Exploring Family Engagement with Debbie Mays
An interview with Debbie Mays, a family child care provider in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and a member of NAFCC.
Learn from veteran family child care provider, Debbie Mays, about how to create more authentic relationships with kids and their families. In this webinar, we’ll learn about the ways that Debbie structures children’s days in family child care, how she works with families to cater to each child’s learning and development, and strategies she has used to increase parent engagement in the family child care setting.
Learning Goals:
- To understand more about the family child care setting and hear from a long-time family child care provider about how she structures her children’s days
- To acquire activity ideas and strategies that can be used to engage families
- To learn about the resources available to family child care programs
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Download these printables to support this webinar.
Parenting Moment: Describing
The way you talk with children matters! Your words have power.
Parenting Moment: Imitating
Playing is learning! The way you play with children matters… your actions and words have power.
Parenting Moment: Reflecting
The way you talk with children matters… your words have power!
Parenting Moment: Enjoying!
Showing you enjoy your time together with your child builds your special bond. And when you’re being positive, your little one is more likely to do the same.
The Power of Following Children’s Lead
Joining children in their play offers so many opportunities to encourage, communicate, bond, spark and share joy, teach, show warmth and kindness, and help them thrive.
Milestones: Your Baby’s First Year
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
Milestones: Your 18-Month Old
All children grow and develop at their own pace; use this chart to guide your expectations and observations so you can talk to your child’s pediatrician about questions or concerns.
