Learning Centers

(book course)

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10 Clock Hours / 1.0 CEUs for CDA renewal   

Course fee for one student — $42.00

Learning Centers was written by Maxine Edwards.  Dr. Edwards was a CDA trainer and Head Start Consultant for many years. She writes a wonderful and interesting course that you are bound to find gets your creative energy flowing.   You will learn to create an exciting child’s world that will make a pleasant and productive atmosphere for both you and the children in your care.

Chapters cover: Introduction to Learning Centers; Starting with Children; Lesson Plans; Physical Resources; Hands-on Learning; Learning with Blocks

7 hours in developmentally appropriate curriculum planning/program management

3 hours in child development

(4 hours in teacher/child interaction - these hours overlap with curriculum and child development)

1. The conditions that must be present for learning to take place

2. The function and benefits of learning centers in early childhood facilities

3. What a functional learning center does

4. How to help children understand the use of learning centers

5. How to interpret a program built around learning centers to parents

6. Ways to match learning centers to young children's developmental needs

7. Ways to set up functional learning centers

8. How to create goal-directed lesson plans

9. Ways to develop lesson plans around themes

10. Ways to build lesson plans around books

11. What primary learning centers every early childhood facility should have

12. What primary learning centers should contain

13. How to include some secondary learning centers even in a small facility

14. How to manage the use of learning centers

15. The importance of hands-on learning for young children

16. Ways to use water play, science activities, unit blocks, and large blocks in early childhood facilities

Comments on Learning Centers:
"We have a small facility, but reading this gave me ideas for expanding our centers." – Brookfield, Wisconsin

"This is my first home study course.  I thought it was very thorough and I truly enjoyed and learned a lot. The way the material was presented was interesting and fun. As an art teacher I especially enjoyed the art section.  I am applying what I learned." - Smithville, Texas