Any recommendations for continuing ed that blends gross motor development for ages 3–6 with practical team-building games? I coach twice a week with a partner daycare and want a course (6–8 CEUs) that ties milestones to easy 15-minute circuits we can use right away so kids move with purpose and learn to work together.
Try SPARK Early Childhood’s virtual workshop (about 6 hours; certificate/CEUs available) — it ties milestones to co-op games; I use their station format for “to easy 15-minute circuits we can use right away so kids move with” purpose by rotating 4 stations every 3 minutes. It’s held up well in our twice-a-week partner daycare; if you need the full 8, add SHAPE America’s early childhood motor micro-course.
Piggybacking on @kevinR07, CATCH’s training for ages 3–6 maps motor milestones to co-op stations and turns right into “15-minute circuits”: Professional Development for Educators & Public Health Leaders. It’s about 6 hours with a certificate (CEU acceptance varies by state), and the station cards make partner-daycare days plug-and-play. If that fits, want my quick relay–balance–parachute circuit you can run twice a week?
Penn State Extension’s Better Kid Care lets you bundle modules to reach your hours; their physical literacy/FMS plus cooperative games pieces map skills to easy station loops you can use tomorrow — think color‑coded cones: balance beam, scarf toss, and a “bridge‑builder” partner carry (co‑op, not boot camp). Small caveat: their PD hours are CEU‑eligible in many states — double‑check your registry here: Better Kid Care; which state are you in?