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 (1 Course Hour = .1 CEU)

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  • La robótica en la educación infantil: Metodologías prácticas y divertidas

    Course ID: ESP_CUR123Course Hours: 2Course Level: Intermediate

    Este curso les da a los participantes un entendimiento de los beneficio de usar los paquetes educativos de robótica en los entornos de la primera infancia (PreK-2º grado). Explorará datos fundamentales sobre la robótica, la programación y la ingeniería. Se presentarán a los participantes varios tipos de paquetes de robótica educativa diseñados específicamente para niños pequeños. Los participantes también descubrirán maneras de incorporar actividades de robótica para apoyar la creatividad, el juego y el aprendizaje práctico en el entorno de aprendizaje.

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    Loose Parts: Incorporating Found Objects and Open-Ended Materials into the Classroom

    Course ID: CUR125Course Hours: 2Course Level: Intermediate

    We’ve probably all witnessed a child spend hours playing with a box that a toy came in over the actual toy! Children prefer materials that give them the opportunity to be creative, be curious and be independent. One of the most effective ways to encourage this is to incorporate materials in your classroom that support children’s natural curiosity. In this course, participants will explore theory, implementation and ways to include loose parts into their curriculum in developmentally appropriate ways. After this course, participants will have the tools and strategies to embark on their own loose parts journey that will benefit children’s learning on all levels.

  • Mathematical Talk and Play

    Course ID: CUR115Course Hours: 2Course Level: Beginner

    This course presents practices and strategies for promoting mathematical talk and play in the early learning environment. Course participants will learn how to expand the early math curriculum beyond rote counting, sorting, and patterning activities by incorporating more advanced concepts such as stable order, one-to-one correspondence, order irrelevance, cardinality, and abstraction into children’s play and routines.

  • Outdoor STEAM Activities and Project Based Learning

    Course ID: CUR118Course Hours: 2Course Level: Beginner

    This course explores ways that teachers can enhance outdoor learning experiences through the integration of STEAM activities and project based learning. The course provides a wide variety of project ideas that are sure to engage and fascinate young learners.

  • Piezas sueltas: Incorporar los objetos encontrados fuera del aula y los materiales de usos múltiples en el aula

    Course ID: ESP_CUR125Course Hours: 2Course Level: Intermediate

    ¡Probablemente todos hemos presenciado a un niño pasar horas jugando con la caja en la que venía empacado su juguete en lugar de con el juguete! Los niños prefieren materiales que les dan la oportunidad de ser creativos, curiosos e independientes. Una de las maneras más efectivas de fomentar esto es incorporar materiales en el aula que estimulen la curiosidad natural de los niños. En este curso, los participantes explorarán la teoría, la implementación y las formas de incluir piezas sueltas al currículo de maneras apropiadas para el desarrollo. Después de este curso, los participantes tendrán las herramientas y las estrategias para embarcarse en su propio trayecto de piezas sueltas que beneficiarán el aprendizaje de los niños en todos los niveles.

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How Do I Get Started?

You have three options for purchasing child development classes online

Individual or
Block Hours

Students may purchase one hour of child care online coursework or multiple hours at a time.

  • 1-10 Hours: $15 per hour

  • 11-49 Hours: $14 per hour

  • 50 Hour Block: $650

  • 125 Hour Block: $1,500

  • 225 Hour Block: $2,475

Individual Annual Subscription

For $99, a child care professional can purchase an Individual Annual Professional Development Subscription. The subscription allows unlimited access to CCEI’s professional development course catalog for the year of the subscription.

Child Care Center-Based Subscription

The Child Care Center-Based Annual Subscription is the most manageable, accessible and cost-effective method for a center to provide its staff with training to meet annual licensing professional development needs. CCEI offers two child care center-based subscriptions:
  • $499/year

    20-user
  • $999/year

    50-user
With the 50-user option, staff can receive access to annual training for just $20 per person.