
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.


“First/Then” Boards: Managing Daily Routines
A printable tool to help children know what to expect in their daily routines and activities.

Planning for Play in Daily Routines
A printable page to plan moments of playfulness during daily routines.

Provider-Parent Communications Log
A printable page to help parents and caregivers communicate about a child’s day.

Communicating with Parents and Caregivers Around Routines
An article offering strategies for communication with parents/caregivers.

Lesson Planning Practice
A tool to plan opportunities for learning connected to monthly and weekly themes.

Shaping an Engaging Learning Environment
Your space is full of opportunities for children to learn and grow!

Planning Our Days: Creating Schedules for Children
Planning ahead can help you be intentional about the learning of the children in your care!