Learning Objectives
(Participants will)

• Understand how all levels of the Pyramid Model Approach be applied to the family child care setting;

• Gain knowledge in the social emotional development birth through 5 years and its connection to the behavior of very young children;

• Utilize tools for assessing the effectiveness of the family child care environment in promoting social emotional development, preventing and addressing challenging behavior;

• Utilize strategies for building relationships with very young children in a mixed-age-group setting;

• Utilize strategies for supporting social emotional skill acquisition;

• Understand the unique qualities of challenging behavior;

• Utilize strategies for engaging families in the promotion of social emotional skills and positive behavior strategies;

• Understand the importance of and implement strategies towards self-care;

• Build skill in the practices of self-reflection, shared-reflection, perspective-taking, and observation in order to promote social emotional growth, as well as prevent and address challenging behavior.