Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Language: English, Spanish

Location TBD | Registration link coming soon!

Description:
This training provides family child care providers with practical tools and strategies to use observation as the foundation for developmentally appropriate guidance. Using a participatory approach, participants engage in reflection, video observation, and hands-on practice with multiple observation tools to support social-emotional development and positive guidance in home-based care settings.

By the end of the session you will be able to:

• Understand how social and emotional development affects children’s behavior

• Learn the difference between guidance and discipline

• Recognize the role of observation in understanding children’s needs

• Identify developmentally appropriate guidance strategies and techniques for home-based care

• Apply simple observation tools in child care settings

A certificate will be awarded to all participants who complete the training!