Young Children with Developmental Delays West Central District (04/05/21 - 04/19/21)
This course addresses the following topic areas: risk factors related to developmental delay in young children; types of mild developmental delays across developmental domains including fine and gross motor delays, mild cognitive delays and speech and language delays; optimal practices that can be implemented in a child care setting; influencing factors for “transient” developmental delay;…
Read MoreThe Biological Impacts of Homelessness (06/10/21 - 06/24/21)
When a child experiences homelessness it effects their brain and emotional development. This series based course will explore key aspects of healthy emotional development including establishing secure attachments and the impact of homelessness. We’ll look at what research tells us about supporting emotional development and secure attachments in children who have experienced homelessness.
Read MoreSupervising for Safety for Family Child Care (07/08/21 - 07/29/21)
This series based course intended for new Family Child Care providers meets Licensing pre-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore MN Rule 2 licensing standards and best practices around supervision challenges experienced by family child care programs. We’ll look at strategies a child…
Read MoreSupervising for Safety for Family Child Care (07/07/21 - 07/28/21)
This series based course intended for new Family Child Care providers meets Licensing pre-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore MN Rule 2 licensing standards and best practices around supervision challenges experienced by family child care programs. We’ll look at strategies a child…
Read MoreSupervising for Safety for Family Child Care (07/06/21 - 07/27/21)
This series based course intended for new Family Child Care providers meets Licensing pre-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore MN Rule 2 licensing standards and best practices around supervision challenges experienced by family child care programs. We’ll look at strategies a child…
Read MoreSupervising for Safety for Family Child Care (07/12/21 - 08/02/21)
This series based course intended for new Family Child Care providers meets Licensing pre-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore MN Rule 2 licensing standards and best practices around supervision challenges experienced by family child care programs. We’ll look at strategies a child…
Read MoreSupervising for Safety for Family Child Care (05/31/21 - 06/21/21)
This series based course intended for new Family Child Care providers meets Licensing pre-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore MN Rule 2 licensing standards and best practices around supervision challenges experienced by family child care programs. We’ll look at strategies a child…
Read MoreTipping the Scales-Nutrition and Obesity Prevention (05/03/21 - 05/24/21)
Fun in the Sun with School Age Children (04/29/21 - 05/27/21)
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 MoreOverview of Curriculum (05/05/21 - 05/26/21)
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.
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