Professional Development

Diseñando Espacios Flexibles en el Cuidado Infantil Familiar: Satisfaciendo las Necesidades de Cada Niño – Acreditación Aprobada por CEU (Sesión conducida en Español/Session conducted in Spanish)

Includes a Live Web Event on 05/14/2025 at 7:00 PM (EDT)

Esta es una Acreditación Aprobada por CEU. Todas las capacitaciones ofrecen un certificado. Las capacitaciones que ofrecen CEUs estarán indicadas en el título de la capacitación/This is a CEU Approved Accreditation. All training offers a certificate. Those trainings that offer CEUs will be notated in the training Title.

Esta sesión guiará a los educadores de Cuidado Infantil Familiar en el diseño y gestión de sus entornos de aprendizaje en el hogar para alinearse con el Estándar de Calidad 2.5 de NAFCC. Los participantes explorarán estrategias para garantizar que su espacio sea flexible y responda a las diversas necesidades de los niños, la estructura de su programa y las rutinas diarias de su propia familia. Discutiremos cómo crear zonas intencionales para diferentes tipos de actividades, abordar desafíos comunes de espacio y mantener un equilibrio entre un ambiente profesional de aprendizaje temprano y un hogar funcional.

This session will guide Family Child Care educators in designing and managing their home-based learning environments to align with NAFCC Quality Standard 2.5. Participants will explore strategies to ensure their space is flexible and responsive to the diverse needs of children, the structure of their program, and their own family’s daily routines. We will discuss how to create intentional zones for different types of activities, address common space challenges, and maintain a balance between a professional early learning environment and a functional home setting.
Objetivos de la Capacitación:

By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Comprender la importancia de la organización flexible del espacio en entornos de Cuidado Infantil Familiar para apoyar el desarrollo y bienestar de los niños.
2. Aprender estrategias para organizar el entorno y equilibrar áreas tranquilas, ruidosas y privadas, mientras se atienden las necesidades del programa y de la familia.
3. Explorar ejemplos prácticos y soluciones reales para adaptar los espacios según las necesidades cambiantes de los niños y las familias.

Building Bridges: Successfully Running a Bilingual Family Child Care Program

Includes a Live Web Event on 05/29/2025 at 8:00 PM (EDT)

This session is designed for Family Child Care Educators (FCCE) interested in creating or enhancing a bilingual program that supports young children’s language development in a home-based setting. Participants will learn effective strategies for integrating two languages throughout daily routines, play-based learning, and intentional teaching practices. The session will also cover engaging families in the bilingual journey, selecting age-appropriate materials, and navigating common challenges. By the end of the training, educators will feel empowered to create an inclusive environment that honors children’s home languages and cultures while fostering bilingualism. Join Nancy Jimenez, a FCC educator and founder of Children’s Garden and Jocelyn D Jones, NAFCC Training Specialist in this dynamic session.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the Benefits of Bilingual Education: Identify the cognitive, social, and academic benefits of bilingualism for young children in a home daycare setting.
2. Design an Inclusive Language Environment: Learn how to set up learning spaces, select materials, and create daily routines that support both languages consistently.
3. Implement Effective Bilingual Teaching Strategies: Explore play-based activities, storytelling, songs, and visual supports that promote language acquisition naturally and engagingly.
4. Foster Family Partnerships: Develop strategies for communicating with families about the value of bilingualism, sharing language development progress, and encouraging at-home language support.
5. Overcome Common Challenges: Discuss practical solutions for balancing two languages, addressing language dominance issues, and managing mixed-language groups.

Purpose with PD! All About NAFCC’s Annual National Conference
This training is This is a CEU Approved Accreditation. All training offers a certificate.
Includes a Live Web Event on 06/05/2025 at 6:00 PM (EDT)

Join us for a special Purpose with PD session dedicated to the NAFCC 2025 National Annual Conference—a landmark event designed to inspire, empower, and elevate the family childcare community.
This year’s theme, “BIGGER, BETTER, BOLDER”: A New Legacy for FCC!”, sets the stage for an unforgettable experience in Dallas, TX at the Hilton Anatole, from July 31 – August 2, 2025 (preconference on July 30).
During this session, attendees will:

Protecting Children’s Health In A Changing Climate (CEU ACCREDITATION APPROVED)

Includes a Live Web Event on 04/22/2025 at 8:00 PM (EDT)

Simultaneous Interpretation (Spanish/English) will be available for this training.
This presentation will be presented by Children’s Environmental Health Network. This presentation explores the impacts of changing weather patterns, extreme heat, and wildfires, with a focus on health and safety considerations for children in family childcare settings. It highlights strategies for mitigating risks, including shade structures, cooling stations, and soft outdoor play surfacing, while also addressing the sources and effects of outdoor air pollution. Join our special guest Hester Paul, MS, National Director of Eco-Healthy Child Care® has worked with CEHN since 2010. Prior to joining CEHN, Ms. Paul led the initial national expansion of the EHCC program under Oregon Environmental Council, the statewide environmental organization that founded EHCC and Co-facilitator Jessica Mauricio Price works as the Eco-Health Child Care® Program Manager. Join us April 22, May 13, and June 10th at 8pm EST.