ELC 3459 Making the Most out of Classroom Spaces and Organization -  Vertical Learning in Early Childhood Programs!

• Course dates:  November 4 – December 4, 2025
• In-service hours 10, or 1 CEU
• Target Audience: Birth through VPK Teacher
• To register, click Space

A delightful range of vertical ideas and methods is included to spark the interest of the children and you in this highly visual course. You will discover fresh ideas and inspiration for vertical wall ideas, such as textured boards, baking pan vertical boards, flannel storyboards, word walls, and more, including outdoor vertical learning spaces. Vertical learning Increases Spatial Awareness, Encourages Midline Crossing, improves the perception of movement, Promotes Visual Cues, and allows you more space in the environment.

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

• Course dates:  November 15 – December 10, 2025
• In-service hours 10, or 1 CEU
• Target Audience: Pre-k and  VPK Teachers
• To register, click LMNO

Join the busy little peas on a whimsical journey through the alphabet in this imaginative early literacy course based on LMNO Peas. Designed for young learners, this course uses the book’s vibrant illustrations and clever rhymes to introduce letters, occupations, and the joy of wordplay.

ELC 2231 The Adventures of Mother Goose and Friends! 

• Course dates:  October 27– November 21, 2025
• In-service hours 10
• Target Audience: Birth through VPK Teachers
• To register, click Goose

There is fun to be had in that classroom of yours! Teachers prepare to dive into a world of art, music, language, and drama with Mother Goose and friends! The focus of this course is on Mother Goose stories and characters with a twist. Be prepared to read with the children and build your own rhyming stories. Within the course, you will find reading readiness activities, Goose art, cooking recipes featuring Mother Goose, songs, and more! 

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

• Course open for on-demand enrollment from July 2025 - November 15, 2025
• Open 24/7, complete at your own pace, register anytime until January 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