- Introduction
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Important Instructions
- Responsive Care In The Early Education Classroom | 2 Hours
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Introduction - Providing Responsive Care In Your Classroom
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Getting To Know You!
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Common Needs
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The Responsive Teacher
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The Benefits of Responsive Care
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Successful Responsive Care
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Practical Steps in the Classroom
- Handling Extreme Behaviors in the Classroom | 2 Hours
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The Anatomy of the Temper Tantrum
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Causes of A Temper Tantrum
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Phases of the Temper Tantrum
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Steps To Success
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Don't Do This!
- Understanding Biting and Other Aggressive Behaviors in Young Children | 2 Hours
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Fighting & Biting
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Regulating Children's Impulses
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Making It Happen!
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Helping Parents Help You
- Talking To Children In A Meaningful Way | 2 Hours
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The Communication Model
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Communication Know-How
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Non-Verbal Communication
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In The Classroom
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Examples of Non-Verbal Communication
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Verbal Communication: Conversation
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Verbal Communication: Providing Information
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Verbal Communication: Giving Instructions
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Verbal Communication: Guidance & Discipline
- Building & Maintaining Strong Relationships With Young Children | 2 Hours
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Standards for High Quality Teacher-Child Relationships
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What's Your Level of Quality?
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Plan for Improvement
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What Do Other Professionals Think?
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Claim Your WA STARS Hours
- An Introduction to the Classroom Environment | 3 Hours
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Creating A High Quality Environment
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The Learning Centers
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Classroom Management
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Family Participation
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Open-Ended Toys and Activities
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Toys That Promote Play and Learning
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Your Classroom - Infants & Toddlers
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Your Classroom - Twos, Threes, Fours, Fives, and Schoolage
- Keeping The Learning Environment Fresh and Interesting | 7 Hours
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Enrichments to the Learning Environment
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Whole Language In Your Classroom
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Using Books In The Learning Environment
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Bringing S.T.E.M. To Life In The Classroom
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Dramatic Play!
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Building Excellent Dramatic Play Areas
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Creative Arts
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Supporting Creativity
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Benefits Of Creative Arts
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Building Art Centers That Rock!
- Teaching Healthy and Safe Practices | 10 Hours
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Hand Washing - It's Your Health!
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Hand Washing Throughout The Day
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Hand Washing Display
- Essential Teaching Skills For Early Educators | 15 Hours
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What Does It Take?
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Essential Skill #1 - Successful Group Time
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Don't Forget the Small Group!
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Take It To The Classroom
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Essential Skill #2 - Reading Aloud
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Reading Aloud Best Practices
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Take It To The Classroom
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Essential Skill #3 - Daily Transitions
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Essential Skill #4 - Getting The Children’s Attention
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Let's Practice
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Essential Skill #5 - Clean Up Cleverness
- Putting It All Together
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Final Project
CDA Renewal Prep Course - 45 Hours
This course provides you with the required 45 hours of training needed for your CDA Renewal.
The CDA Renewal Prep Course contains lessons in the following categories:
Building Relationships and Interactions with Young Children: (10 Hours)
10 WA STARS hours are included with this module
The Best Early Childhood Education Classroom EVER!: (10 Hours)
Teaching Healthy & Safe Practices to Young Children: (10 Hours)
Essential Teaching Skills for Early Educators (15 Hours)
IMPORTANT:
This course includes activities you must complete away from the computer. You will need the ability to:
- download and print documents
- scan (or photograh) and attach documents to emails: Send to cda@bloomlearning.com
Please be sure you are able to do this before purchasing this course!
Upon completion you will receive a certificate and course transcript to use in your CDA Renewal paperwork.