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ChildCare Education Institute Announces New Online Professional Development Courses Authored by Rae Pica and Dr. Pam Schiller

Posted on: Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 08:15 CDT

DULUTH, Ga., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, is proud to announce the addition of online professional development courses written by Rae Pica and Dr. Pam Schiller. Gain knowledge from these renowned early childhood authors in an easy-to-use online course format.

Rae Pica, a movement specialist and trainer, authored CHD100: Music in Early Childhood, a course exploring the importance of music in the early childhood years and the ways in which it can become part of the curriculum and of children's lives. Rae also authored CCEI122: Active Learning in Early Childhood, a course that teaches ways in which movement and active involvement can be used as tools in exploring and understanding concepts in art, language arts, mathematics, music, science, and social studies. Rae is a children's movement specialist and author of 14 books including Experiences in Movement: Birth to Age Eight, Moving & Learning Across the Curriculum, and Your Active Child. Rae speaks regularly on early childhood issues throughout North America.

Dr. Pam Schiller, a freelance early childhood consultant and author, wrote SPN100: Inclusive Literacy Lessons, a course designed to introduce, develop, and help children with special needs practice literacy skills and concepts. Dr. Pam Schiller is the author of several children's books, music CDs, DVDs, and shares her extensive knowledge in workshops, radio and television interviews, and as a popular keynote speaker and author.

"CCEI's online professional development courses provide great value for early childhood professionals. Annual, individual professional development subscriptions provide unlimited access to over one hundred professional development courses, including Spanish offerings, for $99 a year. Subscribers may take as many courses as they wish and focus on topics pertinent to their classrooms and careers. Completed courses are awarded IACET CEUs and may articulate to college credit, adding even more value for students," said Maria Taylor, President and CEO.

About ChildCare Education Institute, LLC.

ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a distance training institution, is dedicated to providing the child care industry with professional development programs and courses to meet their education requirements. Over 100 professional development courses are available to meet annual training and licensing requirements, as well as advanced education options including the Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate Programs of Study, Director's Certificate Program of Study and others. CCEI is approved by the International Association for Continuing Education Training (IACET) to award IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs). CCEI is authorized under the "Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990." License Number 837.

For more information, visit www.cceionline.com or contact ChildCare Education Institute at 800.499.9907.

SOURCE ChildCare Education Institute, LLC.

Source: PR Newswire

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