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Minnesota STREAMS to Quality is a tool designed to serve people who care for children by offering educational opportunities, grants, and financial incentives. Visit MnSTREAMS to see training opportunities in your area or to view your training transcript.

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Eager to Learn is an online learning program of Child Care Aware of Minnesota designed to provide quality, affordable, educational opportunities for people who care for children.
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Classes by City
The classes below are listed by city. You can find more information regarding time and location of the class by referring to our training catalog on the page number provided.

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Albany
April 15, Little Engine That Could, p. 10

Annandale
February 5, Imagination Fascination, p. 17
May 16, Power of Play, p. 28

Avon
February 5, Not Pulling Your Hair, p. 43

Becker
January 17, Authentic Observation, p. 25
February 2, IMIL, p. 14
February 4, Kids w/Special Needs, p. 23
February 26, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
March 14, Core Concepts, p. 19
March 19, LANA, p. 39
April 18, Breastfeeding Support, p. 39
May 9, That Little Brain, p. 13

Benson
January 28, SIDS/SBS, p. 34

Big Lake
February 23, CPR, p. 35
February 23, First Aid, p. 35
April 18, Supervising for Safety, p. 41
June 26, Quirky Kids, p. 9

Buffalo
January 31, Times I Have to Tell You, p. 29
February 2, CPR, p. 35
February 2, First Aid, p. 35
February 4, ECIPS, p. 21
February 21, Tipping the Scales, p. 38
March 12, No More Time Outs, p. 17
April 6, CPR, p. 35
April 6, First Aid, p. 35
April 15, Sugar, Salt, Fat, p. 34
May 7, Learning Through Play, p. 28
May 8, CPR, p. 35
May 15, First Aid, p. 35
June 13, Daringly Dramatic, p. 16

Canby
February 25, Schedules & Routines, p. 18
April 6, Super Saturday, p. 30

Cold Spring
March 12, SIDS/SBS, p. 33

Elk River
January 10, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
March 7, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
March 11, Power & Passion, p. 43
April 8, Sleepless or Better Sleep, p. 29
May 2, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
June 27, SIDS/SBS, p. 33

Fairfax
March 7, Character Traits, p. 19

Foley
March 18, Sugar, Salt, Fat, p. 34

Glencoe
March 4, That Little Brain, p. 13

Graceville
February 9, Super Saturday, p. 30

Granite Falls
March 5, Tipping the Scales, p. 38
June 18, SIDS/SBS, p. 34

Holdingford
February 26, Let’s Move Child Care, p. 20
April 4, What Do You Do w/Mad, p.28

Hutchinson
January 10, Authentic Observation, p. 25
January 12, Why Your Role Matters, p. 27
January 12, Emotional Milestones, p. 27
January 24, Nurtured Heart, p. 10
January 31, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
February 4, ECIPS, p. 21
February 9, How a Child is Wired, p. 27
February 9, Children’s Environment, p. 27
March 9, Resilience in Children, p. 27
March 9, Keeping Friends, p.27
March 12, Children’s Development, p. 9
April 2, Kids w/Special Needs, p. 23
April 6, Child Development, p. 9
May 2, Observation, p. 23
May 13, Not Pulling Your Hair, p. 43
May 23, Nurtured Heart, p. 10
June 17, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
June 24, Fetal Alcohol Disorders, p. 12
June 25, Inside the Child, p. 16

Ivanhoe
April 4, Germ Defense, p. 40

Jackson
February 11, Restraint Systems, p. 32
March 19, Let’s Move Child Care, p. 20

Litchfield
January 15, Healthy Sleep, p. 11
February 7, Schedules & Routines, p. 18
March 7, Cultural Connections, p. 31
April 16, Cooperative Games, p. 15
May 21, Authentic Observation, p. 25
June 18, Children’s Behavior, p. 29

Luverne
February 23, Super Saturday, p. 42
May 6, Restraint Systems, p. 32

Madison
February 26, ECIPS, p. 21

Marshall
January 12, Curriculum/Assessment, p. 15
January 31, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
February 7, Restraint Systems, p. 32
February 12, Authentic Observation, p. 25
February 27, CPR/First Aid, p. 36
March 2, Play Power, p. 11
March 12, Imagination Fascination, p. 17
April 2, Let’s Move Child Care, p. 20
April 15, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
May 1, CPR/First Aid, p. 36
May 14, Kids w/Physical Disabilities, p. 19
June 11, Restraint Systems, p. 32
June 18, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
June 20, Observing Methods, p. 24

Melrose
May 14, Learning Through Play, p. 28

Montevideo
January 30, CPR/First Aid, p. 36
February 21, Core Concepts, p. 19
May 2, Germ Defense, p. 40
June 19, CPR/First Aid, p. 36

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Monticello
February 4, SIDS/SBS, p. 34
March 2, Super Saturday, p. 36
March 11, Supervising for Safety, p. 41
June 11, SIDS/SBS, p. 34

Mountain Lake
April 13, Core Concepts, p. 19

Olivia
April 23, Imagination Fascination, p. 17

Paynesville
March 12, Understanding Temper, p. 15

Pipestone
March 9, Super Saturday, p. 42
April 15, Cultural Connections, p. 31

Redwood Falls
January 28, Temper Tantrums, p. 16
February 7, ECIPS, p. 22
March 16, Understanding Temper, p. 11
April 8, LANA, p. 38
June 11, Nurtured Heart, p. 12

Rogers
January 10, To Hear is Not To Listen, p. 31
February 13, Sleep Issues, p. 38

Sauk Centre
March 18, Kids Learn Different, p. 11
May 14, Restraint Systems, p. 32
June 18, Cooperative Games, p. 15

Sauk Rapids
January 24, Keeping Friends, p. 10
February 5, Tipping the Scales, p. 38
February 11, Healthy Sleep, p. 11
February 19, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
March 5, 5 Minutes Peace, p. 43
March 14, ECIPS, p. 22
April 9, Cultural Connections, p. 31
April 18, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
May 1, Let’s Move Child Care, p. 20
June 19, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
June 25, Children, Loss & Grief, p.28

Slayton
January 10, ECIPS, p. 21
February 26, LANA, p. 38

Spicer
February 19, Observation, p. 23

St Cloud
January 12, Restraint Systems, p. 32
January 14, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
January 19, CPR, p. 35
January 19, First Aid, p. 35
January 22, Supervising for Safety, p. 41
February 2, Super Saturday, p. 36
February 9, Restraint Systems, p. 32
February 21, Contracts & Policies, p. 42
February 23, Child Development, p. 9
March 2, CPR, p. 35
March 2, First Aid, p. 35
March 14, Restraint Systems, p. 32
April 10, CPR, p. 35
April 24, First Aid, p. 35
April 27, Restraint Systems, p. 32
May 6, 2000 Flushes, p. 12
May 9, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
May 13, Restraint Systems, p. 32
June 12, CPR, p. 35
June 13, Music for Young Children, p. 15
June 19, Restraint Systems, p. 32
June 26, First Aid, p. 35

St Michael
January 15, Food Allergies, p. 34
February 19, Bullying, p. 30
March 19, Going Green, p. 40
April 4, SIDS/SBS, p. 34
May 14, Digging, Splashing, p. 18

Waite Park
January 15, Little Bucket Fillers, p. 20
February 25, ECIPS, p. 22
April 1, Curriculum & Assessment, p. 15

Willmar
January 10, CPR, p. 37
January 17, Let’s Talk About S-E-X, p. 30
January 24, First Aid, p. 37
February 5, Tipping the Scales, p. 38
February 7, Nurtured Heart, p. 10
February 13, CPR, p. 37
February 21, First Aid, p. 37
March 5, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
March 14, Children’s Development, p. 9
March 19, Why Your Role Matters, p. 26
March 19, Super Groups, p. 29
March 21, First Aid, p. 37
March 26, Emotional Milestones, p. 26
April 2, How a Child is Wired, p. 26
April 9, Children’s Environment, p. 26
April 9, Authentic Observation, p. 25
April 11, CPR, p. 37
April 16, Resilience in Children, p. 26
April 23, Keeping Friends, p.26
April 25, First Aid, p. 37
May 6, Observing Methods, p. 24
May 9, CPR, p. 37
May 11, Restraint Systems, p. 32
May 23, First Aid, p. 37
June 10, SIDS/SBS, p. 33
June 13, CPR, p. 37
June 13, Nurtured Heart, p. 10
June 17, Little Bucket Fillers, p. 20
June 27, First Aid, p. 37

Windom
March 4, Children’s Development, p. 13
April 1, Are You Listening, p. 31
May 14, Restraint Systems, p. 32

Winsted
April 11, Character Traits, p. 19

Worthington
January 29, Authentic Observation, p. 25
February 2, Tipping the Scales, p. 38

Zimmerman
January 15, Illness, Safe Sleep, p. 40
March 19, Not Pulling Your Hair, p. 43
April 16, Top Ten Child Care Prob., p. 16