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Better Kid Care Distance Education lessons appropriate for School-Age Practitioners

Lesson titles reflect content that school age practitioners can adapt and apply to their programs or follows a developmental progression that includes young school age children. DVD video footage is filmed in childcare settings with infant through school-age children up to age eight.

Better Kid Care offers two types of lessons. Click the links below for more details.

On Demand Distance Education

Better Kid Care’s new On Demand system provides professional development anytime you are ready to learn!  A list of On Demand titles can be found at the link below.

Click for more information about the On Demand system.

Lessons by Mail

Look for this symbol (apple) or view the list below for lessons appropriate for school-age practitioners.

Receive educational material (video, workbook and coupon for one free review of assignments) in the mail with instructions to mail back assignments for review. If you already know which title you want, you can go directly to the registration page.

Lessons by Mail for School-Age Practitioners (2-hour lessons)

View lessons by Core Body of Knowledge. Click to jump to: K1, K2, K3, K6, K7

K1 Child Growth and Development

  • Understanding and Supporting Children's Physical and Cognitive Development* (K1C1) CDA 6 SAPC2 apple
  • Understanding and Supporting Children's Language and Social/Emotional Development* (K1C1) CDA 6 SAPC2 apple

*Part of Home-Based Caregivers Orientation - Home-based caregivers should follow instructions link for ordering as three-part Orientation series.

K2 Environment, Curriculum, and Content

  • Dealing with Anger — The Children's and Yours (K2C1) CDA 3 SAPC3 apple
  • Exciting Backyard Science Activities (K2C1) CDA 2 SAPC2 apple
  • Junk Makes Great Learning Material (K2C1) CDA 5 SAPC2 apple
  • New Ways to Plan Activities (K2C2) CDA 7 SAPC2 apple
  • Fighting Children's Obesity Through Active Play (K2C2) CDA 2 SAPC2 apple
  • Science for Young Thinkers (K2C1) CDA 2 SAPC2 apple
  • Working with Wood -- Kids Can Do It (K2C1) CDA 5 SAPC2 apple

K3 Families in Society

  • How to Get Parents on Your Team (K3C2) CDA 4 SAPC4 apple
  • Let's Celebrate! (K3C1) CDA 5 SAPC4 apple
  • Parents: Friends or Foes? (K3C1) CDA4 SAPC4 apple
  • Secrets of How to Get Parents Involved (K3C1) CDA 4 SAPC4 apple

K6 Professionalism and Leadership

  • How to Take the Stress Out of Caregiving (K6C1) CDA 6 SAPC6 apple

K7 Health, Safety and Nutrition

  • Obese Kids: They Are What They Eat (K7C2) CDA 1 SAPC1 apple
  • Snack Time: It's More than Juice and Crackers (K7C1) CDA 1 SAPC1 apple
  • Your #1 Priority: Keeping Children Healthy and Safe (K7C1) CDA 1 SAPC1 apple

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