10 Hours Training: Nurturing Family Connections

In this 10-hour course, we will focus on promoting best practices in building positive and collaborative relationships with families. (10 hours) Enrollment expires 1 year from date of purchase.

Buy $85.00 Take a Look! Enroll Later

Course Agenda

1. Course Description
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Technical Requirements
  FREE PREVIEW
1. Getting in Touch
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Course Facilitators
  FREE PREVIEW
1. Topic 1: Course Description
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Topic 1: Pre-Assessment
  FREE PREVIEW
1. Communication
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Every Family is Unique
  FREE PREVIEW
3. Family-Centered Practice
  FREE PREVIEW
4. Reflect: Support Families (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
  FREE PREVIEW
5. Possible Answer
  FREE PREVIEW
6. Honoring Diversity in Families
7. Discussion Topic
8. Diversity in Families
9. Things I Would Like to Know (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
10. Topic 1: Chapter 1 Check for Understanding
1. Family Engagement
2. Parent Participation
3. Six Types of Parent Involvement
4. Encouraging Family Involvement
5. Helping Families Feel Welcome
6. Helping Families Feel Welcome (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
7. Topic 1: Chapter 2 Check for Understanding
1. Supporting Families
2. Build Relationships with Families
3. Use Multiple Modes Communication
4. Foster Two-way Communication
5. Communicate the Positive and the Negative
6. Approach the Relationship with Respect
7. Extend the Learning
8. How to Extend Learning
9. What Young Children Learn (Open-Ended Question to be Reviewed by a Trainer)
10. Topic 1: Chapter 3 Discussion Topic
11. Topic 1: Chapter 3 Check for Understanding
1. Transitions – From Home to Program
2. Transitions: Scenario
3. Topic 1: Chapter 4 Discussion Topic
4. Topic 1: Chapter 4 Check for Understanding
1. Confidentiality
2. Keeping Confidentiality
3. Topic 1: Chapter 5 Check for Understanding
1. Topic 1 Assignment 1 Building Relationships
1. Providing Support to Families Under Stress
2. Types of Resources
3. Specific Ways To Help
4. Resources for Families
5. Topic 1: Chapter 6: Discussion Topic - Resources
6. Topic 1: Chapter 6 Check for Understanding
1. Topic 1 Assignment 2 Community Resources
1. Children Do Not Choose
2. Homelessness
3. Defining Homelessness
4. Homelessness Statistics
5. Causes of Homelessness
6. Identifying Homelessness in Children
7. Positive Relationships
8. Resources for Homelessness
9. Supporting Children (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
10. Topic 1: Chapter 7 Check for Understanding
1. Supportive Communities
2. Goals for Community Support 1
3. Connecting Families with Community Resources
1. Topic 1 Assignment 3 Reflection
1. Topic 1 Completion
2. Topic 1 Reflection (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
3. Topic 1: Building Relationships that Support Children and Families Quiz
1. Topic 2: Course Description
2. Topic 2: Pre-Assessment (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
1. Families in a Changing World
2. Accept and Respect
3. Family Statistics
1. Family Night
2. Family Involvement
3. Why Host a Family Night (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
4. Avoiding Common Pitfalls
5. Topic 2: Chapter 2 Discussion Topic
6. Successful After-Hours (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
1. Components of a Successful Family Night
2. Event Planning Tips
3. Staffing Events
4. Family Program Theme Ideas
5. More Theme Ideas
6. More Theme Ideas
7. Planning an Activity Night Advice (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
1. Topic 2: Assignment Family Activity Nights
1. Topic 2: Reflect (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
2. Topic 2 Completion
3. Topic 2: Family Activity Nights Quiz
1. Topic 3: Course Description
2. Topic 3: Pre-Assessment
1. Families with Special Needs
2. ADA Accessibility
3. Provisions of the ADA
4. Terms and Explanations
5. ADA Program Compliance Examples
6. ADA Worksheet
1. Child Care Setting
2. Topic 3: Chapter 3 Discussion Topic
3. Choosing a Center
4. Center Selection Survey (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
5. Center Selection Worksheet
1. Program Planning for Special Needs
2. Inclusion
3. Check for Understanding: Inclusion (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
4. Benefits of Inclusion
5. Inclusion Worksheet
1. Examples of People First Language
2. People First Language
3. People First Worksheet
1. Topic 3: Chapter 5 Discussion Topic - People First Language
2. Environmental Accomodations
3. Positive Interaction Strategies
4. Environment Worksheet
1. Staff Preparation
2. Professional Development
1. Topic 3: Chapter 7 Discussion Topic - Professional Development
2. More Alike than Different
3. Staff Worksheet
1. Topic 3 Assignment Supporting Families
1. Topic 3 Completion
2. Topic 3 Supporting Families with Special Needs Quiz
1. Topic 4: Course Description
2. Topic 4: Pre-Assessment (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
1. Never Too Early to Read to a Child
2. Family Literature
3. Literature and Families
1. Topic 4: Chapter 2 Discussion Topic - Family Values
2. Early Literacy and Learning About Families
3. About Monday is One Day
4. Monday is One Day
5. Sharing Books (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
1. Valuing Diverse Families
2. Communicating with Families
3. Check Your Biases at the Door
1. Choosing Literature
2. Beyond Literature
3. Choosing Literature
1. Topic 4: Chapter 5 Discussion Topic - Appropriate Books
2. Lesson Plan: My Family Tree
3. Worksheet: My Family Tree
4. Lesson Plan: Family Mobiles
5. Worksheet: Family Mobiles
6. Lesson Plan: The Name Quilt
7. Worksheet: The Name Quilt
8. Handout
1. Topic 4 Assignment Bibliography
1. Topic 4: Completion
2. Topic 4: Reflect (Open-Ended Question to Be Reviewed by Trainer)
3. Topic 4: Quiz
1. Nurturing Family Connections Feedback Form

About this course

$85.00
10 Clock Hours
All Approved States
Mixed-Age

Introduction

Contact Us

Course Requirements

Topic 1: Building Relationships that Support Children and Families

Topic 1: Chapter 1

Topic 1: Chapter 2

Topic 1: Chapter 3

Topic 1: Chapter 4

Topic 1: Chapter 5

Topic 1: Assignment 1

Topic 1: Chapter 6

Topic 1: Assignment 2

Topic 1: Chapter 7

Topic 1: Chapter 8

Topic 1: Assignment 3

Topic 1: Wrapping it Up

Topic 2: Family Activity Nights

Topic 2: Chapter 1

Topic 2: Chapter 2

Topic 2: Chapter 3

Topic 2 Assignment

Topic 2: Wrapping it Up

Topic 3: Supporting Families with Special Needs

Topic 3: Chapter 1

Topic 3: Chapter 2

Topic 3: Chapter 3

Topic 3: Chapter 4

Topic 3: Chapter 5

Topic 3: Chapter 6

Topic 3: Chapter 7

Topic 3: Assignment

Topic 3: Wrapping it Up

Topic 4: Using Literature to Support Diverse Families

Topic 4: Chapter 1

Topic 4: Chapter 2

Topic 4: Chapter 3

Topic 4: Chapter 4

Topic 4: Chapter 5

Topic 4: Assignment

Topic 4: Wrapping it Up

Evaluation Form

About this course