Great Kids is an International Leader in Childhood Development.

We create a relationship-focused, play-based parenting and child development curriculum and training that supports families to raise children who feels safe, secure, loved, valued, curious and capable.

Parent Education Curricula & Certifications

Our evidence-based curricula and tailored training support you to strengthen families and assure optimal child development.

Child development manuals for prenatal to 36 months kids with online learning access to improve parenting skills

Prenatal-36 Months Home Visiting Curriculum Series

The P-36 series includes comprehensive parenting, attachment, health/wellness, child development, and family strengthening curriculum.

LEARN MORE

Child development manuals for preschool age kids with online learning access to improve parenting skills

Preschool Home Visiting Curriculum Series

Next Generation for Preschoolers and derivative products are research-based, relationship-focused, play-based, parenting and child development curriculum.

LEARN MORE

Child development manual for a play-based parenting group curriculum designed for facilitators to use with prenatal and families with children birth through age five

GK Together

A play-based parenting group curriculum designed for facilitators to use with prenatal families and families with children birth through age five. This curriculum includes 26 sessions, lesson plans conversation guides, developmental activities, and much more!

LEARN MORE

Child development manual for a family-strengthening curriculum for parents in recovery from substance use disorder

Hope at Home

A family-strengthening curriculum for parents in recovery from substance use disorder. Hope at Home supports facilitators to address challenges that families in recovery face through open, nonjudgmental, and authentic conversations that normalize and give parents HOPE at Home.

LEARN MORE

Child development manual for a relationship-focused, family strengthening, stress management, and parenting curriculum to support families in growing their resilience

GGF Next Generation

A  relationship-focused, family strengthening, stress management, and parenting curriculum. It equips professionals to support families to grow their resilience through strengths-based conversations that enhance family functioning and build protective factors. 

LEARN MORE

 Bundles

Our most popular curricula bundled together to provide you with money-saving options. 

Three family strengthening curriculum manuals in the deluxe package, including Growing Great Families Next Generation, Great Kids Together, and Hope at Home

Deluxe Family Strengthening Package

Get more than one family-strengthening curricula set in one convenient package at a reduced price! This package includes Growing Great Families Next Generation, Hope at Home, and Great Kids Together.

LEARN MORE

Two family strengthening curriculum manuals in the basic package, including Growing Great Families Next Generation and Hope at Home

Basic Family Strengthening Package

This money saving package inlcues Growing Great Families and Hope at Home.

LEARN MORE

Hybrid Training 

A virtual training including trainer-led, live webinars and interactive, independent online learning. 

Logo for ENGAGE effective communication training that builds communication skills and deeper connections.

Effective Communication Training

ENGAGE is a communication framework for responsive partnerships and effective engagement. This professional development seminar includes foundational topics for growing communication skills and building deeper connections. 

LEARN MORE

Additional Professional Development Opportunities

A library of interactive, self-paced courses taken on your schedule to learn and improve professional and personal skills on a variety of topics.

Logo of RISE: Recovery-Impact-Support-Empower online training for the home visitor enhancing their knowledge of substance use disorder.

Substance Use Disorder

RISE is a 9-hour self-paced online course that offers participants an enhanced understanding of substance use disorders and provides resources for supporting families living in recovery.

LEARN MORE

Logo of The Science of Attachment online training course to help build a deeper bond between an infant and parent.

The Science of Attachment

The Science of Attachment is a 2-hour self-paced online course exploring and reflecting on the research behind the science of attachment – the deep emotional bond between an infant and their primary caregiver.

LEARN MORE

Computer screen showing A Strengths-Based Approach course, the self-paced online course that allow people to see themselves at their best rather than focus on negative characteristics

A Strengths-Based Approach

The strength-based approach allows people to see themselves at their best rather than focus on negative characteristics. In this 2-hour self-paced online course, learners will develop their understanding of this approach and feel confident using it.  LEARN MORE

Logo for Growing Resilience Through a Trauma-Informed Approach online course training.

Growing Resilience Through a Trauma-Informed Approach

Expand your knowledge of trauma and its impacts, gain more understanding of a trauma-informed approach, and learn about resilience and ways to support its growth.

LEARN MORE

CHEEERS: A Tool for Observing Parent-Child Interaction online training course.

CHEEERS: A Tool for Observing Parent-Child Interaction

You will explore how using the acronym CHEEERS supports secure attachment parent-child relationships by identifying and increasing positive parent-child interactions.

LEARN MORE

Computer screen showing a deep dive into the GGK GPS Tool, a resource for home visitors to use to plan upcoming visits with families

A Deep Dive into the GGK GPS Tool

  GGK GPS Tool is a resource for the home visitor to use in partnership with the family to plan upcoming visits. Learners will complete three objectives that walk through the fundamentals of the GGK GPS Tool.

LEARN MORE

Logo for Exploring the Great Kids Assessment Tools online training course.

Exploring the Great Kids Assessment Tools

A detailed exploration of each assessment tool and how to complete the tools with fidelity. The course will conclude with an opportunity for participants to begin developing a goal plan for putting the GK Assessment Tools into practice.

LEARN MORE

 Activity Manuals 

Parent child activity manual covers and handouts for three and four-year olds and their families

Play with Me! Parent-Child Activity Manuals

Play with Me! 3 & 4 Manuals and Handouts include activities for three and four-year-olds and their families. Over 400 child development activities, grouped into 7 Learning Domains to support the creation of joyful interactions between parents and their children.

LEARN MORE

Growing Great Kids®

Why Choose Great Kids?

Never any recurring licensing fees

Proven Success

Over 37,000 people have been trained to use the Great Kids curricula

Protective Factors – GGK Constructs

Research informed constructs embedded in the Protective Factors Framework

Alignment with Head Start

The Growing Great Kids Home Based Curricula Series exceeds all Head Start Curriculum requirements

Child development manuals for Growing Great Kids Next Generation, curriculum designed to support home visitors and their families

Evidenced Based Research

As evidenced by seven independent evaluations, the GGK Curriculum produces outstanding results

Specialized Training Programs 

On-site and virtual training options available

Healthy Families America

The Growing Great Kids curriculum aligns with and builds upon the HFA model approach

Throughout the US and Canada

Join the cadre of organizations helping to ensure successful outcomes.

To Learn More

In this 30-minute consultation, we will learn more about how you support healthy relationships and successful outcomes for children, families, and your community.

Looking forward to connecting and joining you in the journey of discovery to determine if Great Kids is a fit for you.

Connect With Great Kids

Testimonials

What home visitors and parents are saying about Great Kids.

"We have really loved the whole curriculum! We do home visits, and we see these families in their homes, or in our offices interacting with their kids and planning activities that they can do to build their self-esteem and work together and strengthen their family as a whole."

Candice Ware

Early Childhood/Parent Educator , Catholic Charities of Central Colorado

"We came across Great Kids, Growing Great Kids and it didn’t take us very long at all to read and understand that Great Kids had a curriculum that aligns perfectly with everything that we need here for our early home-based programs."

Jennifer Gutierrez

Child Development Specialist, Stanislaus County Office of Education