Include training material regarding physical care. This includes diapering techniques, handling group illnesses and choosing products to help maintain a healthy environment. Include reproduction of articles regarding children's nutrition as a tool to facilitate class discussion among the service providers.
Healthy food preparation planning is an important component of a childcare provider's duties.Provide sample weekly menus for childcare service providers. Also, invite a cook or nutritionist to speak to the class about the basic requirements. If a kitchen facility is available, provide a food preperation presentation for the childcare class.
Include a teaching component that focuses on tools for collaborating with parents. In his book "Collaborating with Parents for Early School Success," Stephanie H. McConaughy, Ph.D. stresses the need for collaboration between childcare providers and parents. A training component regarding facilitating successful parent-conference meetings can include mock conference presentations to address effective skills.
Invite a social service or legal professional to provide a presentation on legal compliance issues for childcare providers in the regulating states. In addition to addressing issues regarding proper licensing, such professionals can discuss family social service concerns that may be encountered by the childcare providers, as well as resulting reporting duties.