Approved Training (in RI) – Dr. Day Care Training Center

How to operate a high quality School Age program

This training will demonstrate a developmentally appropriate and responsive learning environment for a School Age site. From this training, you will learn about the typical routines and daily expectations in a school age setting.

Our programs are typically held in an elementary school cafeteria, gym, library, or classroom.

After this training, you will be able to

- Understand typical routines and daily expectations in a school age program or classroom.
- Understand how the environment influences the success of a program and how to run a successful program.
- Recognize the importance of quality relationships between children and adults and begin to apply this knowledge.
- Understand children’s behaviors and how to respond to challenges.
- Understand the significance of establishing and maintaining communication with families.
- Give examples of various hands-on learning activities that can be implemented in your school age program.
- Explain the typical routine in a successful school age program.

This training is primarily intended for use by those supporting school age students within group settings. This may include center-based teachers, family, group and center-based childcare providers and early childhood consultants.

Throughout this training, you will hear references to Kids Klub/ Dr. Day Care policies and procedures. Follow your early childhood center’s specific policies. If your center needs assistance in developing policies, contact drdaycare@drdaycare.com or 401-475-7707 x222 for assistance.

For Kids Klub / Dr. Day Care teachers and staff, always check with your Administrator for the most up-to-date policies, procedures, or forms.

After completing this training, you will receive a certificate for 2 Professional Development hours.

(This training is APPROVED in Rhode Island for DHS/Center-ELP training hours)

Click on the course titles to progress through this training. All videos and quizzes must be completed to receive a training certificate.

Creating and supporting a responsive Toddler classroom environment

This training will demonstrate a developmentally appropriate and responsive learning environment for a toddler classroom. At Dr. Day Care, we refer to this as an Toddler Model Classroom. From this training, you will learn about the typical routines and daily expectations in a toddler classroom.

After this training, you will be able to

Understand typical routines and daily expectations in a toddler classroom.
Understand developmental milestones for toddlers.
Recognize the importance of quality relationships between toddlers and adults and begin to apply this knowledge to the classroom.
Describe environments and materials that support toddlers’ development.
Understand the significance of establishing and maintaining communication with families.

This training is primarily intended for use by those supporting toddlers within group settings. This may include center-based teachers, family, group and center-based childcare providers and early childhood consultants.

Throughout this training, you will hear references to Dr. Day Care policies and procedures. Follow your early childhood center’s specific policies. If your center needs assistance in developing policies, contact drdaycare@drdaycare.com or 401-475-7707 x222 for assistance.

For Dr. Day Care teachers and staff, always check with your Administrator for the most up-to-date policies, procedures, or forms.

After completing this training, you will receive a certificate for 2 Professional Development hours.

(This training is APPROVED in Rhode Island for DHS/Center-ELP training hours)

Click on the course titles below to progress through this training. All videos and questions must be answered to receive a training certificate.

Effective parent-teacher communication

Participants in this training will learn skills to effectively communicate with the families and parents of the children in their classroom (ages birth – 12). This training will focus on types of communication, improving communication skills, and tips for effective communication.

After this training, you will be able to

Communicate with families about general daily activities, developing skills, and accomplishments as a means of building relationships.
Communicate honestly, sensitively, and empathically in a family-friendly and culturally appropriate way.
Create opportunities for two-way communication to build relationships with families based on mutual trust and understanding.
Demonstrate and maintain positive and appropriate relationships with families.
Employ regular and ongoing opportunities to exchange information with families pertinent to their child’s learning and development.
Use a variety of methods to engage all families in active two-way communication.
Collaborate with coworkers to create and maintain a welcoming environment for families.

Participants in this training will learn skills to effectively communicate with the families and parents of the children in their classroom. This may include center-based teachers, family, group and center-based childcare providers and early childhood consultants.

For Dr. Day Care teachers and staff, always check with your Administrator for the most up-to-date policies, procedures, or forms.

After completing this training, you will receive a certificate for 2 Professional Development hours.

(This training is APPROVED in Rhode Island for DHS/Center-ELP training hours)

Click on the course titles below to progress through this training. All videos and questions must be answered to receive a training certificate.

Creating and supporting a developmentally appropriate Infant room

This training will demonstrate a developmentally appropriate learning environment for an Infant classroom. At Dr. Day Care, we refer to this as an Infant Model Classroom. This course will teach best practices for classrooms with younger infants (approximately 6 weeks old to about 12 months old) and older infants (approximately 12 months to about 18 months old).

From this training, you will learn about the typical routines and daily expectations in an infant classroom.

After this training, you will be able to

Understand typical routines and daily expectations in an infant classroom.
Describe environments and materials that support infants’ development.
Understand developmental milestones for infants.
Recognize the importance of quality relationships between infants and adults and begin to apply this knowledge to the classroom.
Understand the significance of establishing and maintaining communication with families.
Reflect on your own ideas and experiences associated with communicating with families.
Plan activities that promote communication with all families in your program.

This training is primarily intended for use by those supporting infants within group settings. This may include center-based teachers, family, group and center-based childcare providers and early childhood consultants.

For Dr. Day Care teachers and staff, always check with your Administrator for the most up-to-date policies, procedures, or forms.

After completing this training, you will receive a certificate for 2 Professional Development hours.

(This training is APPROVED in Rhode Island for DHS/Center-ELP training hours)

Click on the course titles below to progress through this training. All videos and questions must be answered to receive a training certificate.