Leadership in Early Childhood Education

Leadership in Early Childhood Education

Leaders should understand what is necessary to lead a quality early childhood program.  In order to have a successful well run program, leaders must understand that they hold the keys to quality.

Leaders must start by understanding that there are many different leadership styles. It is also very helpful to have a leadership plan. In addition, time management skills are a must for any good leader.

Unlock the key to your success as a leader by taking this three hour approved early childhood training course at Networx LLC.

Universal precautions in Child Care

Universal Precautions in Child Care

Child care providers and teachers need to be knowledgeable about infectious diseases that can be transmitted in the child care setting, including those spread through contact with blood and other potentially infectious body fluids.

Blood-borne pathogens are disease causing germs that are found in infected human blood and certain other body fluids, particularly semen and vaginal secretions.

It is necessary to take certain precautions when dealing with the contact of blood or other body secretions.

Find out how to prevent the spread of infectious disease in your child care program and how to apply Universal Precautions contact Networx LLC.

Networx is a Early Childhood Training and Consulting company.  Networx provides State approved child care courses and consulting. Courses are offered both online and as home study/correspondence courses.

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"A Time To Exhale" Stress and Anger Management for the Early Childhood Professional

A Time to Exhale: Stress and Anger Management for the Early Childhood Professional

Learn how stress can affect you and the children that you care for... 

Learn how to know if you are under stress...
Learn what your stressors are...
Learn how to reduce the intensity of stress...
Learn the difference between emotional and physical stress...
Also learn how to become aware of and manage anger.

Learn all this and more at Networx LLC.  Early childhood training and consulting company.

Teachers! Don't Quit!

Teachers! Don't Quit!

Statistically, half of all new teachers quit within 5 years.  Don't quit, our children need you!  Sometimes you need help, advice and tips that will help you in your classroom.

Learn how to survive and thrive on this website where you can get up to date and useful tips each week that

can be easily applied in the classroom.

With this tool, you will learn  how to create your ideal classroom, motivate your students, maintain their attention and keep them on task without screaming, pleading or burning yourself out?”

To get more helpful early childhood resources, contact Networx LLC,

Preschool Worksheets

Preschool Worksheets

Early childhood teachers and home schooling parents are always looking for fun and entertaining
worksheets that they can use with their students.

Get some tools that will help your preschool student to become prepared for the next level and beyond. Get worksheets on math, literacy and more.

Jump Start your child's education by trying these awesome worksheets.

Find more early childhood resources like this at Networx LLC.

Substitute Teachers ROCK!

Substitute Teachers ROCK!

Hello all of my fellow subs...

I have been substitute teaching for six years.  I started after I retired from owning a early childhood center and private school for 15 years.

I love the flexibility and the versatility that subbing provides me.  I can choose assignments according to my

own schedule.

Sometimes its not easy, but having certain tools, techniques and strategies will absolutely make a difference.

Also, it helps to understand which grade levels work best for you.

My day usually starts with "hello my name is...now I can be the cool substitute or I can be the strict/mean substitute, its up to you".  Then I go on to tell them what I will and will not tolerate in my class and what my rules are.  This is effective in 90% of the cases.

Learn more tools and techniques in this book....
 Find many other helpful early childhood resources at Networx LLC.

Making Math Fun

Making Math Fun

Many of us struggled with math in school, I know I did!

Math skills will be vital to every child’s future. It helps them in school… at work… in social situations… in all areas of life. You simply cannot get along without it. But many kids struggle with math and don't enjoy it at all.

Why not make math interesting and fun for children so that the journey will be more enjoyable?  Studies show that children learn better when they are having fun!

Check out this great resource for early childhood education teachers...

Early Brain Development

Early Brain Development

Early childhood professionals need to understand that who a child will become academically and socially depend on the experiences gained as an infant and young child.   Understanding what can be done to foster this early brain development is crucial.  In order to gain this understanding, teachers must learn how the brain works.

Study Early Brain Development at Networx LLC.

"The Art of Teaching" Managing Student Behavior While Maintaining an Appropriate Learning Environment

The Art of Teaching

Teachers don't just teach!  Teaching has become a true art form!  Today urban teachers must work with students who are disenchanted, disaffiliated, disturbed, disruptive...

Many of these children live in community conditions that have adversely impacted their readiness for school. Some of these conditions include; unemployment, illegal drugs, single parent households, foster and grandparents raising small children.

So our job/title is much more that just teacher.  Using our creativity and ingenuity, we play the roll of many titles such as; counselors, social workers, psychologist, sociologist friend, mom, dad, etc...

Maintaining and managing the classroom is key to a successful classroom environment.  Learn the tools and techniques required to support this type of learning environment at Networx LLC.

Professional development for early childhood teachers/child care teachers and K-12 teachers is available.

Developmentally Appropriate Practice with Young Children

"Developmentally Appropriate Practice with Young Children" D.A.P.

Providers and teachers in early childhood programs providing and offering content, materials, activities and methodologies that coordinate with a child's level of development is what D.A.P. is all about...

D.A.P. is child centered.  In an early childhood program, providers and teachers are expected to treat children as individuals with unique interests and needs.  In a D.A.P. classroom, children are respected.

There is no right or wrong in a D.A.P. classroom.

Learn more about providing Developmentally Appropriate Practice in an Early Childhood Classroom, contact Networx LLC.

Hand Hygiene in Child Care

Hand Hygiene in Child Care

We don't talk enough about the subject of hand washing in Early Childhood Education. It is a fact that proper hand washing is the basis of health and safety in a child care program.  Providers and teacher need to understand the historical perspective of hand washing along with how to apply proper hand washing routines in the classroom for themselves and the students.

What about alcohol based sanitizers? Should it replace soap and water?  How old should a child be to use it?

Should antibacterial soap be used?.

Learn the answers to these and many other questions regarding hand washing in Early Childhood Education at Networx LL.

Music in Early Childhood Education

Music in Early Childhood Education.

Can Music make your child smarter?  Research shows that Music can absolutely improve your child's ability to learn on even non music tasks.    

Some of the benefits of music are Muscle, memory and dexterity, hand eye coordination, the ability to multitask, dictation and language, visualization and spatial intelligence.  Most understand that music and math go hand in hand. 

Learning music can lead to higher overall test scores.  Music also provides an outlet for children who have a difficult time connecting socially with other kids or difficulties concentration.

Yes, music can make a child interesting, happy and eventually smarter. 

Music gives children the best opportunity to succeed later in life.

To learn more about music and the brain, take the child care course at Networx LLC.