Level Three

Advanced Level

Level Three of the Family Child Care Training Program consists of twelve units, and these units build on the topics covered in Level One – Introductory Level and Level Two – Intermediate Level. The learning objectives identify the key subject matter covered in each unit.

Here are the unit topics and learning objectives:

Unit 1: Enhancing Children’s Self-Esteem

• Understanding the development of self-esteem and the importance of building self-esteem in children.
• Reviewing the caregiver’s role in providing positive child guidance.
• Reviewing positive communication techniques to nurture self-esteem.
• Developing approaches for encouraging children to take responsibility for their actions.

Unit 2: Where Do We Fit?
• Understanding the role of child care in Canadian society.
• Understanding the role of family child care in the child care system.
• Understanding the unique qualities of family child care.
• Recognizing who becomes a family child care provider and why.
• Identifying how and why to advocate for family child care.

Unit 3: Everyday Problem-Solving

• Developing an understanding of problems and disagreements and how problem-solving strategies work in the child care program.
• Implementing and evaluating problem-solving strategies.
• Identifying the long-term benefits to the child and adult when practicing problem-solving techniques.
• Reinforcing the important role of the child care provider when putting problem-solving techniques into practice.

Unit 4: Challenging Behaviours

• Recognizing the importance of understanding challenging behaviour in children.
• Developing strategies to prevent or reduce the frequency of challenging behaviours within the family child care environment.
• Developing techniques to manage challenging behaviours when they occur.
• Reviewing the role of caregiver and parent in supporting the development of children.

Unit 5: Inclusion

• Understanding the importance of self-reflection.
• Learning about children’s conceptions of difference.
• Communicating effectively with children and parents about diversity and inclusiveness.
• Including children with special needs.
• Creating an inclusive and diverse family child care environment.

Unit 6: Enhancing the Caregiver’s Communication Skills

• Understanding how self-concept effects communication.
• Understanding verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Developing positive communication skills.
• Developing techniques to communicate assertively.
• Developing active and reflective listening skills.
• Reviewing email etiquette.

Unit 7: Reflective Practice

• Understanding reflective practice.
• Understanding the importance and the benefits of reflective practice in your family child care profession.
• Identifying factors that influence you in your reflective practice.
• Identifying tools to assist you in your reflective practice.
• Recognizing the affects of your actions, attitudes and beliefs on your family child care environment.

Unit 8: Financial Planning and Management

• Understanding the importance of a parent/provider contract that can protect your income.
• Identifying how to create a budget for your household and your family child care business.
• Identifying how much revenue you need to provide an income for yourself and keep your business profitable.
• Understanding the importance of financial planning for the future, including contributing to RRSP’S, and saving for holidays and sick time.
• Understanding how to use credit to your advantage.

Unit 9: The Ethics of Caring

• Understanding the foundations of decision making; the connection between your opinions and their underlying principles.
• Understanding what ethical dilemmas are.
• Reviewing the Code of Ethics.
• Understanding how to solve ethical dilemmas using the Code of Ethics as a tool.
• Developing your own framework for decision-making.

Unit 10: Child Abuse Awareness

• Recognizing the indicators and learning about the prevention of child abuse.
• Understanding the impact of family violence on children.
• Understanding your responsibility to report suspected cases of child abuse.
• Reinforcing the caregiver’s role in providing a safe, caring environment and always considering the child first.
• Identifying community service organizations to assist you in reporting suspected cases of child abuse.
• Identifying preventive measures to protect yourself and your family from accusations of abuse.

Unit 11: Rights Based Caring

• Developing an understanding of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
• Understanding the responsibilities of the parent, child and caregiver.
• Recognizing how to use the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in the family child care home.

Unit 12: Stress Management

• Developing an understanding of the long-term effects of stress in our personal and professional lives.
• Identifying the symptoms and levels of stress.
• Evaluating the effective management of our stress.
• Reinforcing the implications of stress levels on the children in our care.
• Developing techniques to reduce the effects of stress.

Each level is $12
(each level includes 12 units)

If you purchase more than 10+ copies, each level is $10.00