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Updated April 1, 2017

Module 8: Interactions and Guidance

Social and Emotional Development

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Outcome A: The student will identify techniques for building secure relationships, forming the basis for a child’s ability to manage his/her own behavior.

The learning outcomes for this section address topics from the following WACs:
Minimum Licensing Requirements for Child Care Centers
170-295-0070 What personal characteristics do my volunteers, all staff and I need to provide care to children?
170-295-2030 How should staff interact with children?
170-295-2040 What behavior management and guidance practices must I have in place?
Licensed Family Home Child Care Standards
170-296A-6000 Interactions with children.
Scroll down to proceed with the coursework.
1) Read the following pages in the Child Care Licensing Guidebook
Alternate: ​Family home child care care programs provide care to children in the providers own home.  The topics addressed in module 8 can be found in the Family Home Licensing Guidebook on the pages shown below. ​
1) Family Home Child Care Licensing Guide ( FHCC ​)
  • Section 3 page 3 and page 59  “Child Guidance and Discipline"
​You May Print or Save Handouts for Reference
Handout: Listening to Build Connection
Handout: Special Time
​Social-emotional development provides the foundation for all learning and growth for young children. 
In this module we will look at how you can support children emotionally and provide the guidance they need to function well and thrive in your program and the larger world.

​Emotionally supportive caregiving means intentionally building connections with children and responding to their actions in positive ways. It also means stepping in to stop off-track behaviors in ways that help them. ​ 
People who provide care for children need to build secure, connected relationships with each and every child by being: ​
  • A warm listener who cares about children’s expressions and thoughts
  • Respectful towards children, parents, and other staff
  • Flexible
  • Honest and ethical
  • Cheerful and creative
  • Appreciative of diversity and inclusive in your practices