Workshops — Home Child Care Learning Hub
Practical professional development built specifically for licensed and independent home child care providers.
Explore practical workshops and professional development created specifically for licensed and independent home child care providers across Canada. Choose from flexible self-paced learning and selected live online sessions designed to support your professional growth and everyday practice.
Browse by Framework
Browse Workshops by Area
Our workshops and resources are organized through the HOME Framework, covering four essential areas of strong home child care practice.
H — Home Environment
Create safe, welcoming and organized spaces that support children's development, independence and play.
- Indoor and outdoor learning environments
- Home child care setup
- Furniture, toys and materials
- Supervision and safety
- Mixed-age space organization
- Infant, toddler and preschool environments
O — Organization & Operations
Strengthen the administrative, organizational and business practices needed to operate a successful home child care program.
- Record organization
- Policies and procedures
- Incident documentation
- Daily routines and schedules
- Enrollment systems
- Budgeting and sustainable fees
- Marketing and business development
- Time management
M — Meaningful Learning
Plan intentional, play-based experiences that respond to children's interests, ages and developmental needs.
- Mixed-aged programming
- Infant and toddler programming
- Preschool learning through play
- Outdoor learning
- Observation and documentation
- Child-led and planned learning
- Weekly program planning
- Adapting activities for different ages
E — Engaged Relationships & Wellbeing
Build respectful relationships with children and families while protecting your confidence and wellbeing as a provider.
- Parent communication
- Professional boundaries
- Managing difficult conversations
- Child guidance
- Provider confidence
- Burnout prevention
- Work-life balance
- Child and provider wellbeing
Workshop Catalogue
Available and Upcoming Workshops
Browse self-paced workshops available to complete on your own schedule, along with selected live online professional development sessions.
Mixed-Aged Programming Made Simple
M — Meaningful LearningLearn how to plan meaningful experiences for children of different ages, adapt one activity for multiple developmental levels, balance planned and child-led learning, organize weekly programming and reduce preparation time.
What you will learn
- Plan activities that work across multiple age groups
- Adapt one experience for different developmental levels
- Balance child-led and planned learning
- Organize a manageable weekly programming routine
Starting and Setting Up a Home Child Care Program
H — Home EnvironmentLearn how to choose the ages and number of children you will serve, organize your environment, select materials, create routines and prepare to welcome your first family.
What you will learn
- Decide on the ages and number of children to serve
- Organize your home environment for child care
- Select appropriate materials and equipment
- Create daily routines and prepare for your first family
Documentation Made Manageable
O — Organization & OperationsDiscover practical ways to observe children, document meaningful learning and maintain clear records without creating unnecessary work.
What you will learn
- Use simple, effective observation strategies
- Document children's learning meaningfully
- Maintain clear records that meet requirements
- Reduce paperwork without sacrificing quality
Confident Conversations with Families
E — Engaged Relationships & WellbeingDevelop practical strategies for communicating clearly, setting professional boundaries and managing challenging conversations with families.
What you will learn
- Communicate clearly and professionally with families
- Set and maintain professional boundaries
- Navigate difficult conversations with confidence
- Build strong, respectful family relationships
Live online workshops will be clearly marked with a scheduled date, time and registration link when available.
What's Included
What Every Workshop Includes
Practical strategies for home child care
Clear learning outcomes
Downloadable resources
Flexible online learning
Certificate of completion
Guidance designed for Canadian providers
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Professional Learning Designed for Home Child Care
Build your confidence, strengthen your program and access practical tools created for the realities of home child care.
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