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Narrated
Care Courses with Audio
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Baby Sign Language: Supporting Early Communication3 clock hours / $25.00
Unlock the power of communication with baby sign language! This course explores the benefits of introducing sign language to infants and toddlers.
Biting Hurts!2 clock hours / $18.00
Why infants & toddlers bite, preventing biting, how to intervene, and talking to families about biting.
Block Play3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn how to facilitate meaningful block play and the many skills that block play promotes.
Caring for Childrenwith Autism Spectrum Disorder
4 clock hours / $30.00
Study the characteristics of ASD and learn how to help children achieve their highest potential.
Caring for Yourselfand Achieving Your Goals
3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn strategies for taking care of yourself while caring for children and avoiding job burnout.
Challenging Behavior:Positive Guidance in Child Care
6 clock hours / $40.00
Provides insight into challenging behavior, including how to prevent and respond to it.
Child Abuse and Neglect:
A Caregiver’s Guide to Adverse Childhood Experiences5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn how to strengthen families, and the effects of child abuse, neglect, and other ACEs.
Child Development and Guidance20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn the typical developmental characteristics of children from birth to six, and much more.
Creating Schedules and Routines4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn to use schedules to manage your days and how to establish routines that contribute to children's development.
Days with Toddlers:
Curriculum Planning for Ages 12–36 Months10 clock hours / $50.00
Learn what constitutes a developmentally appropriate curriculum for toddlers.
The Early Childhood Environment:Learning Centers
10 clock hours / $50.00
Bound to get your creative energy flowing, this course will help you create an exciting child’s world!
The Early Childhood Professional16 clock hours / $57.00
Examine standards for high-quality child care, how to develop relationships with families, and managing stress.
Early Childhood Stress:Serious Stress in Children's Lives
5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn how to support children who have experienced abuse and neglect, household substance use disorders, domestic violence, poverty, and more.
Emergency Preparedness in Child Care2 clock hours / $18.00
Plan for emergency situations, including medical crises, natural disasters, and threats of violence.
First Steps in Child Care:
An Orientation3 clock hours / $25.00
Covers supervising and interacting with children, professionalism, and interacting with parents.
Fun and Fitness: Addressing Childhood Obesity
2 clock hours / $18.00
Covers children’s nutritional and physical movement needs. Includes recipes and activities.
Great Beginnings:An Introduction to Child Care
8 clock hours / $46.00
This introductory course covers developmental stages, age appropriate activities, and positive guidance.
Great Days with Kids:Curriculum and Lesson Planning
5 clock hours / $34.00
Plan curriculum that promotes children's development and helps your days run smoothly.
A Guide to the CDA Exam: Anxiety Management and Test Preparation2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn strategies to improve your test-taking, reduce test anxiety, and prepare for the CDA Exam.
Hiring and Supervising Qualified Staff in Child Care4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn about types of supervision and feedback, performance evaluation standards, staff retention strategies, and conducting interviews.
Infants in Child Care20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn to create an environment that promotes infants’ physical, language, cognitive, and social–emotional development, and much more.
A Joyful Life of Caregiving1 clock hour / $12.00
This introductory course includes many ways to have joyful days with children.
Jugando al aire libre1 Hora del reloj / ¡Gratis!
Conozca los beneficios de las actividades al aire libre y los entornos que promueven la exploración.
Keeping Infants Safe3 clock hours / $25.00
Covers safe sleep practices, early brain development, AHT, SIDS, SUID, and ACEs.
Language Development: Milestones, Theories, and Dual Language Learners
4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn how children acquire language and exciting ways to promote language development.
Lead Safety in Child Care2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn where lead lurks, the health risks to children, and how to mitigate the dangers.
Making Learning Fun20 clock hours / $60.00
This course presents a wealth of exciting ideas and techniques for providing terrific learning environments. So many fun ideas!
Managing Health and Safety in Child Care12 clock hours / $52.00
Provide a healthy and safe environment for young children. Includes many aspects of health and safety.
Many Ways to Learn for Toddlers and Preschoolers12 clock hours / $52.00
Learn about children's many intelligences and learning styles.
Medication Procedures in Child Care2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn medication administration procedures and how to respond to medical emergencies.
Mindset Matters: Helping Children Embrace Challenges and Perseverance3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn strategies to support resilience, growth mindset, and perseverance in children, nurturing adaptability and a lifelong love of learning.
Music and Movement3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn the importance of creating, listening to, and moving to music during early childhood. Includes songs and activities.
Nurturing Children's Self-Esteem20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn ways to help children develop a strong positive sense of their own worth and importance as individuals.
Nutrition in Early Childhood: Shaping a Healthy Future6 clock hours / $40.00
Learn about children’s nutritional requirements, dietary restrictions, and incorporating nutrition education and cooking in your curriculum.
Observing, Recording, and AssessingChildren's Development
10 clock hours / $50.00
Learn why observing children’s authentic activities is the best way to gather information on their development.
Parents and Child Care20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn ways to build a trusting relationship with families, empower parents to collaborate in their children’s learning, and create a sense of community.
Play and Learning in Early Childhood4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn the role of play in children’s cognitive, physical, and social–emotional development.
Playing Outdoors1 clock hour / Free!
Learn the benefits of outdoor activities and environments that promote exploration.
Preschoolers in Child Care20 clock hours / $60.00
In this course you will learn typical characteristics and needs of children at ages three, four, and five, and much more.
Principles of Child Development and Learning10 clock hours / $50.00
Learn the basic principles of children's development and learning and ways to apply them.
Safe Baby, Safe Child5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn ways to soothe crying babies, how to recognize symptoms of TBIs, and much more.
Safe Environments in Child Care5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn to recognize and reduce indoor and outdoor hazards to children’s health and safety.
Sanitation for Disease Preventionin Early Childhood Programs
5 clock hours / $34.00
Provide a clean, sanitary environment to protect children's health.
Social–Emotional Developmentin Young Children
3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn factors that influence children’s sense of self, interactions with others, and approach to learning.
Staff Developmentand Motivation in Child Care
6 clock hours / $40.00
Study strategies to improve program quality, coaching approaches, and how to engage staff in professional development.
Sun Safety2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn how to protect children from the sun's radiation. Includes information on Australia's "slip, slap, seek, and slide" campaign.
Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care2 clock hours / $18.00
Covers how to support breastfeeding mothers, store and handle breast milk, and more.
Toddlers in Child Care20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn how toddlers grow and how to promote their physical, cognitive, language, and social–emotional development, and much more.
Toilet Learning2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn how to manage toilet learning in a way that will ensure children's cooperation and success.
Transitions and Other Troublesome Times6 clock hours / $40.00
Discover strategies to support children with transitions between activities, including lunchtime, naptime, and going-home time.
Transportation Safety2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn how to use child restraint systems and ways to help ensure children’s safe transportation.
Understanding and ManagingAllergies in Child Care
1 clock hour / $12.00
Includes allergy care plans & treating allergic exposure.
Understanding Each Other: Communicating with Families, Staff and Your Community9 clock hours / $48.00
Improve your verbal, written, and nonverbal skills to ensure effective communication with families, staff, and the community.
Tutorials with Audio Narration
Care Courses Training
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What students say about audio narration
“I thought the mix of audio and visual segments of the course was a good mix. It added to the interest of the subject to have the video segments with an instructor sharing their ideas and outcomes of different things they were doing.”
– Jackson, Mississippi
“I liked the fact that we could hear the audio which helped my style of learning.”
– Baltimore, Maryland
“This course was well structured, and I really appreciated the engaging videos and audio reading.”
– Ft. Worth, Texas
“I love how it had an audio and read-it-yourself option. I love all the detailed information with examples that really make the points stand out.”
– North East, Maryland
“I liked the mix of reading and videos & audio listening as well.”
– Elgin, Oklahoma
