Quiz 1 Flashcards
Licensing
Is the conformity to the government, which is based on specific requirements. About safety
Accreditation
Is the formal recognition by an authoritative body that recognizes competence. About quality
Factors that determine types of programs are
Age, philosophical ideals, goals, purpose, physical environment, make-up of community, financial stability
(APIGPEMFS)
Good quality program looks like
Good human relationships
Developmentally appropriate
Family is included
Individualized
(GDFI)
12 Programs are:
Traditional, child-care centers, family child-care, head start, early head start, laboratory school, employee-sponsored child care, parent cooperative, for-profit child care, religious based programs, teen parent (in high school), hospitals for child care.
(TCFHELEPFRTH)
Traditional nursery schools
Active learning
Relationships and social competence emphasized
Free play values
Child care centers
Routine practices and learning opportunities
(Usually full day and some evening)
Licensed
Standards quality nationally and locally
Family child care
Small numbers In the home Mixed ages Consistency and stability an issue 9% good quality
Head start (government run)
Parent participation Services to families Community collaboration Multi cultural/racial Ed Inclusion of special needs
Early head start
Preform better in cognitive and language development
May need fewer special learning interventions later
Develop behavior patterns for later success
Laboratory schools
Colleges and universities first preschools
Model program for child study
Employee-sponsored child care
Business support Government agencies (over 1,000) Hire management to operate facility Ranked highest in quality Workplace schools collaboration with businesses and public schools
Parent cooperative
Half day or full day
Parents organize and set policies and procedures
Low operating cost
Maintenance is parents responsibility
For-profit child care
Many national chains
Compromise 1/3 of all centers
Offer variety of programs to accommodate working parents
Religious-based programs
Part of church or synagogue community service or outreach
25% child care centers are housed
NAEYC stands for
National association of education for young children
NAEYC’s ten are
Community relationships, physical environment, assessment of child progress, teachers, leadership management, relationships, teaching, health and safety, families, curriculum
(CPATLRTHFC)
Issues of child care
Lack of affordable quality care (especially low income families)
Lack of state requirements for training and education of providers
High staff turnover
Under-regulated programs for staff/child ratios
Lack of qualified and educated workforce
1st memory verse
The child has his own laws of development. It is a question of following these and not imposing ourselves upon him.
2nd memory verse
Education cannot be effective unless it helps a child to open up himself to life.
Infant
Not speaking
Birth to 1
Kindergarten
5-6
3rd
8-9
Preschool
3-5
2nd
7-8
Young toddlers
1-2
1st
6-7
Late toddlers
2-3
Four basic tenets of early childhood:
Purpose to empower students to develop themselves
Learn most easily through direct experience
Pass through different stages of development
Need time to be children
