Overview
Section outline
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- Hours
- 1 Hour
- Level
- Beginning
- Knowledge Base
- Child Development (1 Hours)
- CDA Content Areas
- Understanding principles of child development and learning (1 Hour)
- Fee
- Free for Montana child care providers.
This course highlights strategies to have conversations with families about how learning through play supports young children’s development. Participants will explore how play aligns with developmental stages and why it is essential for learning and growth. The course also provides practical language and strategies to help clearly communicate the value of play to families.
*Fully Automated: These classes do not offer feedback from an instructor unless you complete the extra credit activity. They are graded automatically and your certificate is available immediately upon the course being successfully completed.
This course is provided by Spark Montana (an external partner) and hosted by Child Care Training. We do not control and disclaim responsibility for the content, accuracy, or technical performance of this class. Any questions or technical concerns should be submitted to our Helpdesk, which will assess the issue and route the inquiry as appropriate.
We recommend that all coursework be done on a laptop or desktop computer to avoid technical issues with visual discrepancies, lack of content, etc.

- Course Author
- Spark Montana
- Instructor
- Jennifer Williamson