How Child Care Training Fits Into the Classroom

ProSolutions Training not only gives you in-depth information on how to become a stronger early childhood educator, but it also provides teachers with concrete ways to implement these strategies into the classroom.

Below are some online courses that focus on implementing this child care training into the classroom. 

If you are interested in earning or renewing your Child Development Associate credential, these courses also included in the ProSolutions Training CDA Training program!

Brain Power! Cognitive Development in Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

The most effective classes don't just disseminate information to children. Rather, they take into account children's cognitive development, and structure the children’s appropriate learning styles and developmental levels.

In this hour-long course, you will learn about cognitive development and how it affects learning. By the end of the course, you should be able to identify cognitive developmental theories, explain how these theories help educators understand how preschoolers process information, and list ways to help support their learning in a developmentally appropriate manner.

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Brain Power! Cognitive Development in Preschoolers

Brain Power! Cognitive Development in Toddlers

Brain Power! Cognitive Development in Infants

Fine Motor Activities in Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

The development of fine motor skills in preschool is critical. Developmentally, preschool aged children are ready to learn how to hold pencils and other fine motor tools in preparation for the writing stages of Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and elementary school.

In this hour-long CDA course, teachers will learn about the developmental milestones that occurs in the preschool years, as well as the developmental stages of writing. You will also learn about activities you can integrate to help foster fine motor control. Additionally, there are similar courses focused on toddlers and infants as well as courses on gross motor skills for children in these age groups.

Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers

Fine Motor Activities for Toddlers

Fine Motor Activities for Infants

Block Play as a Creative Learning Strategy

Play promotes growth in many different areas, particularly with the development of children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills. One way to support children’s learning through play is by introducing blocks to the classroom. This hour-long course on block play gives you ideas about how to set up a block play area as well as ways to enhance children’s learning as they engage in play in this space.

Block Play as a Creative Learning Strategy course

Hands-On Excitement: Manipulatives for Teaching Young Children Math

Understanding mathematical concepts, such as sequencing, pattern recognition, and one-to-one correspondence, all have strong foundational roots in manipulative play. This hour-long course focuses on how to integrate manipulatives into classroom play to encourage children’s understanding of these foundational math concepts. During this CDA course with ProSolutions Training, you will understand the role manipulatives play in enhancing children’s mathematical learning, as well as gaining ideas for specific activities you can do with manipulatives in your own classroom.

Additionally, if you wish to continue fostering math skills in your students, you may want to take courses such as “Ignite Their Minds: Making Math an Integral Part of Your Teaching” or “STEM in the Preschool Classroom”.

The right child care training can help you integrate purposeful play into your classroom. To check out our offerings, look through our online course catalog.

At ProSolutions Training, we offer the required CDA courses for people who are earning or renewing their credentials, as well as extracurricular courses to enhance your knowledge.

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