0075 Getting Childcare Flashcards
- After her husband died, Serena became a ______ ___ and had to raise her two children alone.
a mother who raises children alone, without the help of a father
single mom
- After her husband died, Serena became a single mom and had to raise her two children alone.
- When Andre left his office job and started his own business, he had to work ___ _____ of the day, in the morning, afternoon, and even at night.
work hours that are not typical or standard; times of the day when one must do something that most people do not do during that time
odd hours
- When Andre left his office job and started his own business, he had to work odd hours of the day, in the morning, afternoon, and even at night.
- Brunilda was having a _____ ____ with the project and did not know if she could complete it.
difficulties; a hard or unpleasant experience
tough time
- Brunilda was having a tough time with the project and did not know if she could complete it.
- Both of Julian’s parents worked, so he spent a lot of time in _______.
a service or business that watches and cares for children when parents are unable to, usually while they’re at work
childcare
- Both of Julian’s parents worked, so he spent a lot of time in childcare.
- Luise was not old enough for school yet, but she attended ________.
school children can go to before they are old enough for kindergarten; a class children can go to before they reach an age when they must go to school by law
preschool
- Luise was not old enough for school yet, but she attended preschool.
- When Colby’s car stopped working, he needed his friend to drive him to work and ____ ___ ___ there.
to leave someone at a specific location
to drop (someone) off
- When Colby’s car stopped working, he needed his friend to drive him to work and drop him off there.
- Madelyn ______ her sister __ from the library on her way home from work.
to get someone and take them away from a specific location
to pick (someone) up
- Madelyn picked her sister up from the library on her way home from work.
- Mr. and Mrs. Carrell could not afford to send their children to private school, so their kids went to the local ______ _____ instead.
a school that is free to go to and run by the government
public school
- Mr. and Mrs. Carrell could not afford to send their children to private school, so their kids went to the local public school instead.
- The _________ ______ used a bus to pick up kids after school.
a service that watches and cares for children who are old enough for school during the hours before and after school
latchkey program
- The latchkey program used a bus to pick up kids after school.
- The ________ ______ had a large gymnasium where local kids could go to play sports.
a building where events and services are held for people who live close together in the same city or community
community center
- The community center had a large gymnasium where local kids could go to play sports.
- The _______ at Freddie’s school went up, and his parents were worried that they may not have enough money to pay for it next year.
the cost of joining and attending a college, university, private school, or childcare service
tuition
- The tuition at Freddie’s school went up, and his parents were worried that they may not have enough money to pay for it next year.
- The school had a _________ _______ policy, so new students often joined classes in the middle of the year.
year-round acceptance; the act of letting someone apply and enter an institution at any time of the year, instead of limiting entrance to the fall or spring
rolling admission
- The school had a rolling admission policy, so new students often joined classes in the middle of the year.
- The students were under careful __________ during art class so that they would not hurt themselves while using scissors.
the act of watching a child to keep him or her safe and out of trouble
supervision
- The students were under careful supervision during art class so that they would not hurt themselves while using scissors.
- Jenna’s parents were not at home very often and she spent most of her time with the ______.
someone who watches and cares for children at one’s homes instead of in a separate location
nanny
- Jenna’s parents were not at home very often and she spent most of her time with the nanny.
- Seth really wanted a trading card of his favorite baseball player, but it was rare and ____ __ ____ __.
difficult to find; uncommon
hard to come by
- Seth really wanted a trading card of his favorite baseball player, but it was rare and hard to come by.
