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The Developing Infant and Toddler
This 3-hour course offers 0.3 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 8.
As infants and toddlers grow and develop they are establishing a foundation for learning that prepares them for success as they enter school and later in life. Beyond establishing responsive care and a nurturing environment, infant and toddler educators also have the responsibility to provide experiences that stimulate the developing brain and create pathways for learning. In order for teachers to effectively support Infants and toddlers as they learn, they must increase their knowledge about theories of learning and brain development. In this course participants explore the basis for how infants and toddlers learn, and the developmental goals and observable teacher behaviors that support school readiness.
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Using Positive Guidance for an Inclusive, Collaborative Classroom
This 10-hour course offers 1.0 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 3.
Children often express their needs through behavior, especially when they’re still developing social and emotional skills. This course helps teachers respond with empathy and intention, using positive guidance to create supportive, inclusive classrooms. Learn how to build environments that encourage community, reduce challenging behavior, and help every child feel safe, respected, and ready to learn.
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Outdoor Learning Environments
This 4-hour course offers 0.4 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 1.
From a very early age, children are curious about nature. By providing children with rich, purposeful outdoor learning environments, early childhood educators can help the children in their care learn, have fun, and begin to develop a sense of connection to the world beyond the playground. Through interactive learning activities, group discussion forums, videos, reflective writing exercises, scenarios, and a field assignment, participants will learn to create an outdoor environment where relationships bloom and children learn and grow.
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Safe Sleep and Sweet Dreams for Infants 2025-2026
This 2-hour On-Demand course offers 0.2 CEUs and aligns with CDA Subject Area 1.
Create a safe sleep environment in the childcare setting and gain a greater understanding of the risk factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related causes of infant death. Discover strategies to reduce these risks, and tips for talking with parents and other family members about creating a safe home sleep environment. This course covers the CCDF topic of “SIDS and use of safe sleep practices.”
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Developmental Milestones: Look At Me Now! 2025-2026
This 5-hour course offers 0.5 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 7.
Developmental milestones – things most children do by particular ages – are important measures of how children are progressing. This course covers tracking developmental milestones, gives tips on talking to families about development when there is a concern and when there isn’t, and links to photos and videos of milestones from ages 2 months to 5 years. It also gives participants the chance to practice using a free milestones checklist developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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The Creative Curriculum® for Twos: Routines
This 10-hour course offers 1.0 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 8.
Meaningful learning happens throughout the day, especially during care routines. This course shows how everyday moments like diapering, feeding, dressing, and napping become powerful opportunities for connection and growth. Learn how to use each interaction to build trust, support development, and nurture strong relationships, making routine care a central part of your teaching practice.
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Exploring the Pyramid Approach
This 3-hour course offers 0.3 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 8.
The Pyramid Approach to Early Learning is a scientifically-based early education approach that amplifies learning when applied to any curriculum. Pyramid was created in the Netherlands to help teachers better understand their role in supporting children’s higher order thinking skills and become more intentional about deepening children’s learning. Pyramid helps teachers effectively scaffold and deepen childrens learning. This course serves as a starting point for learning about the Pyramid approach to Early Learning and brings the Approach to life through the voices of practitioners.
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Family Child Care Indoor Environment
Caregivers will learn the knowledge and strategies to design a safe, functional home environment that supports developmentally appropriate practice and responsive caregiving. Participants will learn design principles that encourage children’s exploration and learning and that can reduce negative behaviors. They will learn design strategies for multi-age group settings and how to select toys and materials that represent the cultures, interests and learning goals of the children in their care. In addition, participants will be guided in evaluating and improving their own home care setting. This course aligns with CDA Subject Area 1, and it is worth 0.5 CEU’s.
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Creating a Trauma-Informed Classroom Badge
This Learning Path aligns with CDA Subject Area 3 and is worth 0.5 CEUs.
Trauma can impact any child, any family. With 66% of children experiencing some sort of trauma before the age of 16, chances are every teacher will encounter at least one student effected by negative events. The good news is that with intentional attention and support from caring adults, most children can move through trauma with minimal long-term consequences. In this badge path, you will learn what it means to use trauma-informed practices that provide safe and nurturing learning spaces for all children, especially those experiencing trauma. Through coursework, field assignments, and reflection activities, you will build the knowledge and experience you need to create a classroom centered around trauma-informed practices.
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Responsive Feeding for Infants and Young Toddlers
This 2-hour course offers 0.2 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 3.
Responsive Feeding for Infants and Young Toddlers prepares Early Care and Education providers to implement responsive feeding practices in their program. Responsive feeding is one component of responsive caregiving. It simply means that the caregiver “reads” the infant’s or toddler’s hunger or fullness cues and responds consistently in an emotionally supportive and developmentally appropriate manner. Responsive feeding gives children the opportunity to notice, understand, and trust their bodies’ cues. This helps to build the skills they need to self-regulate food intake and has been shown to prevent obesity.
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