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Essential Elements of Family Child Care is an educational program designed for newly licensed providers and as a refresher in many of the business elements of owning and operating a family child care business.  Created and administered by the Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association is the perfect way to learn how to build your child care business. Classes offered include:

1. Record Keeping for a Business In Your Home 

2. Parent/Provider Relationships 

3. Environments 

4. Nutrition, Health and Safety

5. Ages & Stages

6. Child Guidance

7. Professionalism

8. Rights and Responsibilities

Each participant will have the opportunity to take Infant Toddler Training Intensive classes and be provided an experienced family child care provider-mentor throughout the series of training. The mentor will answer questions, provide resource information, plus teach goal-setting and problem-solving skills.  It is preferred that the students be licensed less than two years, but not mandatory.
 

You will be asked to commit to the following:

• 16 hours. of training at 2 hours per week.
• A minimal amount of hands-on homework in your child care business.
• Feedback on each module/class to help design a series of classes that is being offered statewide and to evaluate its effectiveness.
• Attend 10 hours of ITTI Training

For this commitment you will earn 26 hours of training credit ---16 hours of Essential Elements plus 10 hours of ITTI- -- and get resources including business publications. Exact titles of publications will depend on local funding and grants available at the time.

You will be assigned an experienced family child care provider as your Mentor to help you during the period you are attending these classes.

• Have you ever heard the term “tail of insurance”?

• What do you do when one child bites another?

• Do you know how to meet the needs of a 12 month old child and a 9 year old at the same time?

• How are parents a valuable resource?

• What are your rights as a licensed child care provider?

• Do you wish you had someone to talk about anything related to child care?

Then this class is for you!

Course Description

Class 1  Record Keeping  for a Business in your Home.
What qualifies for a Deduction? / How to get organized to keep records / Time –Space Formula / Income:  Client fees & CACFP / How to Determine Parent Fees / Quarterly Reports / Software for Record keeping

Class 2  Parent /Provider Relationships
Relationships based on Respect, Rights, and Responsibilities / Contract & Policy Issues

Class 3  Environment
Storage: Childcare & Personal / Space: Childcare & Personal / Toys & Equipment / Marketing Tips:  How to Sell the Environment

Class 4  Ages & Stages
Ages & Stages / Resources / Articulation / Understanding How Children Learn / The Importance of Learning 

Class 5  Nutrition, Sanitation, and Health
CACFP Regulations & Benefits / Sanitation, Safety, & Handwashing / Sample Menus / Communicable Diseases / Immunizations / Medications / Making Childcare Safe & Fun / Special Needs—Legal Requirements & Resource Information.   

Class 6  Child Guidance
Learning Age Appropriate Behavior & Development Skills - Infants / Toddlers / Pre-Schoolers / School-Age

Class 7  Professional Development
Networking & Links / Career Paths / Grant Writing

Class 8  Rights & Responsibilities
Understanding Rule II / Legal Resources / Liability Insurance / Support Systems / Defense Strategies

Essential Elements of Family Child Care Program is currently offered through the Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association or through the Child Care Resource and Referral Office in your area as part of their Professional Development Opportunities for Early Childhood and School-Age Programs.

Check for the child care resource and referral office for your area.

If you would like more information about the Essential Elements program or need help in finding educational opportunities in your area, please contact me.