2025-2026 Schedule

Live Zoom classes offer participants an opportunity to network and learn with other child care providers. Mentoring and individual assistance is offered throughout the course to support you in successfully meeting the requirements of the national child development associate credential.

Tuesday Night Schedule 6-8:30 p.m.

DateClass Topic
Aug. 19Safe Environments
Aug. 26Promoting Healthy Habits: Nutrition and Infectious Diseases
Sept. 2Creating Environments for Learning
Sept. 9Child Abuse and Neglect
Sept. 16Early Brain Development
Sept. 23Milestones of Infant and Toddler Development
Sept. 30Milestones of Preschool Development
Oct. 7Teachable Moments
Oct. 14Observing Young Children: Learning to Look, Looking to Learn
Oct. 21Organizing and Managing Your Child Observations
Oct. 28Understanding Temperament
Nov. 4How Children Learn: Multiple Intelligence Theory
Nov. 11Literacy Development
Nov. 18Creativity and the Whole Child
Nov. 25Activities to Encourage Physical Development
Dec. 2The Value of Play
Jan. 6Definition of Self
Jan. 13Roots of Socialization
Jan. 20Understanding Children’s Behavior
Jan. 27Providing Positive Guidance
Feb. 3Understanding Parent/Provider Perspectives
Feb. 10Ways to Communicate with Families
Feb. 17Family Involvement
Feb. 24Working with Challenging Issues
Mar. 3What is DAP?
Mar. 10Respectful Care: Developmental and Cultural Needs of Children and Families
Mar. 17Scheduling, Routines and Transitions
Mar. 24Regulations, Policies and Record Keeping
Mar. 31Defining Professionalism: An Introduction to Ethics
Apr. 7Applying Professional Ethics with Children and Families
Apr. 14Getting Along in the Workplace: Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues
Apr. 21Applying Professional Ethics: Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society
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Child and Family Resource Network
Physical Address
1057 8th St.
Brookings, SD 57007
Mailing Address
SPC 201, Box 2218
Brookings, SD 57007
Hours
Mon - Fri: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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