Early childhood educators are at greater risk for burnout, which leads to a higher rate of turnover and poor educational outcomes for their students. This course discusses the causes of burnout and techniques educators can use to reduce burnout. (CKA 3 hours Professionalism and Advocacy) The cost of the course is $25.
This course will help participants better understand how to plan for and support students with disabilities, while building effective relationships with families and using targeted teaching strategies to improve academic outcomes. (CKA 3 hours Inclusive Practices) The cost of the course is $25.
This engaging course helps early childhood educators design exciting, hands-on summer activities for children from Pre-K to school-age. Participants will explore creative ways to enhance summer programming with WOW-worthy ideas that spark imagination, fun, and learning. Educators will leave inspired to think outside the box and bring fresh energy into their classrooms and programs. (CKA 3 hours Curriculum) The cost of this course is $25.
The success of youth in school is strongly linked to their health and proper nutrition. This course will explore what nutrients children need to maintain a healthy body and tips on providing nutritious snacks for them.(CKA 3 hours Health, Safety and Nutrition) The cost of the course is $25.
- Teacher: Amina Jones Law
Meaningful relationships between older and younger individuals significantly enhance the well-being of both generations. These connections provide youth with crucial mentorship and support for success, while offering older adults a profound sense of purpose, improved health, and greater happiness through "generativity"—investing in the next generation. Despite societal shifts that have led to age segregation, the article advocates for intentional efforts and innovative programs to foster these vital intergenerational bonds for a more fulfilled society. (CKA 3 hrs Professionalism and Advocacy) The cost of this course is $25.
- Teacher: Amina Jones Law
Educators must encourage children to say positive things about themselves and help them identify their strengths and talents and focus on those. This course includes articles, websites and videos that promote building self-esteem, the negative impact of social media and developing social skills. (CKA 3 hours Child Growth and Development) The cost of the class is $25.
- Teacher: Amina Jones Law
This course will explore how creative play stimulates brain development, which improves the development of gross motor and fine motor skills as well as improves intelligence, learning, and memory. In addition to being born, brains are also developed throughout time based on our experiences. Brain experts identify two ways to build and maintain a solid brain function i.e., a) serve and return b) good kinds of stress. Similarly, children may learn in a fun and intellectually rich way through playful learning, which includes both free play and directed play. The science of learning, an interdisciplinary field of study, has identified four essential components of effective learning, which is an interdisciplinary field of study. (CKA 3 hours Child Growth and Development) This course costs $25.
Play is critical for the development of children. Through play, children can explore and experiment with the world around them. Play provides social training that helps children learn to take turns, cooperate, negotiate and resolve conflicts. This course will address how play develops these skills and suggests various types of activities that promote learning through play. (CKA 3 hours Curriculum) The cost of the course is $25.
This training will address the importance of children being introduced to books, stages of literacy development and how to assess quality books. Expanding literacy in early care programs and families will be reviewed. Various types of materials, props and resources which promote literacy development will be presented. (CKA 3 hours Curriculum) The cost of the course is $35.
Recognizing children with special needs early in their development is crucial for providing timely and effective interventions. For children aged 2 to 6, this early recognition can significantly impact their overall development and learning path. This session will review various disabilities and characteristics associated with specific disabilities. Participants will delve deeper into teachers and support staff recognizing skills and strategies to manage classroom learning and behavior. This is a 3 hour course. (CKA 3 hours Inclusive Practices) The cost of the course is $35.
Parents have an excellent chance to foster their children's growth and development and make a difference in their education because they are their kids' first instructors. In addition, many parents desire to be active in their children's education. Family participation should be a central component of teaching and learning, according to educational experts and policymakers. As the focus has changed on how families may play in education, many schools are attempting to figure out ways to engage families to participate in student learning. (CKA 3 hours Building Family and Community Relationships) The cost of this course is $25.
This course will introduce the participant to how diversity and equality (equity) education supports and empowers childcare professionals in their development of inclusive practices that benefit children. It's a prevalent misperception that keeping talks about cultural or physical differences quiet would keep kids from developing unfavorable opinions about them. However, even at the age of six months, infants start instinctively classifying people into groups based on their race and gender, albeit they have not yet developed attitudes about such distinctions. Most kids start to express a preference for peers of the same race by the age of five. Teachers need to appreciate diversity in the classroom because kids are naturally hyper-observant. (CKA 3 hours Professionalism and Advocacy) The cost of this course is $25.