What Observers Are Saying About Conducting Observations:
- I feel it impacts the quality of child care in my community
- I enjoy learning about new cultures
- I see the hard work providers do each day.
- I enjoy supporting high quality in my community.
- When I leave a family child care home, I feel a glow inside. My internal ‘cup’ is refilled and I am reminded of ‘why’ I have dedicated my life –both professionally and as a volunteer to family child care.
- I know there is a need for knowledgeable observers and I enjoy using my skills.
- I enjoy meeting new people and traveling to different places.
- I enjoy having the opportunity to be ‘part of’ the career path for family child care — a significant piece of that path which I really believe in is NAFCC accreditation.
- I receive wonderful ideas from other programs. There are so many right ways to meet the quality standards.
- I see observing as a way to give back to the profession that has enriched my life.