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.

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Within the Family Child Care Family Engagement course you will learn about:

How to build relationships that promote family engagement
How to communicate with families, including ways to approach difficult conversations
Strategies to work with families of children with special needs
How to strengthen and support families, including military families

Course Outline

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Course Guide

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Families: An Introduction
Not required	Things to Consider	Explore
Required	Family-Centered Practice: First Thoughts	Apply
Not required	Family Questionnaire	Apply
Not required	CDA Family Questionnaire	Apply
2	Promoting Family Engagement
Not required	Strategies to Promote Family Involvement in Your Program	Learn
Not required	Ways to Support Family Engagement	Learn
Not required	Relationship Characteristics	Explore
Not required	CDA Competency Statement IV	Explore
Required	Welcoming Families to Your Program	Apply
Not required	Fun Ways to Involve Families in their Child’s Learning	Apply
Not required	Acknowledging Families in Your Program	Apply
3	Promoting Family Engagement: Communicating with Families
Not required	Sharing Concerns with Families	Learn
Not required	Thinking about Communication	Explore
Required	Things I Would Like to Know	Explore
Not required	Conversation Starters	Apply
Not required	Effective Communication Resources	Apply
4	Working with Families of Children with Special Needs
Not required	Reflecting on Families of Children With Special Needs	Explore
Required	Using Family-Specific Language	Explore
Not required	Useful Resources for Families and Professionals	Apply
Not required	The Emotional Experience of Families of Children with Disabilities	Apply
Not required	Disability Services Resource	Apply
Not required	CDA Family Resource Guide: Disability Services	Apply
5	Strengthening and Supporting Military Families and Families Facing Challenges
Not required	Strengthening Military Families	Learn
Not required	Useful Resources for Military Families and Professionals	Learn
Required	Events Affecting Families	Explore
Not required	Remembering Myself While Keeping a Focus	Explore
Not required	Supporting Families Facing Child Maltreatment	Apply
Not required	Emotional Cycles of Deployment	Apply
Not required	Honoring Our Babies and Toddlers	Apply
Not required	Families With Kids: Emotional Responses of Deployment for Families	Apply
Not required	Family Counseling Resource	Apply

*	Assessments & Tools
	Competency Reflection
	Crosswalk