Toddlers in Child Care

(book course)

"I would like to say thank you for making state hours so fun and interesting to learn. I went at my own pace. I didn't have anyone over me telling me to hurry up. I learned a lot in this book and this won't be the last time that you will hear from me." - Texas City, Texas

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20 Clock Hours  / 2.0 CEUs for CDA renewal       

Course fee for one student — $50.00

Learn how toddlers grow and develop and how to create an environment that will promote their physical, cognitive, language, emotional, and social development. Section on toilet training and suggestions for age-appropriate toys and play equipment included.

Chapter titles: Physical Development; Cognitive Development and Language Development; Emotional and Social Development; Creating a High Quality Environment for Toddlers

Clock hours may be broken down as follows:

8 hours in child development

2 hours in language development

1 hour in positive guidance

4 hours in curriculum development

1 hour in relationships with parents

1 hour in managing an effective early childhood program

2 hours in safety

1 hour in health/nutrition

(6 hours in teacher/child interaction - these hours overlap with guidance, curriculum, language development, and child growth and development)

Topics include:

1. How toddlers grow and develop physically

2. What adults can and should do to support toddlers' physical growth and development

3. Caring for toddlers' physical needs, including hygiene, sanitation, nutrition, naps, and clothing

4. Stop Disease diapering procedures

5. When to start toilet learning

6. Effective toilet learning techniques

7. Cognitive and language development

8. The relationship between cognitive development and sensory development

9. Ways to foster toddlers' cognitive development

10. Ways in which toddlers communicate

11. Strategies for supporting toddlers' language development

12. Ways in which toddlers develop emotionally and socially

13. Why it is important for toddlers to develop independence

14. Ways to meet toddlers' emotional needs

15. Positive guidance techniques

16. Ways to help toddlers deal with fear and anger

17. Different styles of social interaction among toddlers

18. Ways to help toddlers develop social skills

19. Elements of high quality environment for toddlers

20. Qualities of an ideal caregiver for toddlers

21. How staff turnover affects toddlers

22. Ways to maintain a positive relationship with parents

23. Strategies for introducing new toddlers to toddler care facility

24. Ways to make a toddler care facility pleasant and enjoyable

25. How to plan activities to support toddlers' development

26. How to create a healthy environment for toddlers

27. Toddlers' nutritional needs and how to meet these needs

28. Ways to keep toddlers safe

29. How to recognize and report child abuse and neglect

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Comments on Toddlers in Child Care:

"Thank you for offering this program.  As a busy mom of three my weekends are full of family things.  This I could do at night after the boys went to bed"   – Saucier, Mississippi