FCC Study Guide 2026
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📋 FCC Exam Format at a Glance
📚 FCC Topics to Study (40)
✍️ Sample FCC Questions & Answers
1. A preschooler struggles to share and often says 'mine.' How should this typically be understood?
Sharing is a developing skill in preschoolers, so 'mine' is age-typical and needs gentle guidance.
2. A child care provider notices a 3-year-old is not combining two words at all and has few sounds. What is the best first step?
Documenting and partnering with parents for developmental screening supports early intervention.
3. A 4-year-old with a speech delay struggles to communicate needs during play, leading to frequent frustration. An effective inclusive strategy is to:
Visual supports and picture communication systems are evidence-based tools that help children with speech delays express themselves and reduce frustration.
4. A family asks to review their child's developmental records kept by the FCC provider. The provider should:
Parents have the legal and ethical right to access their child's developmental records, and providers are obligated to make them available upon request.
5. A child in an FCC home is observed drinking from a bottle at nap time. What health concern should the provider address?
Prolonged exposure to sugary liquids including formula and juice in a bottle during sleep bathes teeth in sugar and is the primary cause of early childhood caries.
6. What emergency preparedness measures are required for family child care?
FCC providers must maintain written emergency plans covering fire, natural disasters, medical emergencies, and lockdowns, with posted evacuation routes, updated emergency contacts, first aid supplies, and regular practice drills.