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    Freshen Up Your Classroom with Free ELC Materials

    by Kathy Douglas -

    Do you need paper, bulletin board paper, cutouts, and other supplies? Click Resources to order!

    We have construction paper and other materials free for teachers in our ELC Provider Network!


    Available courses

    *ELC 4991 - Reading Readiness~ Book 1: Triangle

    • Course Dates – April 16, 2026 - May 26, 2026
    • 10 Hours In-service
    • Target Audience: Teachers and Directors
    • To register click READ
    • National CDA Content Areas - Goal II - Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development. Pre-K.


    ELC 3761 – Let’s Get Moving with Classic Movement Games and Songs.

    • Course Dates March 31, 2021 – April 30, 27, 2026
    • 10 Hours In-Service (no fee)
    • Target Audience: Birth  - VPK Teachers
    • National CDA Content Areas - Goal II - Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development. Infant/Toddler and Pre-K.


    ELC 4328 - Open-Ended Art for Toddlers and Pre-k Children

    • Course Dates March 31, 2026 – April  28, 2026
    • 10 Hours In-Service (no fee)
    • Target Audience: Toddler - Pre-K Teachers
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    ELC 5027 Leadership - The role of health and safety in early childhood environments!!

    • Dates March 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026
    • Self-Paced – open 24/7
    • 15 In-Service Hours, or 1.5 CEUs
    • Target Audience – Toddler, PreK 3, Pre-K 4, and VPK Teachers
    • National CDA Content Areas - Goal VI - Professionalism Infant/Toddler and Pre-K. 

     







     Course Dates March 30, 2026 - April 30, 2026

    • 15 hours in-service or 1.5 CEUs ($28 CEU fee)
    • Target Audience:  Directors, Assistant Directors, and Leaders in ECE, Teachers, Birth - Five who strive to advance their leadership role.
    • Registration is on-demand; the course is open until May 29, 2026
    • To register, click Leading 
    • National CDA Content Areas - Goal VI - Professionalism Infant/Toddler and Pre-K. 


     ELC 5025 – Leadership Tips and Management Tools to Empower Directors!

     The course is open 24/7; complete it at your own pace.

    • Course Open April 16, 2026 - May 25, 2026
    • 15 Hours In-service, or 1.5 CEUs
    • (The CEUs meet the FL Director credential needs, which require 4.5 CEUs total)
    •  Target Audience: Leaders, Directors, and Teachers
    •  Instructor Kathy Douglas contact kdouglas@elcbigbend.org
    •  To register, click Leader


    ELC 2051 The Teacher’s Book Club Series for Preschoolers ~ Book 2: LMNO Peas 

     ELC 2051 ~ Book Club Series 2: LMNO Peas

    • Course dates:  March 30, 2026 April 30,2026
    • In-service hours 10, or 1 CEU
    • Target Audience: Pre-k and  VPK Teachers
    • To register, click LMNO 

    * ELC 3251 The Importance of Dramatic Play in Today's World

    • Course dates March 10, 2026 - April 10,2026
    • Open 24/7 complete at your own pace, register anytime until May 30, 2026
    • In-service hours 10
    • Target Audience: Preschoolers and VPK
    • Instructor Kathy Douglas contact kdouglas@elcbigbend.org
    • To register for this on-demand course click ON-Demand