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- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Intercultural Education and Multilingualism in the Kita
Contents: Cultural Diversity in the Kita · Intercultural Competence & Stance · Multilingualism as a Resource · Cultural Sensitivity & Prejudice
Free
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For practitioners in the after-school care centre
All-Day Care for Primary School Children
Pedagogy in Hort and OGS
Self-study course on pedagogy in the after-school care centre (Hort) and the open all-day school (OGS) – legal entitlement under Section 24(4) SGB VIII, study time …
8 modules· approx. 8 hrsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Anti-Bias Education
Respecting Diversity, Preventing Exclusion
Contents: What Is Anti-Bias Education? · Prejudice, One-Sidedness & Discrimination · The Four Goals at a Glance · Goal 1: Strengthening Identity
Flat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Attachment & Relationships in Early Childhood
The German Kita Approach
Contents: Why attachment? Foundations of attachment theory · Sensitivity – the key to building attachment · Understanding attachment patterns · Attachment and exploration
12 modules· approx. 12 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Challenging Behaviour & De-escalation
Understanding and Supporting Children
Contents: What is ‘challenging behaviour’? · The need behind the behaviour · Causes & triggers · Your own stance & the relationship
12 modules· approx. 12 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Child Development 0–6
Understanding, Observing and Supporting Milestones
Contents: Fundamentals of child development · The first years of life: milestones 0–3 · Development from 3 to 6 years · Motor development
12 modules· approx. 12 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Child protection & the child protection mandate under section 8a SGB VIII
Recognise, document, act
Contents: Understanding the child’s wellbeing (Kindeswohl) · The four forms of endangerment · Why endangerment arises – risk & protective factors · Legal framework I …
12 modules· approx. 12 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Children’s Rights in the Day-Care Centre
Understanding and Living the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Contents: From object to subject – why children’s rights? · The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child – origins, structure, significance · The four general principles …
12 modules· approx. 16 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Conversations with Parents in the Day-Care Centre
Developmental and Conflict Conversations
Online self-study course on developmental conversations, raising concerns, complaints and conflicts with parents – practice-oriented.
8 modules· approx. 7 hrsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Creating a Violence Protection Concept in the Day-Care Centre
Section 45 SGB VIII
Violence protection concept for day-care centres under Section 45 SGB VIII: put risk analysis, code of conduct, participation, complaints, staffing and intervention plan …
8 modules· approx. 8 hrsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Data Protection in German Kitas: GDPR, Photos & Social Data
Contents: Why data protection in the day-care centre? Fundamentals & legal framework · Which data? Personal data, special categories & social data · The six basic …
12 modules· approx. 16 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Duty of Supervision & Liability in Everyday Kita Practice
Acting with Legal Certainty
Contents: What is the duty of supervision? Fundamentals · The right level of supervision · The features of good supervision · Supervision in the daily routine I – Free …
12 modules· approx. 12 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Early Mathematics in the Kita
Numbers, Shapes and Patterns
Contents: Mathematics Is Everywhere · How Children Learn to Think Mathematically · Part of Everyday Life & Playful · Numbers, Quantities & Counting
Flat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Early Years Education for Under-Threes: Children Under 3 in Day-Care Centres and Childminding (Kindertagespflege)
Attachment, sensitivity, development from 0 to 3, relationship-based care, sleep and working with parents – learn online.
8 modules· approx. 7 hrsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
From Kita to Primary School
Shaping the Transition
Contents: The Importance of the Transition – Understanding Transitions · Understanding “School Readiness” Correctly · Basic Competences Instead of Letter Drills · …
12 modulesFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Inclusion in German Kitas
Every Child Belongs
Contents: What is inclusion? · Diversity as normality & enrichment · The right to participation (UN CRPD) · The inclusive stance
Flat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Infection Protection, Hygiene & First Aid in the Day-Care Centre
Contents: Why Infection Protection in the Day-Care Centre? Fundamentals & IfSG · How Diseases Spread – Routes of Infection · Hand Hygiene – the Most Important Measure · …
approx. 16 teaching unitsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Language Support in German Kitas: Everyday-Integrated Language Education
Contents: Language – the Key to Education and Participation · How Children Acquire Language · Everyday-Integrated Rather Than Additive · The Practitioner as Language …
Flat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For students of early childhood education
Law on Child Day Care
SGB VIII, State Day-Care Laws and the Entitlement to All-Day Care
Sections 22–26 SGB VIII, legal entitlement under section 24, entitlement to all-day care from 2026, operating permit and the state day-care laws (Kita-Gesetze der …
8 modules· approx. 8 hrsFlat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Media Literacy Education in the Kita
Contents: Children in the Digital World · What Is Media Literacy? · Media Use & Development · Using Media in Moderation & with Purpose in the Kita
Flat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Mental Health Difficulties
Promoting Children's Mental Wellbeing
Contents: Mental Health & Stance · Promoting Mental Health · Anxiety in Children · Sadness, Withdrawal & Low Mood
Flat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Movement and Psychomotor Development in the Kita
Contents: Movement – the Engine of Development · Movement, Thinking & Learning · Gross and Fine Motor Skills · Perception & the Senses of Movement
Flat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Music, Art and Creativity in the Kita
Contents: What is aesthetic education? · Perceiving with all the senses · Art and design activities · Process rather than product
Flat rate
- International (English) · Early Childhood Education (Kita)For early childhood education
Neurodiversity
Understanding and Supporting Children with ADHD, Autism & FASD
Contents: What is neurodiversity? · Diversity of perception & processing · Understanding ADHD · Understanding the autism spectrum
12 modules· approx. 12 teaching unitsFlat rate
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