Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

www.virtuallabschool.org

Staff Name

Dates

Certifier

Within the Family Child Care Child Abuse: Prevention course you will learn about:

Strategies to promote protective factors in yourself and others that prevent child abuse and neglect
How to describe developmental milestones and use that information every day to help you make decisions and share your knowledge with families
Strategies to promote social and emotional development in children
Positive child guidance and discipline strategies to build relationships that promote a peaceful program

Course Outline

View:

Course Guide

WWW.VIRTUALLABSCHOOL.ORG

Staff Name

Dates

Certifier

Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in Family Child Care Settings
Not required	Family Child Care - Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect Checklist	Learn
Required	Building a Safe Place for Children	Explore
Not required	Strengthening Families brochure	Apply
2	Understanding Development: Infants Through School-Agers
Required	Reframing Activity	Explore
Not required	Milestone Checklists 0-5	Apply
Not required	Milestone Checklists 0-5 - Spanish	Apply
Not required	Milestone Checklists 6-8	Apply
Not required	Milestone Checklists 9-11	Apply
Not required	CDA Family Resource Guide: Child Development Websites	Apply
3	Promoting Children's Social Skills and Emotional Competence
Required	Observing Social Interactions activity	Explore
Not required	Practice Implementation Checklist: Social Emotional Teaching Strategies	Apply
Not required	Promoting Social and Emotional Competence	Apply
4	Responding To Behavior That Challenges
Required	Guidance Continuum Activity	Explore
Not required	Understanding Your Child’s Behavior: Reading Your Child’s Cues from Birth to Age 2	Apply
Not required	Responding to Your Child’s Bite	Apply
Not required	Eight Practical Tips for Parents of Young Children with Challenging Behavior	Apply
Not required	Managing Stress Guide	Apply
5	Making Your Family Child Care Home a Safe Place For Children
Required	Facility Features that Protect Children from Abuse and Neglect	Explore
Not required	Prevention Guide	Apply

*	Assessments & Tools
	Competency Reflection
	Crosswalk