Competency 2

Family Forum is license to operate through the state of Wisconsin Department of Health and
Family Services. this license verifies that the staff, program and facility meet all requirements
needed for operating a group day care center. following the licensing standards is important to
ensure the safety of both the children and the staff. for example. keeping health records of all the
children, confidentiality, reporting child abuse or neglect, staff members all have to participate in
various trainings throughout the year, we have to do emergency drills with your children and
much more.
Relationships - Having positive child adult relationships can help with children becoming good
community members. Positive interactions with children can help them feel valuable which can
help enhance learning.
Curriculum - The program has set goals for its curriculum that help children learn and develop in
5 different areas social, emotional, physical, language, and cognitive. The curriculum guides the
teacher's daily schedules by using time effectively, materials and creatively that is used as well as
gives the children freedom to learn individually and in groups depending on their developmental
needs and interests.
Teaching - To enhance each child's learning and development the program uses developmentally,
culturally, and linguistically appropriate and effective learning approaches. There are a couple of
strategies used structured to unstructured and adult directed to child directed. For the best
outcome the program uses a variety of effective instructional approaches. Teamwork throughout
the entire staff is very important to support children's positive learning and development across
all areas.

Assessment to Child Progress - Assessments are ongoing whether it be informal, formal or

systematic. Results from these assessments help with the programs improvement, learning, and
informing the program about the children's development.
Health - "The program promotes the nutrition and health of children and protect children and
staff from illness and injury." Children need to be as healthy as possible to benefit from
education. They need adults to make healthy choices for them and be good role models so they
can make healthy choices for themselves in the future.
Teachers - The program has a teaching staff that is educated, knowledgeable, and committed to
promote children's learning and development and support their families needs. Educated teachers
are more likely to have high quality learning environments. The Programs teachers participate in
ongoing education throughout the program.
Families - To ensure children's development in all settings the program maintains a collaborative
relationship with all families involved with the program. Young children's learning and
development is directly correlated with their family relationships.
Community Relationships - Involvement with the community the children live in can help
support the program's goals. The program furthers children's healthy development and learning
by helping to connect families with needed resources.
Physical Environment - The program maintains a safe and healthful indoor and outdoor physical
environment. The program insurance learning, comfort, health, and safety to those who use it by
having a well organized, equipped, and maintained environment.
Leadership & Management

The program ensures all children, family, and staff will have a high quality experience by
effectively implementing policies, procedures, and systems that support stable staff and strong
personal, physical, and program management.
Effective leadership and management create the environment for high quality care and
education by
Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and guidelines;
promoting fiscal soundness, program accountability, effective communication, helpful
consultative services, positive community relations, and comfortable and supportive
workplaces;
maintaining stable staff; and
instituting ongoing program planning and career development opportunities for staff as
well
as continuous program improvement."