This course reviews the top ten guidance and discipline strategies adapted from 101 Positive Principles of Discipline compiled by Dr. Kitty Kersey. Topics include the following strategies: demonstrating respect, making a big deal, incompatible alternative, choice, when/then, connect before you correct, validation, good head on your shoulders, belonging and significance,
Read more →This course is designed to help you perfect the art of adult and child communication. Become educated about a child’s attention span and learn how critical timing can be, especially when it comes to confrontational communication. In addition to discovering four key tips for guiding confrontational communication, caregivers can also
Read more →ADHD is seldom diagnosed in a child six years old or younger. However, whether a child may have clinical ADHD or only exhibits some of the behaviors such as inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness, the effect on a caregiver and other children can be the same. Learn how to keep up
Read more →Stress is very real for those professionals working in the childcare industry. Sources of stress can range from classroom noise levels, to management expectations, to tension with parents or coworkers, to too much work with limited resources. It can seem never ending. Learn how to lessen the stress you experience
Read more →Sexual harassment can occur anywhere, and it is important that it is handled appropriately. This course touches on student-to-student harassment, adult-student harassment, and adult-to-adult harassment. Learn more about all three of these areas in terms of how they may look, guidelines for reporting, and how to investigate.
Read more →Self-doubt can be a normal part of childhood that typically results from receiving negative feedback from others, but teaching a child to practice positive self-imaging can be an excellent tool for managing unhelpful criticism. In this course caregivers will be taught key affirmations to offer to children, as well as
Read more →A staggering number of children aged twelve and younger die in vehicle crashes each year. The goal of this course is to review safety restraints, safety precautions when loading and unloading children from a vehicle, and what to keep in the vehicle so you can better practice transportation safety.
Read more →This course is a continuation of Transportation Safety (Part 1). This lesson focuses more on the driving aspect of transportation and includes topics such as preparing the vehicle to drive, driving defensively, practicing safety when it comes to traffic laws, and navigating dangerous driving conditions.
Read more →Preschool can be the age in which children seek to assert their independence and test limits, but it is also an age in which they begin to take more responsibility for their actions and gain greater self-control over their behaviors. Learn how to make rules that are both fair and
Read more →The daily ritual of circle time is a long-standing tradition in classrooms due to its ability to incorporate communication and socialization skills while learning academics. This course is designed to help caregivers establish circle time routines as well as ways to capture and maintain children’s attention. Caregivers also learn to
Read more →It is more important than ever in today’s modern society to understand, plan, and implement emergency preparedness. Learn how to address a crisis while still protecting and comforting the children in your care. This course addresses topics such as relocating, taking shelter and locking down, and offers practical tips for
Read more →With elementary math becoming more rigorous, more preschools are incorporating a math program into their curriculums. In this course caregivers can identify strategies for building a more effective math program as well as daily activities and games to incorporate in the classroom and generate excitement about the subject.
Read more →Allergic reactions have become increasingly common in children and can be life-threatening for some individuals. As a caregiver this course teaches you how to prevent, recognize, and respond to allergic reactions. Find out what is required for an emergency plan and ask a parent to provide you with one. Discover
Read more →The act of developing new strategies is an ongoing one. Even the most sound concepts may eventually become ineffective if a child catches on, which can necessitate the development of a new strategy. Learn some tried and true strategies for capturing children’s attention and facilitating a smoother day.
Read more →Exposing preschoolers and even toddlers to a STEM curriculum is linked to higher academic growth and the development of early critical thinking and reasoning skills. In this course caregivers learn some fun STEM activities dealing with measuring, floating, building, and more that they can incorporate in a toddler or preschool
Read more →Reading is proven to be one of the primary indicators of academic success later in life. The love of reading can begin as early as birth and is best cultivated at a young age. Learn new and creative ways to get children excited about hearing a nursery rhyme, taking a
Read more →While infants still have many needs to be met such as diapering and feeding, it is also essential that caregivers for this age group incorporate learning activities into their daily routine. Learn some fun activities for an infant curriculum that focuses on social interaction and play and helps infants learn
Read more →A continuation of Positive Guidance and Discipline Strategies Part 1, this course focuses on roughly ninety additional strategies for early childhood professionals, such as: allow imperfection, anticipation, apology, bite your lip, blame it on the rules, brainstorming, change of environment, chill out, class meeting, cueing, divide and conquer, empowerment, encouragement,
Read more →As a caregiver, the health and safety of the children you care for should be a priority. There are instances in which a parent may ask a caregiver to administer medication to a child. This course is designed to educate caregivers about obtaining proper authorization, administering medication as directed by
Read more →A child who feels good about themselves tends to see the world as a place ripe with exciting possibilities, and for a child who does not feel good about themselves, it can be quite the opposite. In this course caregivers can discover the connection between unconditional love and a child’s
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