Preschool Teachers – Dr. Day Care Training Center

Cleaning in a child care center

This training will teach the steps to follow when cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting in a child care center. Information is gathered from the CDC, ServSafe®, The National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA), Rhode Island state licensing regulations, and Dr. Day Care policies and procedures.

From this training, you will learn how to ensure that all surfaces are clean and sanitized or disinfected to keep everyone healthy and safe.

After this training, you will be able to

- Understand the importance of cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting.
- Understand the key differences between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting.
- Understand official CDC classroom cleaning guidelines.
- Explain how to clean, sanitize, and disinfect surfaces, classrooms, and any areas you may be responsible for.
- Give examples of when and where to use each cleaning method.
- Recognize the importance of handwashing and teaching children proper handwashing techniques.
- Explain typical cleaning routines to follow in a successful child care program.

This training is primarily intended for use by those supporting infant, toddler, preschool, or school age children 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 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.

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

Positive guidance: Preschool children

This training is intended for Dr. Day Care teachers only.
No training certificate will be issued from this course, it will be issued from your Dr. Day Care Administrator.

Complete the following trainings at Virtual Lab School

1. Guidance: Preschool Children

2. Promoting Guidance: The Environment

After completion, your Administrator will give you a training certificate for 2 hours.

Special needs: tips and information

Learn strategies and techniques used to promote success for children with behavioral needs in your classroom. Understand the realities of working with children with challenging behaviors in an integrated environment.

After this training, you will be able to

Understand the Therapeutic Child Care Services program, behavior management, de-escalation/crisis interventions, and the classroom environment.
Recognize common behavior challenges in a child care setting.
Plan for how to teach children replacement behaviors to avoid escalation.
Understand techniques to support a responsive classroom environment such as a Safe Zone, picture schedule, Feelings Charts, Breathing & Relaxation techniques, etc.
Understand the seven stages of the escalation cycle and how to intervene at each of the seven stages.
Investigate behaviors as signals of underlying developmental issues.
Strategize ways to implement suggested techniques and strategies.

This training is primarily intended for use by those supporting children with special needs 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 training hours)

This course addresses these Rhode Island Workforce Knowledge and Competencies:

Domain 1: Physical and Mental Health, Safety, and Wellness
- Understands the purpose of and follows current state and federal regulations including, but not limited to: · Child Care Licensing Regulations · IDEA · ADA · RI Regulations Governing the Education of Children with Disabilities
Domain 3: Development and Learning
- General Knowledge of Domains, Stages, and Milestones
- Fostering Healthy Attachment
- Individual Needs and Differences
- Identified Special Needs

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.

How to use this training site

Welcome to the Dr. Day Care Training Center!

We are excited to have you join us. This quick introduction course is meant to guide participants on how to enroll in a course, how to complete lessons and quizzes, and how to print your training certificate.

Still need help? Send us an email with your question at info@drdaycare.com.

Getting Started

Click on the Courses tab (at the top of this site) to view all of the available courses.

Select the Course Category you are interested in reviewing (additional courses will be added frequently).

Select the course you want to take.

Review the course objectives, scroll to the bottom, and enroll in the course by click on the “Take this Course” button

Complete Lessons

After reviewing the content, scroll to the bottom to complete your first Lesson.

Lessons may have text, images, audio, or video.

Take a Quiz

Lessons will have a quiz at the end of the course or after a lesson.

Scroll to the bottom and click on the quiz button. Answer the question(s).

After successfully completing the quiz, click on the “Click Here to Continue” button to progress to the next lesson.

View your Profile and print your certificate

All certificates can be found in the Profile. Click on the certificate to view/print.

Let’s give it a try! Enroll in this course by clicking the button below. Then go on to the first Lesson.

Planning a Preschool graduation ceremony

Graduation is such a special milestone in a child’s life.

This ceremony is a great opportunity to celebrate learning and to recognize an important milestone, one that may be the first of many milestones. The innate feeling of pride and accomplishment as you walk across the stage to receive your preschool diploma is so amazing. From the tassel on the graduation cap to hearing the ceremonial music of “Pomp and Circumstance” for the first time, graduation is a special moment.

After taking this course, you will learn the importance of celebrating educational milestones such as graduation and also HOW to hold your own graduation ceremony.

Interested in only the graduation resources on how to hold a graduation ceremony but not completing the training? Download the PDF here: PreK Graduation Resources for teachers from Dr. Day Care.

(Please note: to receive a professional development certificate, please navigate through this course and answer the questions at the end)

After this training, you will be able to

Understand the importance of celebrating educational milestones such as graduation.
Consider the connection between child assessment and communicating readiness for Kindergarten with families.
Identify ways to incorporate elements of the graduation ceremony into curriculum to help children prepare for graduation.
Recognize that incorporating graduation music into the ceremony will help children to understand the meaning of the event.
Be familiar with steps required to plan and execute a successful graduation ceremony.
Understand the importance of planning ahead and organizing tasks necessary to prepare for graduation into a timeline

If you have any questions or need further guidance, reach out to us! We are willing to help any child care center host this special night for families. You can email us at info@drdaycare.com or use the Contact Us form on our website, www.drdaycare.com.

Throughout this training, you may see 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 1 Professional Development hour.

Click on the course titles below to progress through this training.