2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    May 02, 2024  
2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ECED& 134 Family Child Care (3 credits)



Course Description
Learn the basics of home/family child care program management. Topics include: licensing requirements; business management; relationship building; health, safety, & nutrition; guiding behavior and; promoting growth & development.

Course Content
A. Department of Early Learning: Washington State Licensing Requirements
B. Strategies for managing a home child care business
C. Challenges specific to in home businesses
D. Building relationships with families
E. Environments demonstrating appropriate health, safety, and nutrition practices for young children
F. Building relationships and guiding young children’s behavior
G. Promoting child growth and development in a home child care program
H. Developmentally / socially / culturally appropriate curriculum planning for multi-age groupings
I. Resources for family child care programs

Student Outcomes
1. Describe strategies for complying with Family Childcare Minimum Licensing Requirements.

2. Describe strategies for meeting the developmental needs and guiding the behavior of all children in multi-age groups.

3. Identify strategies for family child care business management including tax planning and record-keeping.

4. Create written documents, such as a contract and policy handbook, that facilitate communication between the provider and the families.

5. Develop strategies for creating reciprocal, culturally responsive relationships with families.

6. Articulate knowledge and skills that define Family Childcare Providers as professionals.

Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome:

OUTCOME 4. USING DEVELOPMENTALLY EFFECTIVE APPROACHES Students implement a wide array of developmentally appropriate approaches, instructional strategies, and tools to connect with children and families and positively influence each child’s development and learning, which will vary depending on children’s ages, characteristics, and the early childhood setting.

    4a: Discuss how supportive relationships and positive interactions are the foundation of their work with young children.

    4b: List and implement effective instructional and guidance strategies and tools for early education, including appropriate uses of technology.

    4c: Use a broad repertoire of developmentally appropriate teaching/learning and guidance approaches.

    4d: Reflect on their own practice to promote positive outcomes for each child.

Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.

Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30



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