Module 3 - Observation and Guidance

It is important to know how to best help children in your care by observing them and identifying their specific needs. This module will define the different kinds of observation you can use when caring for children and how to offer more effective guidance and discipline.

Module 4 - Learning Happens in Relationships

Our kids are constantly responding to family members, teachers, and social relationships that help to shape their understanding of the world around them.  This module explores how relationships between families, children and teachers can help learning, and how crafting the environment around them can help children learn.

Module 5 - Family and Community Relationships

As our partners in child development, families, and especially parents, directly affect a child's learning. In this module you will learn the new ways of working with parents to help their children enjoy learning. You also will explore the social world of a family to be sure that the learning that takes place in your care is consistent with the learning done at home.

Module 6 - Personal and Professional Development

What does it mean to be a child care professional? How can you be sure you are getting the support and supplies you need? How can you set effective limits with parents and children alike? In this module, you will learn about your own professional development and how to care for yourself so you can continue to care for others.

Module 7a - Child Development: Ages Birth to 8 Months

Newborns and young babies are developing at an incredible rate, causing them to have special needs unlike older children. In this module, you will understand how children from birth to 8 months learn and grow, and how to individualize their care accordingly.

Module 7b - Child Development: Ages 8 to 18 Months

In this continuation of the first child development module, you will explore development among children ages 8-18 months.  You'll identify how this age group differs in growth and their approach to learning, and you'll discover toys, games and songs that are helpful and just right for their development.

Module 7c - Child Development: Ages 18 to 36 Months

Toddlers are an energetic bunch who require plenty of stimulation and education.  In this final section of child development training, you'll explore how children age 18 to 36 months learn language, learn to think, learn to move, and learn feelings, so you can better nurture this often curious age group.

As children mature, their minds aren't the only things growing at an incredible rate. In this module, you will explore the special areas of physical development in preschool-aged children. You also will learn about fine motor activities that will help preschoolers grow into their bodies while developing proper coordination and movement.

Module 8c - The Preschool-Age Child: Language Development

Appropriate speech patterns and language skills are crucial to nurturing effective communications by preschoolers. In this module, you will explore how to use pictures and storybooks to lay the foundation for good reading and proper language use.

Module 8d - The Preschool-Age Child: Cognitive Development

In this module on preschool development, you will dive deeper into how preschoolers learn and identify tips for making learning fun.  With suggestions for activities that encourage your preschoolers to explore numbers, shapes, colors and science, this module gives all the information you need to grow and stretch the ability of children to think and understand.

Module 9 - School-Age Development

This module on child development looks at school-age children to uncover how their learning and growth differs. With tips on how to better care for school-aged youth, this module offers you guidance on how to set rules and limits and to get your school-aged kids to appreciate safety and respect.

Module 8a - The Preschool-Age Child: Social and Emotional Development

As children approach preschool age, their needs begin to change. This is the first of four modules designed to better understand children as they approach school age. You will identify characteristics of social and emotional development and learn techniques for promoting appropriate and effective discipline for preschool children.

Los participantes definirán y explicarán el valor del desarrollo profesional. Esta capacitación ayudará a reconocer la relación del desarrollo del personal con la Mejora continua de la calidad. Los participantes también podrán identificar los componentes de un plan de desarrollo profesional efectivo. Esta capacitación cuenta para ExceleRate Illinois para los centros de cuidado infantil con licencia y las horas de capacitación del programa bajo licencia DCFS.

Horas de contacto: 3 horas      Áreas de contenido de gateways: PPD (3 horas)      Áreas de contenido CDA: 6 (3 horas)

Esta capacitación proporcionará a los participantes una visión general del desarrollo infantil, la salud y los temas de seguridad para niños desde el nacimiento hasta la edad escolar temprana. Se hará énfasis en comprender los patrones de desarrollo, los dominios del desarrollo y el papel de la nutrición en el desarrollo. Además, los temas de salud y seguridad abordarán el apoyo al crecimiento de niños saludables, desde aspectos básicos como el lavado de manos hasta prácticas más detalladas relacionadas con procedimientos saludables y la prevención de enfermedades. Los participantes aprenderán más sobre la planificación/preparación para emergencias y los primeros auxilios, así como identificarán consejos para mantener entornos seguros tanto en interiores como en exteriores.

Horas de contacto: 3 horas      Áreas de contenido de Gateways: HGD (1.5 horas) HSW (1.5 horas)    Áreas de contenido de CDA: 1 (1.5 horas) 8 (1.5 horas)

In this training, participants will identify State and Federal licensing standards, requirements and supports regarding emergency preparedness, including those related to fire, weather, toxins, and community violence. This training offers assistance in outlining appropriate program policies and procedures that address the four stages of emergency preparedness. Participants will also be able to demonstrate the use of available tools and resources when developing an emergency preparedness plan.

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En Encontrar un currículo que funcione para usted, los participantes definirán la práctica adecuada según el desarrollo y revisarán los beneficios de varios enfoques del plan de estudios. A través de contenido narrado y actividades sobre el uso de un plan de estudios eficaz, los participantes podrán determinar qué enfoque del plan de estudios se ajusta mejor a su programa. Esta capacitación está aprobada por ExceleRate y cuenta para el ExceleRate™ Illinois para centros de cuidado infantil certificados y horas de capacitación del programa DCFS certificado.

Horas de contacto: 4 horas     Áreas de contenido de Gateways: CPD (4 horas)     Áreas de contenido CDA: 5 (4 horas)

Una de las características distintivas de los programas de alta calidad para la primera infancia es su capacidad para adaptarse al cambio. Los directores desempeñan un papel central en la dirección del proceso de cambio. En este curso, los participantes explorarán el concepto de Mejora Continua de la Calidad (CQI) como un componente esencial de organizaciones ejemplares, las características clave de esta filosofía de liderazgo, pasos en el proceso de CQI y cómo crear un Plan de Mejora Continua de la Calidad (CQIP) para guiar los esfuerzos de cambio.

Esta capacitación aprobada por el Registro le llega por medio de Gateways to Opportunity®. Esta capacitación está aprobada por ExceleRate y cuenta para ExceleRate ™ Illinois para centros de cuidado infantil con licencia y horas de capacitación del programa bajo licencia DCFS.

Horas de contacto: 3 horas Áreas de contenido de pasarelas: CPD (3 horas) Áreas de contenido CDA: 6 (3 horas)

ExceleRate™ Illinois is the quality recognition and improvement system for licensed child care centers, Head Start, and Preschool for All programs. This orientation provides an overview of the goals, quality indicators, benefits of participation, application process, and the system supports available for success at reaching each Circle of Quality.  Please note:  Your participation in this course will be shared with your local Child Care Resource & Referral agency.  The information is used to better support your center's quality improvement through the ExceleRate™ Illinois program.

ExceleRate™ Illinois is the quality recognition and improvement system for licensed family child care providers. This orientation provides an overview of the goals, quality indicators, benefits of participation, application process, and the system supports available for success at reaching each Circle of Quality.  Please note:  Your participation in this course will be shared with your local Child Care Resource & Referral agency.  The information is used to better support your program's quality improvement through the ExceleRate™ Illinois program.

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Este curso se presentarán los beneficios de las fuertes prácticas familiares y de participación comunitaria en el entorno del cuidado infantil. Los participantes identificarán las fortalezas de las políticas actuales de familia y padres, así como determinarán estrategias para desarrollar un plan de participación familiar y comunitario basado en fortalezas.

Horas de contacto: 3 horas          Gateways áreas de contenido: F (3 horas)         CDA áreas de contenido: 4 (3 horas)