Types of Early Types of Early Childhood ProgramsChildhood Programs

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Do Now: What is the difference Do Now: What is the difference between a laboratory school and between a laboratory school and a high school child care program?a high school child care program?

Standard: EDU-IECE-2h: Examine Standard: EDU-IECE-2h: Examine a variety of early childhood care a variety of early childhood care and education.and education.

EQ: What are the types of early EQ: What are the types of early childhood care & education?childhood care & education?

AssignmentsAssignments

1. Finish your study guides for your test. Test 1. Finish your study guides for your test. Test is Wednesday, August 26is Wednesday, August 26thth..

2. If you haven’t finished your Review & 2. If you haven’t finished your Review & Reflect on page 33, you need to. Remember Reflect on page 33, you need to. Remember to write the questions (1-12)to write the questions (1-12)

3. Complete Review & Reflect on page 50. 1-3. Complete Review & Reflect on page 50. 1-16. Please write the question.16. Please write the question.

4. Follow directions!! If you have read this 4. Follow directions!! If you have read this whole slide, then draw a smiley face at the whole slide, then draw a smiley face at the top right hand corner of your paper!! This top right hand corner of your paper!! This lets me know how well you follow lets me know how well you follow directions!!!directions!!!

Family Child CareFamily Child Care

The most common type of child The most common type of child care in the US.care in the US.

Child care is provided in a private Child care is provided in a private home.home.

In most states, these homes are In most states, these homes are required to be licensed, but it’s required to be licensed, but it’s difficult in enforce.difficult in enforce.

Child Care CentersChild Care Centers

Facilities that offer full day children’s Facilities that offer full day children’s programs are often called child care programs are often called child care centers.centers.

The care is designed to meet the child’s The care is designed to meet the child’s basic nutrition, health, and safety needs.basic nutrition, health, and safety needs.

The curriculum emphasizes on the whole The curriculum emphasizes on the whole child which includes social, emotional, child which includes social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs.cognitive, and physical needs.

Montessori SchoolsMontessori Schools

This approach is the belief that This approach is the belief that children “learn how to Learn” or children “learn how to Learn” or children teach themselves with children teach themselves with little help from the teacher.little help from the teacher.

Independence is stressed in Independence is stressed in Montessori schools.Montessori schools.

HeadstartHeadstart

A federal government program to A federal government program to help children in poverty get a help children in poverty get a good start on education.good start on education.

This is one of the most successful This is one of the most successful programs in the country. programs in the country.

AssignmentAssignment

Recall and List at least 4 facts about Recall and List at least 4 facts about the following using flip chart paper:the following using flip chart paper:– Family Child CareFamily Child Care– Child Care CentersChild Care Centers– Montessori SchoolsMontessori Schools– Head StartHead Start

You may work together or work alone.You may work together or work alone. Page 36 (Chapter 2) to find more facts.Page 36 (Chapter 2) to find more facts.

KindergartenKindergarten

3 basic scheduling patterns in Kdg: 3 basic scheduling patterns in Kdg: – Half-day- the programs runs from 2 ½ to 3 Half-day- the programs runs from 2 ½ to 3

½ hours per day.½ hours per day.– Full-day- run from 6-8 hours a day.Full-day- run from 6-8 hours a day.– Full-day/alternating: where students attend Full-day/alternating: where students attend

every other day or attend two days one every other day or attend two days one week and 3 days the next week.week and 3 days the next week.

Goals: to have respect for the Goals: to have respect for the contributions, property and rights of contributions, property and rights of other children.other children.

Have positive feelings about school Have positive feelings about school

School-Age Child CareSchool-Age Child Care

This provides care for children This provides care for children before and/or after school. Kids before and/or after school. Kids mostly do their homework, play mostly do their homework, play games, and take part in other games, and take part in other activities.activities.

Parent CooperativesParent Cooperatives

These are formed and run by These are formed and run by parents who wish to take part in parents who wish to take part in their children’s preschool their children’s preschool experience. experience.

Advantages:Advantages:– Teacher can devote more time to the Teacher can devote more time to the

children and the curriculum.children and the curriculum.– Teachers can build better and stronger Teachers can build better and stronger

relationships with parents.relationships with parents.

Parent CooperativesParent Cooperatives

DisadvantagesDisadvantages– Lack of control on the teacher’s part; Lack of control on the teacher’s part;

parents are responsible for making parents are responsible for making rules and can be differences of rules and can be differences of opinion between teacher and parent.opinion between teacher and parent.

AssignmentAssignment

Please complete the following Please complete the following assignment for a daily grade:assignment for a daily grade:– Complete Page 16 in the student Complete Page 16 in the student

workbooks (Types of Programs) 1-workbooks (Types of Programs) 1-22. Please use your own paper. Do 22. Please use your own paper. Do not write in workbooks. Write the not write in workbooks. Write the answers only.answers only.

Laboratory SchoolsLaboratory Schools

Also known as campus schools- Also known as campus schools- these are located on college these are located on college campuses.campuses.

They provide excellent programs They provide excellent programs for children.for children.

Primary focus is the train future Primary focus is the train future teachers and to serve as a study teachers and to serve as a study group for research. group for research.

High School Child Care High School Child Care ProgramsPrograms Similar to Laboratory Schools, Similar to Laboratory Schools,

they provide training to high they provide training to high school students are interested school students are interested child care occupations.child care occupations.

Sponsorship in Early Sponsorship in Early ChildhoodChildhood Public SponsorshipPublic Sponsorship: This type of : This type of

sponsorship is funded by federal, sponsorship is funded by federal, state, or local governments. Funds state, or local governments. Funds may also come through school may also come through school districts. Ex: Head Start Programsdistricts. Ex: Head Start Programs

Private SponsorshipPrivate Sponsorship: This type of : This type of sponsorship rely heavily on parent fees sponsorship rely heavily on parent fees to cover most of the operating to cover most of the operating expenses. Ex: Most daycare centersexpenses. Ex: Most daycare centers

Employer SponsorshipEmployer Sponsorship

This type of sponsorship provides This type of sponsorship provides employees with some type of employees with some type of childcare assistance. childcare assistance.

AssignmentAssignment 9/39/3

Write a one page summary about Write a one page summary about your experiences in Preschool or your experiences in Preschool or Kindergarten. What was your Kindergarten. What was your routine? How were your teachers? routine? How were your teachers? What do you remember learning What do you remember learning the most in Preschool or the most in Preschool or Kindergarten? Turn in when Kindergarten? Turn in when you’re finished.you’re finished.

AgendaAgenda

Make sure your summaries are Make sure your summaries are complete and are ready to turn complete and are ready to turn in.in.

Licensing requirements handoutLicensing requirements handout Types of programs handoutTypes of programs handout

Selecting A Child Care Selecting A Child Care ProgramProgram Decisions about a child care program Decisions about a child care program

is based on needs, priorities, and is based on needs, priorities, and goals.goals.

Some questions to ask about quality Some questions to ask about quality child care include:child care include:– Is it accredited?Is it accredited?– Do the children look happy?Do the children look happy?– Is the curriculum aligned with meeting the Is the curriculum aligned with meeting the

child’s need?child’s need?

Center AccreditationCenter Accreditation

Accreditation: certifies that a set Accreditation: certifies that a set of standards has been met by a of standards has been met by a child care center or school.child care center or school.

10 Components Areas 10 Components Areas of Early Childhood of Early Childhood ProgramsPrograms EvaluationEvaluation CurriculumCurriculum AdministrationAdministration Health and SafetyHealth and Safety Physical EnvironmentPhysical Environment Staff qualification & developmentStaff qualification & development Staff-Children interactionsStaff-Children interactions Staff-Parent InteractionsStaff-Parent Interactions StaffingStaffing Nutrition and Food ServicesNutrition and Food Services

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Complete Review and Reflect for Complete Review and Reflect for a GRADE, on page 50. 1-16. Do a GRADE, on page 50. 1-16. Do not write the questions!not write the questions!