Affiliated Providers operating a Licensed Home Child Care premises are required by the Child Care and Early Years Act (2019) to review the Policies and Procedures assigned under the Act once a year with their Agency. This is also an opportunity to re-sign contracts and become aware of any sector changes and developments, including major policy changes.

Thoroughly review all relevant CCEYA (2019) and City of Toronto AQI regulations governing licensed Home Child Care, understand and sign off on any updated Policy amendments and Resident’s review.

This workshop will help newly affiliated Providers understand the steps they need to take to manage key concepts for a successful home business, including budgeting, tracking expenses, tax planning, insurance, and marketing tips. Providers will also explore practice scripts for meeting with potential clients as well as important set-up features that show their home to advantage.

1. Providers will understand the elements that make up an optimal home child care set-up and the premises model
2. They will explore and discuss budgets, explore tracking and marketing techniques that will help them operate efficiently.
3. Scenario practice will support their learning around how to represent themselves with new clients.

This two-part beginner workshop for New Providers will explain the components of How Does Learning Happen?, the Four Foundations, The 11 Areas, and how to incorporate them into the daily child care experience. Participants will explore the domains of development, the observational model and through discussion and group work will learn to create quality Program Plans for Licensed Home Child Care

1. Absorb the Four Foundations and how they apply to program delivery.
2. Practice applying the 11 areas to program through development of "I Will" Statements
3. Learn to design appropriate Program Plans with an understanding of the required domain elements and observational practice.

"Why is my son wearing a dress?"

"My daughter wants to cut her hair short!"

In the first 6 years children develop their sense of gender identity and begin to align themselves with other children and activities that correspond to their sex assigned at birth; but what happens when a child appears to defer from the expectations, and when do we need to step in?

They will offer participants a framework of tangible, actionable items to create a space that is safe and inclusive for all children.

Zoom link will be provided 24 hours prior to session

New Providers will be exposed to general Nutrition best practices, as well as all CCEYA (2019) regulations and City of Toronto AQI requirements around Food Safety, Nutrition and Food Management. They will be introduced to the Network Menu Plan sheet and practice how to develop balanced snacks and meals, based on the 2019 Canada Food Guide. Attention will be given to techniques to support children who struggle with eating issues (picky eaters; slow eaters; distracted eaters; rejection of tastes, textures or specific foods).

1. Learn all relevant rules and regulations governing food service in Licensed Home Child Care (CCEYA, AQI)
2. Practice creating balanced menus on the Network Menu form.
3. Understand techniques to support challenged eaters.

What happens when a baby/toddler is exposed to two or more languages instead of one? This workshop will discuss some facts and common misconceptions about language development of children who are exposed to more than one language and recommend easy-to-use strategies to facilitate language development.

Zoom link will be provided 24 hours prior to session

It's often difficult for Providers to support good eating habits or ensure good nutrition during care hours, even when they deliver balanced meals that are catered to children's tastes and needs. There's a lot of emotion or anxiety around when, what and how much children eat while in care, and Providers often feel the pressure of living up to parent's expectations. This workshop explores sound nutrition practices, unpacks the whys behind children's behaviour around food and eating, and suggests techniques that Providers can use to support a child's experience of eating and maintain good communication with families around food issues.

Objectives - Attendees will:

1. Understand Provider and child roles with food.
2. Become aware of the reasoning behind children's eating behaviours.
3. Learn strategies to support children with challenging eating, and to partner with families in combating unhealthy habits.

New Providers will be introduced to the guidance versus management construct and will explore the "why's" of challenging behaviours. After exposure to a variety of guidance techniques, they will be encouraged to discuss challenging situations common to child care and problem solve for solutions.

1. Understand the steps they need to take to understand why children offer challenging behaviours.
2. Examine their own reactions in the face of these behaviours and have a better comprehension of how to ground themselves before responding.
3. Will be able to apply a variety of guidance techniques, geared to appropriate ages-and-stages.

Paperwork and tracking are an integral part of best practice for Providers in the licensed home child care system, but it’s sometimes difficult to prioritize what information needs to be recorded, and when in the day and where! This workshop walks Providers through required documentation from both the Ministry and City perspective and provides easy-to-follow tips on how to be efficient with record-making and record keeping.

1. Thoroughly understand all requirements for documentation in the licensed system.
2. Be able to strategize and develop their own routine for keeping on track daily and weekly.
3. Feel confident about their ability to task-manage documentation as part of their business.