Do you love being around children and dream of opening a home day care or advancing as a child care worker? This Child Day Care Management distance learning course, offered by our accredited school partners, provides practical, career‑focused instruction designed to help learners support children’s growth while developing the skills needed to manage a successful child care program.
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
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
Identify the key elements involved in starting and operating a home day care business
Understand the requirements and considerations for planning, organizing, and managing a daily schedule
Identify strategies for generating enrollment, solving common child care business challenges, and setting professional goals
Identify methods and considerations for developing an engaging early childhood curriculum
Define age‑appropriate activities that support children’s physical, cognitive, language, social‑emotional, and creative development
Upon successful completion of this program, learners will be eligible to sit for the Child Development Associate (CDA) and/or NCCB’s Certified Child Care Worker (CCCW) exams.
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.