Online Course
Comprehensive Training for Child Care Professionals
As a childcare provider, it is important to understand the developmental stages that children go through during their early years--it's the foundation for providing the highest quality of care.
During this online course, you will learn the stages that children go through, the milestones they exhibit as well as age appropriate activities from birth through the school-age years.
Also presented are definitions of multiple terms around development and developmental stages, and methods of recognizing developmental differences among typically developing children as well as ways to consider if a child’s development is atypical.
The importance of play and why play is the optimal mode for learning and supporting children’s development and strategies to plan play experiences are explained.
This online course was created by the Child Happiness Institute of Love Development operated by Belinda Bane and Valerie Joglar in alignment with guidelines set by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Child Care Licensing Division, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Included: enrollment proof, course completion reminders emailed weekly and certificate of completion.
Value: Certified Clock Hours for Child Care Professionals
Child Care Professional Continuing Education
Welcome! Below, find important introduction information about your online course...
Entry Survey: Infancy to School-Age Child Development
Ages & Stages: Prenatal; Baby: 0-12 mos. A baby will give you information—how she likes to be treated, talked to, held, and comforted. This section address the most common questions and concerns that arise during the first months of of life.
¡EN ESPAÑOL! Edades y Etapas > Bebé > Hitos del movimiento: recién nacido a 3 meses de edad
Ages & Stages: Toddler: 1-3 yrs. A child is advancing from infancy into the preschool years. During this time, his physical growth and motor development will slow, but expect to see some tremendous intellectual, social, and emotional changes.
¡EN ESPAÑOL! Edades y Etapas > Niño pequeño > Movimiento y coordinación
Ages and Stages: Preschool: 3-5 yrs. A child is advancing from infancy into the preschool years. During this time, his physical growth and motor development will slow, but expect to see some tremendous intellectual, social, and emotional changes.
¡EN ESPAÑOL! Edades y Etapas > Preescolar > Desarrollo cognoscitivo en niños en edad preescolar
Ages and Stages: Gradeschooler: 5-12yrs. S/he should feel confident to meet the challenges in life. This sense of personal power evolves from having successful life experiences in solving problems independently, being creative and seeing the results.
¡EN ESPAÑOL! Edades y Etapas > Escuela primaria > Cómo ayudar a su niño a fomentar una buena autoestima
(03:21) Child Development, What is it? The 5 stages of a child development explained in this video. by BabyPillars 5/14/2024
(15:30) When Should my Baby... Milestones 0-12 months by Babies and Bones 5/14/2024
(07:18) Baby and Toddler Milestones, Dr. Lisa Shulman by Albert Einstein College of Medicine 5/14/2024
(06:26) Whole Child Development by Sprouts 5/14/2024
(09:06) What is the Period of PURPLE Crying? by purple NCSBS 5/14/2024
(10:16) PRACTICAL LIFE Skills and Activities for Kids ( 3-4-5 year old ) | Skills and Milestones by MotherTouch 5/14/2024
(06:55) Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development by Sprouts 5/14/2024
Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development suggests that children move through four different stages of mental development. His theory focuses not only on understanding how children acquire knowledge but also on understanding the nature of intelligence
Quiz: Child Development Stages
Ages and Stages of Child Development: Mentoring and guiding children prepares them for success. Positive discipline is the solution to raising happy, healthy adults. Children who are nurtured & supported throughout childhood are more likely to thrive.
Play is all about fun! Any activity, organized or unstructured, your child finds fun and enjoyable is considered play. But play is much more than just a fun activity for your child! As a child grows they go through different stages of play development.
(13:50) Stages of Play by sammy Fugler 5/14/2024
(06:45) Kohlberg’s 6 Stages of Moral Development by Sprouts 5/14/2024
(20:19) The Heart-Brain Connection: The Neuroscience of Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning by Edutopia 5/14/2024
(03:51) PLAY THERAPY - WHAT IS IT? by Playful Pathways 5/14/2024
Play therapy is a form of therapy used primarily for children. That’s because children may not be able to process their own emotions or articulate problems to parents or other adults. While it may look like an ordinary playtime play therapy is much more
(07:43) Play Therapy Works! by Association for Play Therapy 5/14/2024
(05:40) Teaching Your Child Play Skills | Autism Play Activities & Social Play Skills Dr. Mary Barbera 172K subscribers 5/14/2024
Quiz: Milestones in Child Development and Play
Exit Survey: Infancy to School Age Child Growth and Development
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