Early Literacy for Providers and Families: July 15, 2025

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Support young children’s language and literacy skills, increase school readiness, and strengthen partnerships between families and childcare providers! This course is intended for anyone supporting children five and under, including registered and unregistered providers, babysitters, parents, and grandparents.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• How to build a literacy-rich environment.
• How to use child interests to increase early literacy skills.
• How to use responsive teaching to increase early literacy skills.
• How to increase and enrich children’s engagement in everyday literacy activities.
• How communication supports social and emotional development.
• How to strengthen and support partnerships between childcare providers and families.

COURSE DATES & LOCATION

This course has two portions: an online, self-paced portion through Canvas and a live, online session through Zoom.

• Access to self-paced Canvas portion of the course starts June 16, 2025. Registrants will receive an email with a reminder of this and other pertinent information.
• The live Zoom session is on July 15, 2025, from 6-8pm MT / 7-9pm CT.

NOTES

• The self-paced Canvas portion should be completed before the live Zoom session.
• All participants will receive an email with the Zoom link before the Zoom portion of the course. 
• Those who successfully complete the course will receive a CECH/completion certificate for six hours. In addition, South Dakota residents are eligible to receive a $100.00 stipend. Providers who attend with a family member of a child they support will receive an additional $25.00.
• Childcare providers and centers may request promotional flyers for families by contacting Darbi Hunt at dhunt@bhssc.org