This course includes:
ePyramid for Family Child Care
This course introduces the Pyramid Model as a framework for promoting social-emotional development and addressing challenging behaviors in family child care (FCC) settings. It guides FCC providers through understanding and implementing the Pyramid Model practices within the unique context of FCC. The course will help you identify and apply Pyramid Model strategies intentionally across mixed-age groups, including infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, while addressing the distinctive features of FCC homes, such as flexible schedules, nurturing environments, and close family relationships.
Designed for anyone working in or supporting FCC, the course emphasizes building strong, responsive relationships, creating high-quality environments, and teaching social-emotional skills to children of all ages. It also delves into trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices, addresses provider well-being, and leverages family-centered approaches. Practical tools and resources, including several video examples, align with best practices and support the use of Pyramid Model strategies with fidelity.
This course has been broken down into 12 shorter modules:
- Module 1: Overview of the Pyramid Model in Family Child Care
- Module 2: Social and Emotional Development for Family Child Care Providers
- Module 3: Family Engagement and Family-Centered Practices
- Module 4: Cultural Responsiveness and Family Child Care
- Module 5: Nurturing and Responsive Relationships
- Module 6: Creating a High-Quality, Supportive Environment for All Ages
- Module 7: Social-Emotional Teaching
- Module 8: Social-Emotional Teaching – Friendship Skills and Emotional Literacy
- Module 9: Social-Emotional Teaching – Self-Regulation and Problem-Solving Skills
- Module 10: Addressing Challenging Behaviors
- Module 11: Collecting and Using Data in Family Child Care Homes
- Module 12: Time Management, Organization, Wellness, and Teaming
16 contact hours