Level Two

Intermediate Level

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

Here are the unit topics and learning objectives:

Unit 1: Caring For Infants

• Understanding the importance of brain development in infants.
• Understanding physical, cognitive, emotional, social and language development in infants.
• Reviewing the caregiver’s role in supporting development.
• Developing approaches for working with families of infants.
• Understanding the importance of communication with parents around the infant’s care and development.

Unit 2: Caring For Toddlers

• Understanding physical, cognitive, emotional, social and language development in toddlers.
• Reviewing the caregiver’s role in supporting development.
• Understanding the importance of working in partnership with parents around the care and development of the toddler.
• Developing techniques for fostering independence in toddlers.
• Developing strategies for assisting toddlers with toilet learning.
• Providing positive child guidance to toddlers.

Unit 3: Caring For Preschoolers

• Understanding physical, cognitive, emotional, social and language development in preschoolers.
• Reviewing the caregiver’s role in supporting development.
• Understanding the importance of working in partnership with parents around the care and development of preschoolers.
• Fostering school-readiness in preschoolers.
• Providing positive child guidance to preschoolers.

Unit 4: Caring For School-aged Children

• Understanding physical, cognitive, emotional, social and language development in school-aged children.
• Reviewing the caregiver’s role in supporting development.
• Understanding the importance of working in partnership with parents around the care and development of school-aged children.
• Developing strategies for helping school-aged children develop an awareness of and techniques to ensure personal safety.
• Providing positive child guidance to school-aged children.

Unit 5: Meeting Children’s Needs In A Multi-aged Group

• Reviewing the challenges and the benefits of caring for children of different ages and stages.
• Developing daily routines to meet varying needs.
• Utilizing household activities as learning experiences for children.
• Strategies for planning play activities appropriate to different ages and stages.
• Approaches to help children gain an understanding of the needs of others.

Unit 6: Developing Children’s Language Skills

• Understanding how language develops in children.
• Understanding the importance of hearing in language development.
• Utilizing routines and activities to support language development.
• Recognizing indicators of possible speech impairment or difficulties.
• Recognizing indicators of possible hearing impairment or difficulties.
• Understanding the importance of communication with parents around language development.

Unit 7: Developing Caregiver’s Observation Skills

• Understanding the value of observation in planning children’s experiences, gaining insight and information on children’s development, deepening understanding of children’s behaviour, and evaluating the effectiveness of routines.
• Understanding the value of recording observations.
• Reviewing a process to enhance practice from observation through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Reviewing simple observation methods.

Unit 8: Caring For the Caregiver

• Developing a greater awareness and understanding of caregiver’s own needs.
• Developing approaches that support caregiver’s physical well-being.
• Developing approaches that support caregiver’s emotional and spiritual well-being.
• Understanding the importance of, and techniques for, personal goal-setting.
• Reviewing effective time-management strategies.

Unit 9: Balancing Work and Family

• Understanding the challenges for parents and caregivers in balancing work and family life.
• Reviewing strategies for encouraging parent’s involvement in their child’s care.
• Reviewing the challenges for caregivers in living and working in their home.
• Understanding the impact of family child care on the caregiver’s family.
• Reviewing strategies for addressing needs of the caregiver’s family.

Unit 10: Planning For Play

• Understanding the importance of play in children’s development.
• Creating environments that support play.
• Understanding the caregiver’s role in supporting play.
• Expanding on children’s interests through play.
• Identifying a range of seasonal activities for indoor and outdoor play.

Unit 11: Risk Management

• Understanding the importance of identifying potential risks, and reducing and/or controlling risk where possible.
• Understanding the importance of preventative safety measures in reducing risk.
• Developing strategies for coping with extraordinary or emergency situations.
• Developing techniques to help children cope with extraordinary or emergency situations.

Unit 12: Serving Nutritious Meals and Snacks

• Reviewing Canada’s Food Guide and appropriate serving sizes for children.
• Developing awareness of symptoms/indications of food tolerances and allergies.
• Recognizing the importance of communication with parents around children’s dietary needs and preferences.
• Developing effective strategies for planning and preparation of meals and snacks.

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

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