With funding from multiple foundations, Texas School Ready has expanded its preschool resources to serve caregivers and parents of children ages birth to three.
In this FREE online training, you’ll see instructional strategies in action through video of real teacher-child interactions, learn more about common child development theories, hear from experts on frequently asked questions, track child developmental milestones, and more!
Continuing education units (CEU) are available for this course series! Learn more when you enroll (see instructions below).
Courses now available:
- Talk with Me: Promoting Early Language Development, Parts 1-3
- Read with Me: Promoting Early Literacy Development, Parts 1-2
- Grow with Me: Understanding and Using Developmental Assessments
- Connect with Me: Supporting Early Social & Emotional Development, Parts 1-5
- Learn with Me: Supporting Early Cognitive Development. Part 1-3
Courses coming soon:
- Move with Me: Supporting Early Physical Development and Health, Parts 1-2
TO ACCESS THE COURSE SERIES:
- The courses are free to access, all you need to do is create an account on CLI Engage!
- If you’re new to CLI Engage, click here to create your account. (Note: you will need a Google ID to create your account. Don’t worry, its free!)
- If you already have a CLI Engage account, click here to login with your Google ID.
- Once you’re logged in, you will see the CLI Engage Dashboard. Scroll down until you see the purple bar for “Online Learning and Professional Development.”
- Click the box for “Full Course Catalog,” then find the box for CIRCLE Infant and Toddler Teacher Training: “Play with Me”.
- Click “View Courses” to see a list of all the courses available in this series. Select the course you’d like to view by clicking “Enroll.” Now you’re ready to get started!
- Follow the instructions within each course, making sure to view all content and videos and complete the knowledge checks.
- Once you have viewed all content, you will be asked to complete a brief satisfaction survey and the post-test assessment. Shortly after you complete these, your course certificates will be emailed to you!
Check out demo videos of the series below!
Talk with Me: Promoting Early Language Development
8 hours (3 modules) Watch this teacher support vocabulary growth by labeling objects and actions using physical demonstrations and a song!
Read with Me: Promoting Early Literacy Skills
6 hours (2 modules) This video is the first in a series of four videos that helps caregivers understand the behaviors and milestones children exhibit on a healthy path to literacy.