ECED& 134 Family Child Care

3 credits

Learn the basics of home/family child care program management. Topics include: licensing requirements; business management; relationship building; health, safety, & nutrition; guiding behavior and; promoting growth & development.

Quarters Offered: Winter

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe family child care licensing standards
Evaluate specific practices, determining effectiveness in meeting children’s needs for maintaining good health, safety, and nutrition
Compare strategies for establishing developmentally appropriate, socially /culturally relevant, safe child care environments in the home setting
Design developmentally/socially / culturally appropriate plans and activities meeting the needs of children in multi-age groups
Describe and evaluate guidance methods fostering responsibility, independence, self-reliance, and positive social /emotional growth in children
Identify strategies for family child care business management including marketing, risk management, staffing, tax planning, accounting, and record keeping
Discuss strategies for family child care providers to balance the demands of operating their business with meeting the needs of their families
Identify resources meeting the needs of family child care providers and the families they serve