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Nashville, Ark. –
Once again Best Care will be offered by the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, in partnership with the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Association for early childhood professionals. As in the past, Best Care offers up to 50 hours of early childhood professional development.
We usually offer 10 hours of Best Care training in a face to face atmosphere. This year, due to Covid-19, and with your safety in mind, the face to face Best Care 2021 will be offered online. You can get your 10 hours of training at home. It’s simple to enroll, go to https://courses.uada.edu/ and follow the instructions. The Best Care course will be open from January 4 to June 30, 2021. That means you have 6 months to get your 10 hours of verified training. You can do the units one at a time and come back later to finish them. Once completed, you will print off your certificate for your files.
The 2021 course topics are Be Wise About Portion Size, Farm to Classroom, Owning Your Own Feelings, Helping Children Deal with Strong Feelings, Importance of Physical Activity, Mindfulness, Professionalism, Time Management, Circle Time Strategies, and Block Play.
We also continue to offer Best Care Connected which is five hours of online training; and Guiding Children Successfully is 30 hours of self-guided study and available online. If you prefer to use the self-guided hard copy of the Guiding Children Successfully, it is available at your local Extension office.
All training opportunities are offered free of charge and are verified training through the Professional Development Registry (PDR), formerly known as the Traveling Arkansas’ Professional Pathways (TAPP) and support the Better Beginnings quality rating system.
For more information about The Best Care classes for early childhood professionals, contact Howard County Staff Chair, Jean Ince at 870-845-7517 or email at jince@uada.edu.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact the Howard County Extension office as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
This Apple Dip recipe has been the most requested and prepared one for Best Care trainings. It was shared several years ago by Cynthia Lance.
By Jean Ince County Extension Agent - Staff ChairThe Cooperative Extension ServiceU of A System Division of Agriculture
Media Contact: Jean Ince County Extension Agent - Staff ChairU of A Division of AgricultureCooperative Extension Service421 N. Main St, Nashville AR 71852 (870) 845-7517 jince@uada.edu
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The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact your County Extension office (or other appropriate office) as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.