Just some information about me and my child care:
Hello, my name is Lauren. I am a wife to an amazing husband (for 27 years) and a mother to two awesome children (a son who is 18 years old, going to Grossmont College and a daughter who is 22 years old, working on becoming a Speech Pathologist). I have been a licensed home child care provider since January 2007. Prior to that I worked outside the home in real estate / property management. I understand the challenges of working outside the home and finding quality care for your children. That is why I work hard to be the best child care provider that I can be.
*Certified in First Aid, Infant / Child / Adult CPR, and Preventative Health Safety (husband, son and daughter are also certified)
*I have an A.A. degree (5 classes just in early education)
*I am a part of the "YMCA Child Care Initiative Project" ~~Classes / Workshops taken:
*Ticket To Setting Up Your Environment
*Ticket To Good Business Practices
*Ticket To Planning Activities For The Developing Child
*Ticket To Positive Provider And Family Relationships
*Ticket To Guidance Of Young Children
*Tax Workshop For Family Child Care Providers
*UCDavis ECE: Guiding Young Children
*Room To Grow
*Preventing Childhood Obesity
*Give Yourself A Hand
*Safe And Healthly Homes For Children With Asthma
*Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning
*Music Works Wonders
*Using Media To Help Children Learn
*Supporting Children With Special Needs
*Beginning Language Connections
*Reading The Child's Message
*Talking With Young Children
*Building Conversations
*The Business Of Family Child Care
*UCDavis ECE: Learning Through Relationships With Infants And Toddlers
*Disaster Preparedness
*Challenging Behaviors
*Preventing Discipline Problems: Building a Prevention Strategy
*Preventing Discipline Problems: Supporting Transitions
*Preventing Discipline Problems: Nurturing Responsible Behavior
*Let's Read Together-Is Your Mama a Llama?
*Ready To Learn About Conflict
*Sid the Science Kid Workshop
*Partnering With Families
*Talk, Read, Write!
*Business Of FCC: IRS Audits
*Positive Parenting: Provider's Toolbox, Class 1,2, and 3
*Business of FCC: Building an Effective Marketing Plan
*Building Positive Child Relationships
*Infant/Toddler Social Emotional
*Cultural Journeys: Teaching Tolerance, Diversity & Respect For Others Through Art
*Creating Effective Schedules, Routines & Transitions
*Science and Math In The Early Childhood Setting
*Social-Emotional Development for Infant/Toddlers
*Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale
*Let's Play, Learn and Socialize
*Baby's First Years
*Seed, Sprout, Bloom: Building A Garden & Nurturing Children With Nature
*Fe-Fi-Fo Fum Phonological Awareness
*Preventing Injuries in ECE Setting & Understanding Transportation Risks
*Playground and Helmet Safety
*Lead Poisoning Prevention
*I've also taken online classes from International Open Academy:
*ADHD Awareness
*Autism Awareness
*Speech & Language Specialist Course