Do you love being around children? Have you ever thought about becoming a child care worker or wondered if you could start a home day care business? Child day care management distance learning course can provide you with the information to take the first step toward earning an attractive child care worker salary.
With this child day care management distance learning course, offered by our accredited school partners, you can learn the key concepts involved in being a child care worker. You could even learn some basic ideas on how to start a home day care business!
A child care worker is a special person who helps children grow, learn, and gain new skills every day. A child care worker also provides behavioral and emotional support so children feel safe and comfortable while with a child care worker.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
• Identify the elements involved in starting a daycare business
• Comprehend the requirements and considerations for planning a daily schedule
• Identify methods for generating enrollment, solving common problems, and setting professional goals
• Identify methods and considerations for developing a curriculum
• Define example activities for early childhood curriculum
Enroll through one of our accredited university or college partners today!
Child Day Care Management Module 1
Starting a Day Care Business
• The Benefits of Family Child Care
• Is This for Me?
• Kinds of Home Based Child-Care Providers
• Styles of Home Based Child Care
• Inventory of Skills and Experience
• Where to Start
• Licensing and/or Registration
• Planning to Make a Profit
• Policies and Procedures
• Enrollment Records and Policies
• Setting Your Fee
• Termination Policy
• Hours of Operation
• Holidays and Vacations
• Guidance and Discipline
Child Day Care Management Module 2
Planning the Daily Schedule
• Your Daily Schedule
• Age-Mix of the Children
• Your Background and Training
• Mealtimes: An Essential Part of the Day
• Naptime and Free Play
• Structured Time
• Special Events and Story Time
• Language Activities
• Science Activities
• Learning Games
• Movement Activities
• Cooking and Snacks
• Music and Art
• Positive Guidance Tools
• Discipline / Guidance Techniques
• Decreasing Difficulty Behavior
• Fostering Good Social Skills
• Ten Common Guidance Problems
Child Day Care Management Module 3
Day Care Business Basics
• Generating Enrollment
• Screening Parents and Children
• Setting Up Your Office
• Computer and Printer
• Using the Internet
• Record Keeping
• Solving Common Problems
• Problems with Parents
• Problems with a Multi-Age-Mix of Children
• Minimizing Interruptions
• Planning for the Future
• Small Verses Large Center
• Your Well-Being
• Planning for a Substitute
• Hiring an Assistant
• Increasing Your Fees
• Setting Goals
• Being a Professional
Child Day Care Management Module 4
Starting & Creating Curriculum
• Starting the Education Process
• Early Childhood Education
• Importance of Play
• Process of Planning Activities
• Communicating with Parents
• Process of Curriculum Development
• Multicultural Considerations
• Special Needs Considerations
• Criteria for Equipment, Materials, and Supplies
• Themes, Units, Projects and Webs
• Lesson Planning
• Transition Activities
• Plan of Assessment and Evaluation
Child Day Care Management Module 5
The Early Education Curriculum, Part 1
• Early Language and Literacy Development
• Language and Literacy Activities
• The Bilingual, Bicultural World
• Observation & Assessment
• Understanding Children’s Literature
• Selecting Books for Young Children
• Integrating Literature into Other Curriculum
• Teachers as Storytellers
• Math Language of Early Childhood
• Integrating Math Experiences with Other Curriculum
• Materials for Developing Math Concepts
• Teaching Basic Science Concepts
• Creating a Scientific Environment
• Learning About Ecology and Animals
• Social Studies Curriculum Standards
• Early Childhood Social Studies
• Field Trips and Learning
Child Day Care Management Module 6
The Early Education Curriculum, Part 2
• Children’s Developmental Stages in Art
• An Environment for Creative Expression
• Involving Children in All Forms of Art
• Tips for Displaying Children’s Art
• Creating Sensory Centers
• Water, Sand and Mud Play
• Working with Blocks & Woodworking
• Nutrition & Cooking Experiences
• Music and Movement
• Types of Music
• Making Musical Instruments & Activities
• Planning and Using Puppets
• Easy-to-Make Puppets
• Connecting Puppets to Curriculum
• Dramatic Play and Creative Dramatics
• Planning and Preparing for Dramatic Play
• Integrating Drama into the Curriculum
All required reference materials are provided with this program. Technical requirements:
Internet Connection
• Broadband or High-Speed (DSL, Cable, Wireless)
Hardware Requirements
• Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
• Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
Software Requirements
• Operating Systems - Windows 7, 8 or 10; Mac OS x 10 or higher
• Microsoft Office 2007, 2010 or 2013 or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
• Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
• Cookies MUST be enabled
• Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
• Adobe PDF Reader
Upon successful completion of our Child Day Care Management course, students will be prepared for a job in the Child Day Care industry and, in part, for the education requirements to become a Child Development Associate (CDA) and/or NCCB’s Certified Child Care Worker (CCCW).
Candidates seeking to apply for CDA assessment must meet the following eligibility requirements:
• Be 18 years of age or older
• Hold a high school diploma or GED
• Have 480 hours of experience working with children within the past five years
• Have 120 clock hours of formal child care education within the past five years
Each state may have additional licensing requirements, be sure to research your states requirements for employment by visiting your states occupation board.
This course provides students with qualified support professionals to guide them through their learning experience. The student support team is available to answer any questions a learner may have including questions on course content, course material, certifications, and registration or enrollment questions. Support advisers also monitor the progress of learners to ensure training retention and program advancement.
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