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ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — StraighterLine, a leading provider of affordable, self-paced college courses, and LineLeader by ChildcareCRM, a leader in integrated technology solutions for early childhood education operations, today announced the launch of their joint ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) professional development suite and Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate offerings.

The credentials and training will enable childcare professionals to advance their careers and supplement their education.

“At StraighterLine, we’re committed to forming meaningful partnerships that help adult learners finish their degrees and unlock new opportunities in high-demand career fields,” said Matt Hulett, CEO of StraighterLine. “LineLeader is the best professional development resource for childcare professionals, so this partnership is a natural fit for StraighterLine’s certification and degree completion capabilities.”

As part of the partnership, LineLeader customers can now access CCEI’s professional development courses and CDA certifications. Students already enrolled in CCEI programs gain access to StraighterLine’s college-level credit completion services, giving them a direct path to finishing their degree.

“We’re excited to partner with StraighterLine to bring these career enhancing tools to our customers,” said Brett Neller, CEO of LineLeader. “This partnership isn’t just about equipping early childhood educators, it’s about empowering them to achieve their broader career aspirations and ultimately help meet the demands of our growing industry.”

StraighterLine estimates that non-degree holding ECE professionals are missing out on tens of thousands of dollars each year in annual compensation compared to degree holders in their same field.

“The ‘Finish Your Degree’ movement is StraighterLine’s stance against the normalization of crippling student debt and other barriers that make finishing college seem impossible, which we know are impacting ECE professionals,” Hulett explained. “This partnership is a unique way for ECE professionals to elevate their careers while completing their degrees to reach their full potential professionally.”

To learn more about StraighterLine’s ‘Finish Your Degree’ initiative, visit finishyourdegree.org.

About StraighterLine
StraighterLine is the market-leading provider of in-demand online education, empowering learners to achieve their goals faster through flexible, affordable, and high-quality courses. We create opportunities for career advancement through accessible education, serving over 200,000+ learners annually. StraighterLine’s portfolio features industry-leading brands providing a wide range of educational solutions, including CCEI and ProSolutions Training, premier providers of early childhood education credentials and professional development; Preppy, a leader in professional certification programs that accelerate career growth; and StraighterLine, the trusted choice for transferable online college courses. For more information, visit: www.straighterline.com.

About LineLeader
LineLeader by ChildcareCRM is the leading provider of integrated solutions for early childhood education programs, enabling childcare centers to manage and grow their operations, enhance customer engagement, and support their staff’s professional development. LineLeader’s mission is to empower early childhood education programs with the tools they need to succeed in an ever-evolving industry.

Both families and teachers aim to provide children with the best opportunities to learn and grow. Good communication between families and teachers can play a significant role in achieving that goal.

ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI), one of the largest online training providers dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, is pleased to introduce its newest course, PROF111: Establishing Family Partnerships through Communication and Engagement.

Good communication between families and teachers helps a child learn and focus more effectively in the classroom. In addition, good communication allows families to reinforce the skills and concepts taught at school when they are at home.  Strong communication is built on a foundation of respect and a common purpose. Respect is built upon honoring the significant adults in a child′s life. Those adults could be the child′s biological parents, adoptive parents, grandparents, or other guardians.

Some families consist of a single parent, and some families have more than 2 parents involved in raising the child. Each family′s unique dynamic will determine how best to communicate with them, but respect must be at the core of that communication.  In our interactions with families, we should create a positive and trusting environment by being respectful and honest. It includes maintaining confidentiality, building bonds, and responding to the needs and concerns of families with empathy and understanding.

In this course, participants will examine the benefits of strong partnerships between families and teachers. The course contains information related to effective communication skills, including active listening and approaching challenging conversations. The course will also explore elements of family engagement that participants can integrate into their practice.

“We communicate by listening, speaking, and using non-verbal communication, such as body language and gestures,” says Dr. Chrystine Mitchell, Director, Early Childhood Education Operations. “Using these positive and open communication methods, we can get to know families and build partnerships with them.”

Since its founding in 2005, CCEI has launched more than 500 online childcare training courses to meet state licensure and Head Start requirements, as well as online certificate programs for nationally recognized credentials, including the Child Development Associate (CDA).

PROF111: Establishing Family Partnerships through Communication and Engagement is a two-hour, beginner-level course and grants 0.2 IACET CEU upon successful completion.  Current CCEI users with active, unlimited annual subscriptions can register for professional development courses at no additional cost when logged in to their CCEI account. Users without subscriptions can purchase child care training courses as block hours through CCEI online enrollment.

For more information on these courses, as well as CCEI’s entire catalog of 200+ offerings, click here or call 1.800.499.9907, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST

About ChildCare Education Institute, A StraighterLine Company

ChildCare Education Institute® provides high-quality, distance education certificates and child care training programs in an array of child care settings, including preschool centers, family child care, prekindergarten classrooms, nanny care, online daycare training and more. Over 200+ English and Spanish child care training courses are available online to meet licensing, recognition program, and Head Start Requirements. CCEI also has online certification programs that provide the coursework requirement for national credentials including the CDA, Director and Early Childhood Credentials. CCEI, a Council for Professional Recognition approved training partner, is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and as an IACET Accredited Provider, offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. Visit www.cceionline.com for more information.

ChildCare Education Institute^® (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, offers SPN105: Meeting the Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as a no-cost trial course to new CCEI users July 1-31, 2024.

Effective early childhood providers make adaptations throughout the day to create inclusive programs. It is a natural practice to make changes to the materials, environment, or expectations to match the individual needs of the children in the classroom. Children’s needs and abilities are quite varied, whether children with diagnosed disabilities are present or not.

Child care professionals work with children and families with varying needs and abilities. It is important that providers understand their ethical and legal responsibility to every child regardless of abilities. The purpose of this training is to provide child care professionals with a clear understanding of the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The course also provides an overview of what inclusion means and what it looks like in an early care environment.

In inclusive programs, providers consider each child as essential to the classroom community. Providers take the responsibility for ensuring each child can participate in the daily routine, planned activities, and special events. Each family member feels welcomed and respected. Each child knows they are a valued member of the community.

“As child care providers work to include children with various needs into programs, they need to be familiar with the legal requirements in providing all children with an equal opportunity to access, participation, and support,” says Dr. Chrystine Mitchell, Director, Early Childhood Education Operations.  “This course will provide tangible strategies that will support their efforts to include children with disabilities into their programs.”

SPN105: Meeting the Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act is a two-hour, beginner-level course and grants 0.2 IACET CEU upon successful completion.  Current CCEI users with active, unlimited annual subscriptions can register for professional development courses at no additional cost when logged in to their CCEI account. Users without subscriptions can purchase child care training courses as block hours through CCEI online enrollment.

For more information, visit www.cceionline.edu or call 1.800.499.9907, prompt 3, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EDT

About ChildCare Education Institute, LLC, a StraighterLine Company

ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI) provides high-quality, distance education certificates and child care training programs in an array of child care settings, including preschool centers, family child care, prekindergarten classrooms, nanny care, online daycare training and more. CCEI offers 200+ online child care training courses in English and Spanish to meet licensing, recognition program and Head Start requirements. CCEI also has online certification programs that provide the coursework requirement for national credentials including the CDA, Director and Early Childhood Credentials. CCEI, an approved partner of the Council for Professional Recognition, is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and is accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). For more information, visit: cceionline.com.

ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, offers CUR131: Discovering Life Science with Young Children, as a no-cost trial course to new CCEI users June 1-30, 2024.

Life science refers to the study of living organisms and life processes. For young children, the study of life science revolves around exploring the natural world, exposure to basic concepts, practicing scientific thinking skills, and developing basic domain-related vocabulary.  Exploration of the life sciences can also promote a lifelong interest in nature and the role of humans as responsible environmental stewards.  Ultimately, science should excite the children′s imagination and leave them wanting to learn more.

As they advance in the academic world, children will encounter increasingly complex, challenging concepts in science classes. That sense of wonder and a desire for the knowledge they developed in early childhood will help them as they learn the more complex concepts taught in high school science classes.  In early childhood education (ECE), words like observe, explore, experiment, and play should drive the science curriculum rather than mastery of specific content or skills.  In many ways, life science in ECE is also about language and vocabulary development.

Along the way, life science also helps children develop a basis of knowledge about the natural world.  From this base, young children can develop the cognitive skills to help them keep pace with the challenging academic content they will face in later grades.  The great thing about life science is that so much of the content is all around us. Teachers can promote that content simply by asking children to observe and describe elements of their natural, everyday surroundings.

This course explores ways that early childhood professionals can create opportunities for children to investigate, observe, and build knowledge through hands-on activities, classroom learning centers, and everyday practices that promote interest in and awareness of the needs and characteristics of living things, patterns and cycles in nature, and human environmental impact.

“CUR131 will prepare teachers to intentionally incorporate life science lessons into early learning environments,” says Dr. Chrystine Mitchell, Director, Early Childhood Education Operations for CCEI.  “Teachers will gain an understanding of the skills children learn when exploring life science topics so that they can plan appropriate activities for the children in their care.”

CUR131: Discovering Life Science with Young Children is a two-hour, beginner-level course and grants 0.2 IACET CEUs upon successful completion.  Current CCEI users with active, unlimited annual subscriptions can register for professional development courses at no additional cost when logged in to their CCEI account. Users without subscriptions can purchase child care training courses as individual or block hours through CCEI online enrollment.

For more information, visit www.cceionline.edu or call 1.800.499.9907, prompt 3, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST

About ChildCare Education Institute, a StraighterLine Company

ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI) provides high-quality, distance education certificates and child care training programs in an array of child care settings, including preschool centers, family child care, prekindergarten classrooms, nanny care, online daycare training and more. CCEI offers 200+ online child care training courses in English and Spanish to meet licensing, recognition program and Head Start requirements. CCEI also has online certification programs that provide the coursework requirement for national credentials including the CDA, Director and Early Childhood Credentials. CCEI, an approved partner of the Council for Professional Recognition, is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and is accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). For more information, visit: cceionline.com.

Students can save up to $30,000* on a B.A. in Education Studies

*Derived from the average tuition expenses for a 4-year online bachelor’s degree, utilizing U.S. News data.

American College of Education® (ACE) has partnered with StraighterLine and its subsidiary, ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), to provide early childhood educators an affordable way to earn a bachelor’s degree in education online. This new opportunity allows those working in childcare centers, Head Start programs, and preschools to further their education and advance their careers while continuing to work.

“Many educators develop their passion for teaching while working in an early childcare setting,” said Amy Smith, Ph.D., chief learning officer at StraighterLine. “This partnership provides early childhood educators with a tremendous opportunity to advance their careers by earning a bachelor’s degree and opening doors to opportunities from the classroom to administration.”

Early childhood educators can enroll in a variety of professional development opportunities offered with CCEI including the Child Development Associate® (CDA) training certification programs, Florida Child Care Professional Credential (FCCPC) programs, Director’s Certificate programs as well as Renewals and receive undergraduate credit toward a bachelor’s completion program degree at ACE. Then, students can continue their education by taking online general education courses through StraighterLine. In total, students can save as much as $30,000 on their Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies when they transfer their CDA and StraighterLine courses into the degree completion program at ACE.

“Our mission is to equip educators to grow in their careers and ultimately serve their students the best they can. We are very excited to work with StraighterLine and CCEI to be able to provide pathways to do just that,” said Geordie Hyland, ACE President and CEO.

There are over 115,000 schools across the United States, each with a growing need for teachers from preschool through K-12. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, each year, on average there are 109,000 open teaching positions for Kindergarten and Elementary classrooms.

Since 2017, StraighterLine and ACE have partnered to provide students with an affordable path to earn their bachelor’s completion program online. ACE’s bachelor’s completion program degrees are designed to maximize the credit students transfer to ACE and help them complete their degree in as little as 15 months. Founded by educators for educators, students can be confident in continuing their education at an institution they can trust.

To learn more about this partnership visit: https://www.cceionline.com/ace-partnership

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About StraighterLine

StraighterLine is the leading provider of high-quality, affordable, online courses that help learners earn college credit and meet their professional goals. In 2022, StraighterLine acquired ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), one of the largest online training providers for early childhood education professionals. Each year, a combined 150,000 learners from StraighterLine and CCEI take one of 250+ online courses or certification programs to upskill into new careers or earn credit from over 3,000 colleges and universities worldwide. StraighterLine works with institutions and corporate partners to provide their students and employees with flexible education options that allow them to work and learn at their own pace. For more information on StraighterLine, visit https://www.straighterline.com. To learn more about CCEI, visit www.cceionline.com.

About ChildCare Education Institute, a StraighterLine Company

ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI) provides high-quality, distance education certificates and child care training programs in an array of child care settings, including preschool centers, family child care, prekindergarten classrooms, nanny care, online daycare training and more. Over 200+ English and Spanish child care training courses are available online to meet licensing, recognition program, and Head Start Requirements. CCEI also has online certification programs that provide the coursework requirement for national credentials including the CDA, Director and Early Childhood Credentials. CCEI, a Council for Professional Recognition approved training partner, is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and as an IACET Accredited Provider, offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. Visit www.cceionline.com for more information.

About American College of Education

American College of Education® (ACE) is an accredited, 100% online college specializing in high-quality, affordable programs in education, business, leadership, healthcare and nursing. The college offers more than 60 innovative and engaging doctoral, specialist, master’s and bachelor’s degree programs for adult students, along with graduate-level certificate programs. In addition to being a leader in online education, ACE is a Certified B Corporation and part of a global movement to use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.  To learn more about ACE, visit www.ace.edu.

This course introduces the concept of trauma in the lives of young children and focus on ways to incorporate trauma informed practices into the environment and interactions with children.

ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, offers SOC108: Establishing Trauma Informed Practices in Early Learning Environments, as a no-cost trial course to new CCEI users May 1-31, 2024.

Early care and education providers work with diverse groups of students from all walks of life. Statistics show that 26% percent of children living in America will experience some sort of trauma in their life prior to the age of four. Given this fact, adults need to acknowledge that children pick up on positive, enriching experiences as well as experiences that are frightening or threatening. Too often, adults think that children are too young to understand traumatic scenarios that are playing out around them. To a degree, this is true. An infant won’t understand what an earthquake is, but the child will pick up on the fear of others in the environment, in addition to noises and the sight of the damage caused by the event. A preschooler may not fully understand the concept of homelessness, but they will absorb the stress of the situation. A school age child may not understand substance abuse, but will be greatly impacted by the inconsistency of care from a family member who is struggling with addiction. In each case, the children will feel the effects of the breakdown in safety and security. Trauma can be caused by a variety of situations, and each child internalizes and reacts differently to traumatic events.

This course introduces the concept of trauma in the lives of young children and focus on ways to incorporate trauma informed practices into the environment and interactions with children. Teachers will benefit from a greater understanding of trauma, its impact on young children’s development, and ways they can create an environment in which all children can thrive. Families will receive the added benefit of consistent and responsive care for their children. Children will feel supported and secure in their early learning environment, which can lead to better outcomes in the areas of school success and social interactions.

“It is clear that trauma and stress are powerful forces that can greatly affect a young child’s development,” says Dr. Chrystine Mitchell, Director of Early Childhood Education Operations. “Because all areas of development are intertwined, no area goes untouched by the effects of trauma. It is important that caregivers create environments and provide interactions that are sensitive to the trauma children may have experienced.”

SOC108: Establishing Trauma Informed Practices in Early Learning Environments is a two-hour, beginner-level course and grants 0.2 IACET CEU upon successful completion. Current CCEI users with active, unlimited annual subscriptions can register for professional development courses at no additional cost when logged in to their CCEI account. Users without subscriptions can purchase child care training courses as block hours through CCEI online enrollment.

For more information, visit www.cceionline.edu or call 1.800.499.9907, prompt 3, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST

About ChildCare Education Institute, a StraighterLine Company

ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI) provides high-quality, distance education certificates and child care training programs in an array of child care settings, including preschool centers, family child care, prekindergarten classrooms, nanny care, online daycare training and more. CCEI offers 200+ online child care training courses in English and Spanish to meet licensing, recognition program and Head Start requirements. CCEI also has online certification programs that provide the coursework requirement for national credentials including the CDA, Director and Early Childhood Credentials. CCEI, an approved partner of the Council for Professional Recognition, is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and is accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). For more information, visit: cceionline.com.

ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, offers GUI101: Classroom Management as a no-cost trial course to new CCEI users April 1-30, 2024.

Teachers may not see themselves as managers, but they are more of a manager than they realize. They create a supportive learning environment and guide children′s learning. Essentially they manage the program they provide for children.  From a teacher′s perspective, the term classroom management could be used to describe the process of ensuring that classroom lessons run smoothly.  Classroom management could be the most difficult aspect of teaching and is often cited as one of the main reasons teachers leave the profession. Once teachers lose control of their classroom, it is difficult to regain control. However, some strategies can prevent this from happening.

This course provides a range of strategies and practices for promoting appropriate behavior, positive social-emotional development, and a productive, effective learning environment. Strategies are designed mainly for grades Pre-K to 3 (ages 4 to 8), but most strategies are appropriate for work with any age group, grades Pre-K to 12.

“This course is about teaching children appropriate behaviors, not controlling them,” says Leslie Coleman, Education Director of CCEI.  “Effective classroom management requires the use of many tools and methods, including positive guidance strategies for promoting appropriate individual behavior and a range of methods for maintaining a good group-learning environment.”

GUI101: Classroom Management is a two-hour, intermediate-level course and grants 0.2 IACET CEU upon successful completion.  Current CCEI users with active, unlimited annual subscriptions can register for professional development courses at no additional cost when logged in to their CCEI account. Users without subscriptions can purchase child care training courses as block hours through CCEI online enrollment.

For more information, visit www.cceionline.edu or call 1.800.499.9907, prompt 3, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST

About ChildCare Education Institute, LLC, a StraighterLine Company

ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI) provides high-quality, distance education certificates and child care training programs in an array of child care settings, including preschool centers, family child care, prekindergarten classrooms, nanny care, online daycare training and more. CCEI offers 200+ online child care training courses in English and Spanish to meet licensing, recognition program and Head Start requirements. CCEI also has online certification programs that provide the coursework requirement for national credentials including the CDA, Director and Early Childhood Credentials. CCEI, an approved partner of the Council for Professional Recognition, is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and is accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). For more information, visit: cceionline.com.

ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI), one of the largest online training providers dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, is pleased to introduce its newest course, ADM119: Time Management Skills for Early Childhood Providers.

ECE professionals working in the classroom or a school management position know how easy it is to be swept away by unforeseen interruptions and daily distractions. Before you know it, paperwork and to-do lists can pile up, and you can lose sight of the important things on your agenda. This course will teach child care providers how to make the most of their time! Effective time management skills will help teachers leave work at the end of the day on time, in control, and satisfied with a job well done.

Effective time management starts with understanding what needs to be accomplished in order to succeed. Once that understanding is reached, plans can be made to accomplish tasks in the most effective order.  It is all about planning the work and working the plan.  Effective time management allows ECE professionals to organize daily, weekly, and monthly tasks in a way that puts us in control of that to-do list. Without organization and time management, job satisfaction, productivity, and job performance will likely suffer.

“Although this course is designed with directors in mind, time management strategies can also help teachers,” says Leslie Coleman Director of Education for CCEI.  “Effective time management can help anyone working in a position that requires the completion of multiple responsibilities.”

ADM119: Time Management Skills for Early Childhood Providers is a two-hour, beginner-level course and grants 0.2 IACET CEU upon successful completion.  Current CCEI users with active, unlimited annual subscriptions can register for professional development courses at no additional cost when logged in to their CCEI account. Users without subscriptions can purchase child care training courses as block hours through CCEI online enrollment.

For more information on these courses, as well as CCEI’s entire catalog of 200+ offerings, click here or call 1.800.499.9907 Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST

About ChildCare Education Institute, a StraighterLine Company

ChildCare Education Institute® provides high-quality, distance education certificates and child care training programs in an array of child care settings, including preschool centers, family child care, prekindergarten classrooms, nanny care, online daycare training and more. Over 200+ English and Spanish child care training courses are available online to meet licensing, recognition program, and Head Start Requirements. CCEI also has online certification programs that provide the coursework requirement for national credentials including the CDA, Director and Early Childhood Credentials. CCEI, a Council for Professional Recognition approved training partner, is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and as an IACET Accredited Provider, offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. Visit www.cceionline.com for more information.

ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI), an online child care training provider dedicated exclusively to the early care and education workforce, offers LIT103: Making the Most of Read-Alouds as a no-cost trial course to new CCEI users March 1-31, 2024.

There are many theories related to effective ways to build literacy and reading skills, and we learn more through research and practice every day. One thing we know for sure is that not all children come to Kindergarten with the same skills, experiences, or background knowledge.  Early childhood educators have the opportunity to create rich language environments to help level the playing field for all children.

Technically, any time a caregiver reads a story aloud to children, a read-aloud is conducted.  However, in the early learning environment (birth-age 8), the term read-aloud includes more than just reading the words on the pages of a book out loud.  Read-alouds, and the activities and conversations that accompany them, should be at the center of a program′s early literacy approach.

In early childhood education, read-aloud strategies are used to promote essential literacy skills long before children learn to decode the written word.  A high quality read-aloud process includes pre-reading, during-reading, and after-reading strategies that promote comprehension and interpretation.  Effective read-aloud activities help children engage with the text, build literary language and background knowledge, and make meaningful connections with content. Along the way, quality read-aloud strategies promote oral communication skills and an appreciation for learning and exploring all that books have to offer.

During early childhood, it is important to focus on the characteristics of fluent readers, not just which letters make which sounds. With that in mind, read-alouds provide a developmentally appropriate opportunity to promote essential literacy skills.  Children benefit from read-alouds from infancy through elementary school. Indeed, many experts believe that students should continue “shared readings” throughout their middle school and high school years.

Reading to children is a daily occurrence in early childhood environments. This course outlines the preparation and skills required to ensure that read-alouds are engaging and promote important early literacy skills. The course covers the process of conducting effective, meaningful read-alouds that build foundational literacy skills that children will use for the rest of their lives.

“Engaging in read-alouds can help children build bonds with their caregivers through positive interactions,” says Leslie Coleman, Education Director of CCEI.  “Read-alouds can also build a sense of classroom community and most of all, read-alouds are joyful experiences.”

LIT103: Making the Most of Read-Alouds is a two-hour, intermediate-level course and grants 0.2 IACET CEU upon successful completion.  Current CCEI users with active, unlimited annual subscriptions can register for professional development courses at no additional cost when logged in to their CCEI account. Users without subscriptions can purchase child care training courses as block hours through CCEI online enrollment.

For more information, visit www.cceionline.edu or call 1.800.499.9907, prompt 3, Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST

About ChildCare Education Institute, LLC

ChildCare Education Institute® (CCEI), a StraighterLine Company, provides high-quality, distance education certificates and child care training programs in an array of child care settings, including preschool centers, family child care, prekindergarten classrooms, nanny care, online daycare training and more. CCEI offers 200+ online child care training courses in English and Spanish to meet licensing, recognition program and Head Start requirements. CCEI also has online certification programs that provide the coursework requirement for national credentials including the CDA, Director and Early Childhood Credentials. CCEI, an approved partner of the Council for Professional Recognition, is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and is accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). For more information, visit: cceionline.com/.