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Spanish Language Support for Select Group Trainings | |
If your team includes Spanish-speaking staff, ChildCareEd offers Spanish language support for select onsite and Zoom instructor-led group trainings. For eligible sessions, support will include:
- Spanish-translated training materials
- A Spanish-speaking trainer or support staff member during the training session
This service is available for virtual and onsite group trainings only, an additional fee required, and requires a minimum of 10 participants.
| | Celebrate Kindness This April 💙 | | Mark Your Calendar for Maryland’s Creative ECE Conference ✨ | | |
Many Colors, One Canvas: MD ECE Conference
Join us August 20–21, 2026 at The Delaplaine Arts Center in Frederick, Maryland.
This dynamic professional learning experience is designed for early childhood educators who want practical, inclusive ways to use art with children of diverse abilities and cultures.
Attendees will explore hands-on strategies, connect with peers, and leave with fresh ideas they can bring right back to the classroom.
Conference highlights:
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Earn 6 Core of Knowledge training hours toward a certificate, plus a bonus 6 hours of online training
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Attend hands-on sessions focused on inclusive, creative teaching strategies
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Network with early childhood professionals and experts from across Maryland
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Enjoy lunch and refreshments during the event
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Be entered for door prizes, including a chance to win a $1,000 Classroom Makeover sponsored by ChildCareEd
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Choose from flexible attendance options, including full-day or half-day sessions
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Environments That Inspire Independence and Exploration
Create nurturing, inclusive learning environments with practical strategies that support emotional health, independence, and curiosity in young children. This course helps providers explore ways to foster diversity and equity, respond to different temperaments, encourage play-based learning, and build positive classroom climates where every child can thrive.
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Feelings and Calming Choices
Help children recognize emotions, practice self-regulation, and explore calming strategies through playful, age-appropriate activities.
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Let’s Be Friends
Support empathy, cooperation, and kindness with social skills activities that help children build stronger friendships.
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Growing Self-Confidence
Encourage self-awareness and confidence with engaging activities that help children celebrate who they are.
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Basic Health & Safety and Breastfeeding Awareness
Live virtual class times (EST)
- Sat, Apr 11: 8:30–11:30 AM
- Thu, Apr 16: 6:45–9:45 PM
- Sat, Apr 25: 8:30–11:30 AM
- Tue, Apr 28: 6:45–9:45 PM
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Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Live virtual class times (EST)
- Wed, Apr 8: 6:45–9:45 PM
- Sun, Apr 12: 8:00–11:00 AM
- Thu, Apr 16: 6:45–9:45 PM
- Tue, Apr 21: 6:45–9:45 PM
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Pediatric Blended First Aid & CPR/AED Adult, Child, Infant
Self-paced online course + in-person skills verification (Gaithersburg, MD)
Skills verification session options:
- Tue, Apr 7: 6:00–7:00 PM
- Sat, Apr 11: 8:00–9:00 AM
- Tue, Apr 14: 6:00–7:00 PM
- Sun, Apr 19: 8:00–9:00 AM
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Pediatric In-Person First Aid & CPR/AED Adult, Child, Infant
Four-hour in-person class + hands-on skills practice with an instructor (Gaithersburg, MD).
Class session options:
• Sun, Apr 19: 9:00 AM–1:00PM
• Sat, May 16: 9:00 AM–1:00PM
• Sat, June 20: 9:00 AM–1:00PM
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