Zoom* (02/08/24 - 02/08/24)
Effective Educators: Awareness of Diversity in our Practice (Online)* (02/06/24 - 02/06/24)
Introduction to the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIPs): MN Early Learning Standards (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
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 MoreIntro to STEM: Focus on Science (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
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 (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
An Introduction to Ethics for Early Childhood Educators (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
Explore the Code of Ethical Conduct written by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Discover the core values of the Code of Ethical Conducts to establish a framework of professional responsibilities for adults working with children and their families. Practice the process of solving ethical dilemmas.
Read MoreInfants, Toddlers and Their Families: Nurturing and Supporting Social Emotional Development (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
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 MoreInfants and Toddlers: Targeted Strategies to Build Social Emotional Skills (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
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 MoreInfants and Toddlers: A Relationship-based Approach to Challenging Behaviors – Examining Behaviors (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
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 MoreHealthy Homes for Child Care (12/16/23 - 03/31/24)
The Minnesota Department of Health invites you to explore common indoor air quality issues and understand how you can know your drinking water quality. Learn about radon, mold and moisture, carbon monoxide, and safe drinking water including the common contaminants found in Minnesota private well water. Learn how these issues can affect the health and…
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