Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the Preschool Child Abuse: Prevention course you will learn about:

Strategies to promote protective factors in yourself and others that prevent child abuse and neglect in center settings
How to share your knowledge with families and co-workers about developmental milestones in preschoolers
Strategies to promote social and emotional development in children
Positive child guidance and discipline strategies to build relationships that promote a peaceful classroom and program
How to tour your facility paying special attention to environmental features that help prevent child abuse and neglect

Course Outline

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Course Guide

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in Center Settings
Required	Building A Safe Place for Children	Explore
Not required	Strengthening Families Brochure	Apply
2	Understanding Development: Preschool
Required	Reframing Activity: Understanding Development	Explore
Not required	Your Child at 3 Years	Apply
Not required	Your Child at 4 Years	Apply
Not required	Your Child at 5 Years	Apply
Not required	Your Child at 3 Years - Spanish	Apply
Not required	Your Child at 4 Years - Spanish	Apply
Not required	Your Child at 5 Years - Spanish	Apply
Not required	Child Development Websites	Apply
Not required	Resource Collection: CDA Family Resource Guide: Child Development Websites	Apply
3	Promoting Children's Social Skills and Emotional Competence
Not required	Promoting Children's Healthy Social and Emotional Development	Learn
Required	Observing Social Interactions	Explore
Not required	Practice Implementation Checklist: Social Emotional Teaching Strategies	Apply
4	Responding To Behavior That Challenges
Required	Guidance Continuum Activity	Explore
Not required	Positive Solutions For Families	Apply
5	Making The Center A Safe Place For Children
Required	Facility Features that Protect Children from Abuse and Neglect	Explore
Not required	Protecting Yourself from Allegations of Child Abuse and Neglect	Apply

*	Assessments & Tools
	Competency Reflection
	Crosswalk