Child Development Online Classes
Ready, Set, Read!
Learn what the newest research says about how
children really learn to read and write and become a powerful guide to literacy
development when you work with young children. Gain confidence in your ability
to guide a child's literacy development, and take pleasure in seeing how even
the littlest events can be really big steps in reading and writing success.
Caring for Children
If you're a parent or child care
professional (or want to become one), this course will teach you how to care for
the children in your life with confidence and ease. You'll learn how to keep
children safe, how to create an effective learning environment in your home, how
to encourage healthy habits, and how to promote physical activity. You will
discover techniques to help children communicate, solve problems, develop social
skills, and build self-esteem. You'll also learn quick and easy ways to give
yourself time to re-connect and meet your own needs.
Parenting: The First Five Years
Learn to be a more confident and effective parent of
your young child. Discover ways of enjoying your children more while paving the
way for their future academic success. Our experienced early childhood educator
will guide and support you through the mysteries of the challenging early years
of childhood, giving you multiple opportunities to bestow upon your child the
two most precious gifts any parent can offer: roots and wings.
Enhancing Language Development in Childhood
Follow your child's lead and have fun while
enhancing language development! In this fun and user-friendly course for
parents, teachers, and caregivers, you will discover how children learn to
process language and how they become proficient speakers and thinkers. This
course will help you enrich your child's life by stimulating his or her
continued speech, brain, and language development in an enjoyable,
age-appropriate, and natural way.
Understanding Adolescents
To know your kids is to love them. In this
course, an experienced social worker will help you gain a deep understanding and
appreciation of your adolescent's development and behavior. You'll uncover the
secrets of the adolescent mind and gain valuable information on how they think,
how they feel, how their identities develop, and what steps you can take to
ensure that you are well prepared to meet the needs of the teens in your life.
Guiding Kids on the Internet
Work the Web with your kids! This essential
course for teachers, leaders, and parents will give you the confidence you need
for helping children get the best from the Internet.
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