Starting a Home-Based Child Care Business, Part 3: Teaching and Learning

Type
Course
Date of Publication
December 8, 2022
Price
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Overview

Learning environments and intentional teaching are key aspects to any successful early childhood program. Home-based child care has unique settings and specific requirements to ensure the daily activities are conducive to positive learning outcomes for children in your care.

Course Information

Learning environments and intentional teaching are key aspects to any successful early childhood program. Home-based child care has unique settings and specific requirements to ensure the daily activities are conducive to positive learning outcomes for children in your care.

This 2-hour course is for prospective home-based child care business owners and will introduce high-quality learning environments, intentional teaching, and multi-age activity planning in a home-based child care setting.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Apply principles of child development to assess children's current abilities and select appropriate learning goals
  • Design safe, engaging learning environments both indoors and outdoors
  • Implement schedules, routines, and activities that promote children's learning
  • Interact with children in a positive, supportive manner.

The development of this online course was 100% funded by federal Child Care and Development Funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as part of an $8,000,000 grant from the Texas Workforce Commission.

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