A Brief History of Child Care and Early Education (09/01/24 - 07/31/25)
Explore the evolution of the child care field by studying significant milestones throughout its history. This will be a brief overview, encompassing events that took place from the pre 1930’s-era formation of the childcare industry, and spanning through post-COVID pandemic era childcare as we now see it in modern times. By learning about the major…
Read MoreActive Supervision: Minnesota’s Diverse Communities (09/16/24 - 12/31/24)
Define MN DHS Rule 2 licensing standards regarding supervision in family child care settings. Examine and address the expectations for supervision in comparison to personal and cultural practices. Develop an individual plan for following practices of active supervision to keep children safe while they learn and grow in your child care program.
Read More(Hmong) Emergency Preparedness: Creating an Effective Plan (09/16/24 - 12/31/24)
Identify the risks and hazards that may affect your child care program. Develop an effective written emergency preparedness plan using the MN Dept. of Human Services Child Care Emergency Plan template. The audio voiceover/lecture portion of this training is delivered in Hmong.
Read MoreSelf-Care for the Early Childhood Educator (09/16/24 - 12/31/24)
Learn why early childhood educators are highly susceptible to stress and burnout and how self-care can help prevent or alleviate it. On an airplane, we are told to put on our own oxygen masks before assisting others with theirs; we need to practice self-care in order to be at our best for the children in…
Read MoreInfants and Toddlers: Targeted Strategies to Build Social Emotional Skills (09/16/24 - 12/31/24)
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 MoreGetting to Know the MN ECIPS Domains: The Arts (09/16/24 - 12/31/24)
Getting to Know the MN ECIPS Domains: Language, Literacy and Communications (09/16/24 - 12/31/24)
Choosing Early Childhood Curriculum: An Overview and Discussion (09/16/24 - 12/31/24)
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 MoreSupervisión activa- desde la perspectiva de desarrollo ( Active Supervision A Dev.Perspective) (09/16/24 - 12/31/24)
Este entrenamiento cumple con el requisito anual de supervisión para los proveedores de cuidado infantil en casa. El programa de entrenamiento incluye las prácticas adecuadas para la supervisión activa en el ambiente de cuidado infantil en casa; describe la manera en la cual el desarrollo del niño influye la supervisión y explica las características asociadas…
Read MoreEngaging and Communicating with Families (E2E) (07/16/24 - 12/31/24)
Explore the value of helping families become more involved and engaged in child care programs and learn specific techniques for accomplishing this. Practice a variety of techniques for strengthening communication with the families of the children you care for.
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