Course curriculum

  • 1
    Trainer Information
    • Training Certification
  • 2
    Introduction - What to Expect?
    • What you can expect from this course?
  • 3
    Objectives
    • Course Objectives
  • 4
    Instructor Video #1
    • Instructor Video #1
  • 5
    Directions #1
    • Directions
  • 6
    CDA Manual
    • CDA Manual
  • 7
    Directions #2
    • Directions
  • 8
    PowerPoint
    • Subject 1 PPT
  • 9
    Providing a Safe Environment
    • Providing a Safe Environment
  • 10
    Instructor Video #2
    • Instructor Video #2
  • 11
    Textbook - Chapter 1
    • Chapter 1 - Safety
  • 12
    Video
    • Tips for Child Safety in the Preschool Classroom
    • Teaching Children How to Use the Playground Correctly
  • 13
    Bright From the Start Regulations Handbook
    • CCLC Rules and Regulations
  • 14
    Article - Illness
    • Article - Illness
  • 15
    Disease Chart
    • Directions
  • 16
    Handwashing
    • Directions
  • 17
    Diapering
    • Directions
  • 18
    Optional Assignment
    • Optional Assignment #1
  • 19
    Quiz #1 (Must make at least an 80% to continue)
    • Quiz #1 (Must make at least an 80% to continue)
  • 20
    Textbook - Chapter 2
    • Chapter 2 - Health
  • 21
    Video
    • TIPS | TODDLER TOOTH CARE w/ pediatric dentist
  • 22
    Activity #2
    • Activity #2 - Handwashing
  • 23
    Reflective Question #2
    • Reflective Question #2
  • 24
    Optional Assignment
    • Optional Assignment
    • Optional Assignment #2
  • 25
    Quiz #2 (Must make at least an 80% to continue)
    • Quiz #2
  • 26
    Using materials and exploration to promote learning
    • Using materials and exploration to promote learning
  • 27
    Textbook - Chapter 3
    • Chapter 3 - Learning Environments
  • 28
    Videos
    • Early Headstart Infant/toddler Series
    • Managing the Classroom: Designing Environments
  • 29
    Classroom Checklist
    • Infant/Toddler Materials List
  • 30
    Article - Environments
    • Article - Infant environment
    • Article - Preschool environment
  • 31
    Video
    • Engaging Pre-K Learners By Following Their Interests
  • 32
    Article - Preschool Environment
    • Article - Preschool environment
  • 33
    Activity #3
    • Activity #3 - Activity Centers
  • 34
    Reflective Question #3
    • Reflective Question #3
  • 35
    Quiz #3 (Will be manually graded.)
    • Quiz #3
  • 36
    Post-assessment for Subject Area 1
    • Post-assessment for Subject Area 1
  • 37
    Directions #3
    • Directions
  • 38
    PowerPoint
    • Subject 2 PowerPoint
  • 39
    Physical Development
    • Physical Development
  • 40
    Instructor Video #3
    • Instructor Video
  • 41
    Textbook - Chapter 4
    • Chapter 4 - Physical Development
  • 42
    Article
    • Article - Physical Development (infant/toddler)
    • Article - Physical Development (preschool)
  • 43
    Videos
    • Physical Development and Motor Skills
    • Supporting Physical Development in Infants and Toddlers
    • What Are Some Physical Development Activities for Preschool Children
  • 44
    Activity #4
    • Activity #4 - Large Muscle Development
  • 45
    Reflective Question #4
    • Reflective Question #4
  • 46
    Quiz #4 (Will be graded manually.)
    • Quiz #4
  • 47
    Cognitive Development
    • Cognitive Development
  • 48
    Instructor #4
    • Instructor Video
  • 49
    Textbook - Chapter 5
    • Chapter 5 - Cognitive Development
  • 50
    Article - Cognitive Development
    • Article - Cognitive Development
  • 51
    Videos
    • Cognitive development activities for 9-12 month old
    • Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
    • Cognitive Growth in Preschool
  • 52
    Activity #5
    • Activity #5 - Cognitive Development
  • 53
    Reflective Question #5
    • Reflective Question #5
  • 54
    Quiz #5 (Must make at least an 80% to continue)
    • Quiz #5
  • 55
    Communication
    • Communication
  • 56
    Instructor Video #5
    • Instructor VIdeo
  • 57
    Textbook - Chapter 6
    • Chapter 6 - Communication
  • 58
    Article - Communication
    • Article - Communication Development
  • 59
    Videos
    • Early Communication Development
    • Communicate with Toddler and Infant Sign Language
    • Language for Learning: Infants and Toddlers
    • Language for Learning: Preschoolers
  • 60
    Activity #6
    • Activity #6 - Reading Activity
  • 61
    Reflective Question #6
    • Reflective Question #6
  • 62
    Quiz #6 (Must make at least an 80% to continue)
    • Quiz #6
  • 63
    Creativity
    • Creativity
  • 64
    Instructor Video #6
    • Instructor Video #6
  • 65
    Textbook Chapter 7
    • Chapter 7 - Creativity
  • 66
    Videos
    • DIY Sensory Bin Ideas for Toddlers| Sensory Activities
    • Paint and Learn to Draw and Mix Colors
  • 67
    Activity #7
    • Activity #7 - Sensory Exploration
  • 68
    Reflective Question #7
    • Reflective Question #7
  • 69
    Quiz #7 (Will be graded manually.)
    • Quiz #7
  • 70
    Self & Social Development
    • Self & Social Development
  • 71
    Article - Social Development
    • Article - Social Development
    • Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
  • 72
    Instructor Video #7
    • Instructor Video
  • 73
    Textbook Chapters 8 & 9
    • Chapter 8 & 9 - Self & Social Development
  • 74
    Videos
    • Early Years in Action - Personal, Social, and Emotional Development
    • Practical Strategies for Teaching Social Emotional Skills
    • Self-regulation Begins
  • 75
    Article - Social Development
    • Article - Social Development
  • 76
    Article - Social Development 2
    • Article - Social Development2
  • 77
    Article - Social Development 3
    • Article - Social Development 3
  • 78
    Activity #8
    • Activity #8 - Feelings
  • 79
    Reflective Question 8 & 9
    • Reflective Question 8 & 9
  • 80
    Quiz #8 (Must make at least an 80% to continue)
    • Quiz #8
  • 81
    Post-assessment for Subject Area 2
    • Post-assessment
  • 82
    Directions #4
    • Directions
  • 83
    PowerPoint
    • Subject Area 3 PPT
  • 84
    Promoting a healthy self-esteem
    • Promoting a healthy self-esteem
  • 85
    Instructor Video #9
    • Instructor Video
  • 86
    Textbook Chapter 10
    • Chapter 10 - Guidance
  • 87
    Videos
    • Character Building and Self-Esteem Activities for Children
    • Positive Interactions with Children
    • Building your child's self-esteem
  • 88
    Article - Self esteem
    • Article - Self esteem
  • 89
    Quiz #9 (Will be graded manually.)
    • Quiz #9
  • 90
    Modeling correct social skills
    • Modeling correct social skills
  • 91
    Instructor Video #10
    • Instructor Video
  • 92
    Videos
    • Building Positive Relationships with Young Children
    • Social Skills For Kids | Social Emotional Learning - Toddler
    • Social Skills Learning Tips For Preschoolers
    • Social Skills Learning Tips For Preschoolers - #1 Sharing
  • 93
    Article - Social Skills
    • Article - Social Skills
  • 94
    Article - Social Skills 2
    • Article - Social Skills2
  • 95
    Videos
    • Peer Social Interactions
    • Promoting Social Emotional Competence
    • Helping Toddlers Regulate Emotions
    • Preschool at Home: 8 Self Regulation Activities for Toddlers
  • 96
    Activity #9
    • Activity #9 - Modeling
  • 97
    Quiz # 10 (Must make at least an 80% to continue)
    • Quiz #10
  • 98
    Modeling conflict resolution and healthy relationships
    • Conflict Resolution
  • 99
    Instructor Video #11
    • Instructor Video
  • 100
    Article - Relationships
    • Article - Relationships
  • 101
    Article - Relationships Families
    • Article - Relationships Families
  • 102
    Video
    • The Power of Relationships in Early Childhood Development
  • 103
    Article - Healthy
    • Article - Healthy
  • 104
    Article - Healthy 2
    • Article - Healthy2
  • 105
    Video
    • Relationship Building
  • 106
    Activity #10
    • Activity #10 - Intervention
  • 107
    Reflective Question #10
    • Reflective Question #10
  • 108
    Post-assessment for Subject Area 3 (Must make at least an 80% to continue)
    • Post-assessment
  • 109
    Directions
    • Directions
  • 110
    PowerPoint
    • PowerPoint Subject Area 4
  • 111
    Family Engagement
    • Family Engagement
  • 112
    Instructor Video
    • Instructor Video
  • 113
    Textbook Chapter 11
    • Chapter 11 - Families
  • 114
    Videos
    • Family Engagement
    • Building Partnerships with Families
    • Involving Families
  • 115
    Assignment
    • Assignment - Family Engagement
  • 116
    Article - Family Engagement
    • Article-Family Engagement
  • 117
    Article - Family Engagement 2
    • Article-Family Engagement 2
  • 118
    Article - Family Engagement 3
    • Article-Family Engagement 3
  • 119
    Parent Involvement
    • Parent Involvement
  • 120
    Assignment
    • Assignment - Newsletter
  • 121
    Video
    • Best Practices in Family Engagement
  • 122
    Parent Conference/Communication
    • Parent Conferences/Communication
  • 123
    Article - Communication
    • Article-Communication
  • 124
    Home Visits/Referrals/Services
    • Home Visits/Referrals/Services
  • 125
    Article - Home Visits
    • Article-Home visits
  • 126
    Videos
    • Home Visit Training
  • 127
    Resources
    • Georgia Parent Resources
  • 128
    Article - Resources
    • Article-Resources
  • 129
    Activity #11
    • Activity #11 - New Family
  • 130
    Reflective Question #11
    • Reflective Question #11
  • 131
    Quiz #11 (Must make at least an 80% to continue)
    • Quiz #11
  • 132
    Directions
    • Directions
  • 133
    PowerPoint Subject Area 5 & 6
    • PPT
  • 134
    Importance of ECE
    • Importance of ECE
  • 135
    Textbook - Chapter 12
    • Chapter 12 - Program Management
  • 136
    Videos
    • The Importance of Early Childhood Education 3
    • The Importance of Early Childhood Education 1
    • The Importance of Early Childhood Education 2
  • 137
    Article - ECE Importance
    • Article - ECE is Important
  • 138
    Planning
    • Planning
  • 139
    Video
    • Managing Flow in the Early Childhood Classroom
  • 140
    Record Keeping
    • Record Keeping
  • 141
    Article - Recording
    • Article - Recording
  • 142
    Website
    • Website - Record Keeping
  • 143
    Article - Recording 2
    • Article - Recording 2
  • 144
    Reporting
    • Reporting
  • 145
    Article - Mandated Reporter
    • Article - Mand. Reporter
  • 146
    PowerPoint - Child Abuse
    • Child-Abuse-Prevention-Training - Prosolutions
  • 147
    Regulations
    • Regulations
  • 148
    Assignment #12
    • Assignment #12 - Record Keeping
  • 149
    Quiz #12 (You must make at least an 80% to continue.)
    • Quiz
  • 150
    Communication
    • Communication
  • 151
    Communication Activity
    • Communication
  • 152
    Article - Communication
    • Article- Communication
  • 153
    Article - Type of Communicator
    • Article- Type of Communicator
  • 154
    Ethics in Early Childhood
    • Ethics in ECE
  • 155
    Instructor Video
    • IV-E
  • 156
    Webinar
    • Ethics and the Early Childhood Educator
  • 157
    Video
    • Ethics for the Early Childhood Profession
  • 158
    Article - Ethics
    • Article - Ethics
  • 159
    Video
    • NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct | Values, Areas & Commitment
  • 160
    Video
    • Ethics and the Early Childhood Educator
  • 161
    Video
    • Putting the NAEYC Code of Ethics into Practice
  • 162
    What Makes an Excellent Early Childhood Educator
    • Excellent EC Educator
  • 163
    Instructor Video
    • IV-Excl
  • 164
    Article - Excellent ECE
    • Article - Excellent ECE Educator
  • 165
    Article - Excellent ECE Educator 2
    • Article - Excellent ECE Educator 2
  • 166
    Professional Development
    • Professional Development
  • 167
    Instructor Video
    • IV-PD
  • 168
    Article - Professional Development
    • Article - Professional Development
  • 169
    Article - Professional Development 2
    • Article - Professional Development 2
  • 170
    Professional Development Activity
    • Professional Development Activity
  • 171
    Video
    • Early Childhood Education – The Impact of Professional Development
  • 172
    Article - Networking
    • Article - Networking 2
  • 173
    Social Networking
    • Article - Networking 2
  • 174
    Leadership
    • Leadership
  • 175
    Video
    • Simon Sinek: Why Leaders Eat Last
  • 176
    Leadership Self-Assessment
    • Instructions
    • Leadership-compass-self-assessment
  • 177
    Leadership Qualities Assignment
    • Leadership
  • 178
    Co-existing with your Co-workers
    • Co-existing with your Co-workers
  • 179
    Article - Coworkers
    • Article- Coworkers
  • 180
    Article - Conflict
    • Article-Conflict
  • 181
    Article - Conflict 2
    • Article-Conflict 2
  • 182
    Reflective Question
    • Reflective Question
  • 183
    Quiz #13 (Will be manually graded.)
    • Quiz
  • 184
    Stress in the Early Childhood Setting
    • Stress in the ECE Setting
  • 185
    Article - Stress
    • Article - Stress 1
  • 186
    Article - Stress 2
    • Article - Stress 2
  • 187
    Article - Stress 3
    • Article - Stress 3
  • 188
    Article - Stress 4
    • Article - Stress 4
  • 189
    Videos
    • Teacher Burnout Is Real
    • A Mindset to Prevent Burnout
    • Teacher Well-being in Early Childhood Programs
  • 190
    Activity #13
    • Activity - Self Improvement Plan
    • Self improvement
  • 191
    Reflective Question
    • Reflective Question
  • 192
    Quiz #14
    • Quiz #14 (This will be graded manually.)
  • 193
    Directions
    • Directions
  • 194
    Assessments
    • Assessments
  • 195
    Section 7 & 8 Powerpoint
    • PPT
  • 196
    Instructor VIdeo
    • IV-A&O
  • 197
    ASQSE
    • ASQSE sample
  • 198
    Video
    • Organizing for Assessment in Early Care and Education
  • 199
    Article - Assessments
    • Article - Assessments
  • 200
    Videos
    • Early Childhood Assessment Purposes
    • Best Practices in Early Childhood Assessment
    • What is Assessment in Early Childhood Education
  • 201
    ASQ Intervention Activities
    • ASQ Activity
  • 202
    Quiz #15 (You must make at least an 80% to continue.)
    • Quiz
  • 203
    Observations
    • Observations
  • 204
    Webinar
    • Learning from Observations and Assessments
  • 205
    Article - Observations
    • Article - Observation
  • 206
    Video
    • Observing Young Children
  • 207
    Special Education in Early Childhood
    • Special Education in Early Childhood
  • 208
    Videos
    • Tour of an Early Childhood Special Education Classroom
    • Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education
    • Meaningful Inclusion in Early Childhood
  • 209
    Article - Special Education
    • Article - Special Education
  • 210
    Article - Special Education 2
    • Article - Special Education2
  • 211
    Article - Special Education 3
    • Article - Special Education3
  • 212
    Videos
    • Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
    • Helping Preschool Children with Autism
  • 213
    Article - Autism
    • Article - Autism
  • 214
    Video
    • Differentiating in an Early Childhood Inclusion Classroom
  • 215
    Video
    • Early Childhood/PreSchool Assessment for Special Education Teachers
  • 216
    Quiz #16
    • Quiz #16 (You must make at least an 80% to continue.)
  • 217
    Understanding Individualization
    • Understanding Individualization
  • 218
    Video
    • Individualized Instruction: Definition & Example
  • 219
    Article - Individual
    • Article - Individual
  • 220
    Article - Inclusion
    • Article - Inclusion
  • 221
    Videos
    • Parent Aware Individualized Learning
    • Individualized Learning for preschoolers
  • 222
    Demonstration
    • Demonstration
  • 223
    Article - Scaffolding
    • Article - Scaffolding
  • 224
    Videos
    • Scaffolding Language Development
    • Infants and Toddlers 2
  • 225
    Diversity and Development
    • Diversity and Development
  • 226
    Webinar
    • Advancing Equity—Maximizing Learning in Diverse Classrooms
  • 227
    Article - Diversity
    • Article - Diversity
  • 228
    Videos
    • Supporting cultural and linguistic diversity in early childhood
    • What Is Diversity In Early Childhood Education
    • Anti-bias lessons help preschoolers hold up a mirror to diversity
  • 229
    Quiz #17
    • Quiz #17
  • 230
    Understanding brain development in young children
    • Understanding brain development in young children
  • 231
    Flyer
    • CDC Flyer
  • 232
    Videos
    • Importance of Brain Development in the First Five Years
    • Understanding Brain Development During Early Childhood
  • 233
    Article - Brain Development
    • Article - Brain Development
  • 234
    Article - Relationships 2
    • Article - Relationships2
  • 235
    Video
    • The Baby Brain
  • 236
    Post-assessment Subject Area 7 & 8
    • Post-assessment
  • 237
    Training Evaluation
    • Training Evaluation
  • 238
    What have you learned?
    • What have you learned?