Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the Family Child Care Safe Environments course you will learn about:

How to promote safety through ratios and proper supervision practices indoors and outdoors
The significance of providing safe games, toys and materials for development and learning
The ways in which you can design safe environments and experiences for your program
How to promote safe sleep practices for mixed-age children
How to prepare for emergencies and respond to injuries in your program
Special considerations for trips away from your program and the importance of vehicle safety 
Ways to teach safety rules to children in your program
How to promote safe technology practices for all children

Course Outline

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Safety in Family Child Care Settings: An Overview
Required	Family Child Care Checklist Activity	Explore
Not required	Safety Checklists	Apply
2	Ratios and Supervision in Family Child Care
Not required	Supervision During Challenging Times	Explore
Required	Hot Spots	Apply
Not required	What Would You Do?	Apply
3	Indoor Environments and Materials
Not required	Facility Reminders	Learn
Not required	Checking for Safety: Toys and Materials	Learn
Not required	Pets in Family Child Care Settings	Learn
Not required	Think Toy Safety Poster	Learn
Required	Choose or Lose Activity	Explore
Required	Checklist: Indoor Safety Hazards	Apply
4	Outdoor Environments and Materials
Not required	Reminders	Learn
Not required	Safety Checklist	Learn
Not required	ERS	Learn
Required	Play Spaces Activity	Explore
Required	Safe Outdoor Environments Checklist	Apply
5	Sleep
Required	Safe Sleep Risk Reduction Study Guide	Explore
Not required	A Child Care Provider’s Guide to Safe Sleep	Explore
Not required	Back to Sleep, Tummy to Play	Explore
Not required	A Parent’s Guide to Safe Sleep	Explore
Not required	“I’m Not Sleepy…” Activity Cards	Apply
6	Preparing for Emergencies
Not required	What Would You Do?	Explore
Required	Preparing for Emergencies Activity	Apply
Not required	American Red Cross Advice	Apply
Not required	Emergency Preparation Forms	Apply
7	Responding to Injuries
Required	Responding to Injuries Activity	Explore
Not required	First Aid Kit Checklist	Apply
8	Safe Routes and Vehicle Safety
Required	Safe Travel Activity	Explore
Not required	Vehicle Inspection Form (Daily)	Apply
Not required	Traveling to School Tips	Apply
9	Special Considerations for Trips Away from Your Program
Required	Planning for Emergencies Away from Your Program Activity	Explore
Not required	Risk Assessment	Apply
Not required	Field Trip Checklist	Apply
Not required	Sample Field Trip Permission Form	Apply
10	Developing and Teaching Safety Rules
Not required	Reframing the Rules	Explore
Required	Developing Rules	Apply
11	Technology and Internet Safety
Not required	Television and Computer Standards	Learn
Required	Thinking About Internet Safety	Explore
Not required	Sample Internet Safety Contract	Apply
Not required	Checklist for Identifying Exemplary Uses of Technology and Interactive Media for Early Learning	Apply

*	Assessments & Tools
	Competency Reflection
	Crosswalk