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Support children’s fine motor skill development by applying current best practices and research-based practices. Explore how to select materials in nature and more that support the development of eye-hand coordination, hand strength, and dexterity across children from birth to preschool age. Identify signs of readiness to engage in self-help skills in collaboration with staff and families along with how to discuss developmental alerts. Identify and practice how to best interact with, create environments for, and individualize supports to maximize children’s fine motor skill development in your program.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: 2

CDA Area: 2

Course Owner: Think Small Institute

Explore tools for working with children who have challenging behaviors, including environmental and programmatic adaptations. Explore specific guidance strategies that support sensory, developmental, and temperament needs of all children.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: IIC

CDA Area: 3

Course Owner: Center for Inclusive Child Care

Use ongoing objective observations and behavioral record keeping to prevent suspensions and expulsions of children in early care and education programs. Keep and utilize records and behavioral assessment information to work with families, staff, and administrators to support children’s positive experiences in early care environments. Explore implicit bias and how it affects objectivity, policies, and procedures related to evaluating children’s behavior and subsequent suspensions and/or expulsions.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: 4

CDA Area: 7

Course Owner: Think Small Institute

This course can help early childhood teachers understand their students' temperament and adapt teaching practices accordingly. We will offer practical strategies for creating a positive learning environment. Enroll now to enhance your teaching skills and improve outcomes for your students.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: IIC

CDA Area: 3

Course Owner: Angela Kapp

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; and Child Find and screening.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: 1

CDA Area: 8

Course Owner: MN DHS: Child Development Services Unit

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; and Child Find and screening.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: 1

CDA Area: 8

Course Owner: MN DHS: Child Development Services Unit

This class is an introduction to using songs, stories and fingerplays with young children. We will explore developmental domains related to literacy, music, movement and dramatic play.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: II

CDA Area: 1

Course Owner: Angela Kapp

Using classroom assessment tools to improve literacy outcomes for children. We will explore different ways to incorporate literacy into your classroom environment and routines.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: II

CDA Area: 1

Course Owner: Angela Kapp

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 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 withdrawing behaviors seen in infants and toddlers; and discus best practice guidance strategies.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: IIC

CDA Area: 3

Course Owner: MN DHS: Child Development Services Unit

Designing for diversity requires that educators incorporate the cultural strengths and perspectives of the children and families who are actively engaged in the program and within the surrounding community. Implement learning strategies in your early childhood environment that can easily be adapted in multiple ways, help overcome personal biases, and allow tolerance for divergent thinking. Create environments through a diversity lens that accounts for equity and trauma-informed practice.​

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: 3

CDA Area: 4

Course Owner: Think Small Institute

Explore the key characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder and examine strategies to more effectively include a child with autism in a child care setting. Examine many of the myths and facts surrounding autism and inclusive settings.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: II

CDA Area: 3

Course Owner: Center for Inclusive Child Care

Examine the physical and social environments of your child care program and their effect on children's behavior. Explore ways to prevent and guide children's behavior through hands on activities and practical strategies.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area:II

CDA Area: 2

Course Owner: Center for Inclusive Child Care

This course covers pre-service health items related to working with infants, toddlers and preschoolers in center-based settings. Topics include hand washing, illness and exclusion, diapering, and cleaning and sanitizing.

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Clock Hours: 3

Level:1

KCF Area: 7

CDA Area: 1

Course Owner: Angela Kapp

Authentic assessment is a crucial aspect of early childhood education. It allows educators to gain a deeper understanding of a child's development progress, beyond just test scores. In this course, we will explore the principles and practices of authentic assessment, and how to implement them effectively in the classroom. Join us to enhance your skills and improve the quality of education for your young learners.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: 4

CDA Area: 7

Course Owner: MN DHS: Child Development Services Unit

This course covers pre-service safety items related to working with infants, toddlers and preschoolers in center-based settings. Topics include active supervision, emergency procedures and safe sleep.

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Clock Hours: 3

Level:1

KCF Area: 7

CDA Area: 1

Course Owner: Angela Kapp

Communicating with families about their child’s development requires careful planning and preparation. Identify best practices for building cultural competency in partnerships with families as a strategy to promote healthy child development. Model how positive parent-child interactions can foster warm and nurturing relationships within the family structure. Utilize relationship-based and reflective practice to engage parents and caregivers in courageous conversations that will lead to better outcomes for children.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: III

CDA Area: 4

Course Owner: Center for Inclusive Child Care

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.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: IIA

CDA Area: 2

Course Owner: MN DHS: Child Development Services Unit

Examine how children's temperament and development relates to their behavior. Explore new strategies for improving your impact on social emotional development on typical and atypical behaviors.

Clock Hours: 2

Level:1

KCF Area: 2

CDA Area: 3

Course Owner: Center for Inclusive Child Care