Take a moment to reflect on the following questions from the Getting to Know You activity from Lesson One and the responses from your family child care (FCC) providers (or the expected responses if you haven’t asked yet). Then consider the second set of reflective questions to think about how you can use each provider’s responses to strengthen your relationship-based leadership. Consider reflecting on these questions together with the specific FCC provider, a small cohort of providers, or another FCC coordinator.

• What led you to FCC programming?
• What are your professional goals?
• What brings you the most joy in your personal life and in your professional life?
• What types of activities do you enjoy creating for your program?
• Can you share the most challenging aspect for you about running your own program?
• What are your beliefs about how children learn and develop?
• Can you identify an aspect of your business or child care that you prefer or want to collaborate on with other providers?
• Where do you need more support from your peers or leadership?
• What types of resources do you need to enhance your program?
• What do you wish more people knew about you?

1. How will I communicate best with this provider?
    
2. What are some ideas for supporting this provider with their professional goals?
    
3. In what capacity can this provider serve as a leader, mentor, and guide for other FCC providers?
    
4. How will I celebrate this specific provider?