SELF STUDIES These are essentially take-home versions of our workshops for you to complete at your convenience! To purchase a topic click add to cart next to that specific topic. Once you have purchased the topic of your choice, the material and test will be mailed to you in 5 to 7 business days. If you would like the opportunity to ask questions and/or discuss what you are learning in the self studies feel free to contact METRO at 503-489-2599 or email us at trainings@ccdsmetro.org. All sales are final. For Online Formats Click Here To Create An Account or Log in
Description
Core
Knowledge Category
Time
Credit
Purchase
Ages and Stages
Learn child development appropriate age-related behavior and gain techniques to enhance child development
Understanding and Guiding Behavior
2
Shipped - $15.00
Anger Management
Caring for an angry or aggressive child can be very stressful and challenging. Learn some preventative strategies as well as strategies in how to manage and soothe an angry or aggressive child.
Special Needs
2
Shipped - $15.00
AttachmentDisorder
Discuss the importance of secure attachment as the foundation of healthy child development. Learn the signs and symptoms of "attachment disorder".
Special Needs
2
Shipped - $15.00
Autism
Identify the symptoms and treat children with autism.
Special Needs
2
Shipped - $15.00
Under Construction
Avoiding Stress and Burnout
Understand where burnout comes from and how to take care of yourself to avoid it. Learn some quick ideas on how to do relaxation activities with the children in your care.
Professional and Personal Development
2
Shipped - $15.00
Biting
Most children under the age of three bite someone at least
once. Although biting is very common among groups of young
children, most parents and caregivers find it shocking and
disturbing, and they want it to stop – quickly!
Understanding and Guiding Behavior
2
Shipped - $15.00
Brain Development
This course will aid your understanding of neuroscience in order to improve teaching practices, program approaches and decisions regarding policies for children.
Human Growth and Development
2
Shipped - $15.00
Communicating with Young Children
Learn verbal and non verbal communication skills, common barriers to communicating with children and techniques for effective listening and responding.
Human Growth and Development
2
Shipped - $15.00
Coping with Grief
Learn ways to help children cope with death.
Human Growth and Development
2
Shipped - $15.00
Developing Responsibility and Independence
Learn to define "responsibility and independence" including task management and social responsiveness. Lean how to apply the seven "R's" of responsibility.
Human Growth and Development
2
Shipped - $15.00
Early Onset Bi-Polar
New information about Early Onset Bi-Polar: Symptoms, treatments and care.
Special Needs
2
Shipped - $15.00
Under Construction
Feeding Infants
The importance of feeding infants and things that should be considered are discussed in this self study.
Health, Safety, and Nutrition
2
Shipped - $15.00
Food Allergies
Gain information about common food allergies. Learn alternatives for providing nutritious meals and snacks.
Health, Safety, and Nutrition
2
Shipped - $15.00
Holiday Stress
The holidays are a wonderful time of year and also a stressful time of year. Learn strategies for managing holiday tasks and demands and a whole lot more.
Human Growth and Development
2
Shipped - $15.00
Meeting the Challenge
Finding and treating behavioral issues.
Guidance and Discipline
2
Shipped - $15.00
Multicultural Snacks
Further children ’s good health by preparing healthy, multi-culturally inspired recipes that they will enjoy at snack time.
New!!
Health, Safety, and Nutrition
2
Shipped - $10.00
Preparing for Pandemic Influenza
How can we keep our daycare children and providers safe and healthy?
Health, Safety, and Nutrition
2
Shipped - $15.00
Positive Discipline
Learn methods for avoiding discipline and implementing positive techniques.
Guidance and Discipline
2
Shipped - $15.00
Promoting Communication and Language Development in Children
Communication is the expression and sharing of ideas and is an important factor in the development of a child.
Learning Environments and Curriculum
2
Shipped - $15.00
Rainy Day Activities
Learn creative ways to keep children engaged on those gloomy days.
Learning Environments and Curriculum
2
Shipped - $15.00
Safe 'n' Sound
General information on a dozen health and safety topics for the child care provider, includes bathing infants, storage and handling of food, pets in child care settings, symptoms that require family notification and exclusion, and more.
Health, Safety, and Nutrition
2
Shipped - $15.00
Securing Relationships
The meaning of secure attachments/relationships. The importance of developing a secure
attachment/relationship with your child. Key aspects to promoting nurture to provide early positive mental health. Enhancing skills to secure relationships/attachments.
Human Growth and Development
2
Shipped - $15.00
Self Esteem
Understand the development of self-esteem and the impact it has on a child's future. Learn the importance of your role in shaping a child's self-worth and gain strategies to help foster self-esteem in children.
Human Growth and Development
2
Shipped - $15.00
Under Construction
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Reducing the risk of SIDS in child care.
Health, Safety, and Nutrition
2
Shipped - $15.00
Teaming with Parents
Learn how providers and parents can work together in all situations. Learn how to communicate with each other so everyone is on the same page.
Families & Community Systems
2
Shipped - $15.00
Violence Prevention
Become proactive about violence prevention. Learn to teach child skills of empathy, emotion management and problem solving.
Understanding and Guiding Behavior
2
Shipped - $15.00
Under Construction
What's new with ADD/ADHD The latest information about ADD/ADHD, methods to help attention problems and impulse control.
Special Needs
2
Shipped - $15.00
Under Construction
What's up with this Kid
An overview of common childhood behavior and mental health disorders. Gain information on how to care for and seek assistance for children who may need mental health services.
Special Needs
2
Shipped - $15.00
Under Construction
Don't worry, we're not finished yet. More lessons soon to come!