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On February 23rd and 24th, the Family Child Care Network of Kentucky came together in Louisville, KY for training and time together. The theme for this year’s conference was “The Wonder of Play.” Our amazing training sessions included Nature's Classroom: Empowering Growth and Learning Through Outdoor Play in a Family Child Care Setting, Playful Communication: Enhancing Language and Literacy Development through Play-Based Strategies, and The Importance of Big Body Play. Over 30 providers from the western side of the state were able to attend. We are already looking forward to next year’s conference!

Regulation Reminder

While we get going with our day-to-day activities, it is important to make sure all of your documents stay up to date. Yearly documents, like Emergency Disaster Plans, and other occasional documents, like Immunization Records, can be challenging to stay on top of. Set reminders on your phone calendar or if you have Brightwheel, you can use the Brightwheel app to help you remember to check frequently forgotten documents!

Professional Development Training

View the WKU FCCN Training Calendar for more information and to register.

Personalized training based on YOUR needs!

The WKU FCCN offers customized and affordable training on a variety of topics.

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FREE TRAINING

The Family Child Care Network will be offering a 4-part training series focusing on strengthening business practices. The purpose of this training is to strengthen childcare providers’ foundational knowledge of fiscal terms, concepts, and practices. It encourages providers to realize the importance of financial planning to the sustainability of their business. It provides tips and best practices to help break down fiscal processes into manageable steps.

This training is intended to be one part of the learning process to build providers’ understanding of good business practices.

Whenever possible, it is recommended that this training be supplemented with technical assistance and ongoing peer-to-peer sharing opportunities such as communities of practice. During this training, you will be introduced to financial reports that can help you better manage your center’s finances. We will also be helping you understand the concept of internal controls and how they can strengthen your program's fiscal health.

The next series will be held February 20th - March 12, 2024.

Each month the WKU FCCN provides independent studies. Independent studies are online and work at your own pace. They are available for registration until the 15th of each month. Independent studies must be completed within two weeks.

Topics include:

Being Prepared for Emergencies
Caring For Infants In a Mixed-age Setting
Curriculum-based Assessment
Developmental Screening
Evaluating Your Services
Family Engagement
Family Engagement: Literacy Bags
Health, Safety, and Nutrition
Infant and Toddler Development
Early Childhood Environments: Learning through Routines and Rituals
Language and Communication for Infant and Toddlers
Let’s Get Appy
Parent Handbooks
Preventing Burnout
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse Neglect and Safe Sleep
Science in an Early Learning Classroom
Social Studies in an Early Learning Classroom
The Stressed Child
The Value of Play

Training Calendar

A publication of the WKU Family Child Care Network

Funded through Family Childcare Support Award SC 7362100001482

www.wku.edu/fccn