This course is targeted toward individuals wishing to operate a safe and healthy family day care center, and it covers topics including staffing; creating a safe environment; nutrition; mental health & wellness; and emergency planning.
Since a Family Policy Handbook is essential for anyone operating a family day care center, this course includes the development of one of three imperative sections of the handbook. The remaining two sections are created in other courses of the Home-Based Childcare series available on Coursera.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction: Family Policy Handbook Project
- The intention of this module is to introduce you to the Home-Based Child Care Final Project, including the rubric which will be used to score your final project submission.
- Safety and Prevention of Injuries
- This module covers injury prevention and the importance of safety and training.
- Physical Health and Young Children
- This module focuses on physical health, including the benefits of exercise and how to reduce the spread of illnesses.
- Nutrition in Early childhood
- This module covers the importance of nutrition and the advantages of following federal guidelines when preparing weekly menus.
- Mental Health and Wellness
- This module focuses on emotional intelligence, the effects of stress and trauma, and strategies to teach social-emotional skills.
- Preparing for Emergencies
- This module covers the importance of having an emergency plan, caring for minor injuries, and incident reporting.
Taught by
JoLynn Fiorentino
