Name that Program
In this type of program, a caregiver provides child care inside their own home.
Family Child Care Home
This program provides care and educational activities for groups of children in a facility.
Child Care Center
Most centers provide 24 hour care. True or False
False
Studies have shown that Head Start is not a successful program. TRUE or FALSE
False
In Montessori Schools, children learn from sensory training. TRUE OR FALSE
True
This federally funded program provides education, health, nutrition, and family services.
Head Start
What program allows students to practice teaching while supervised by an experienced teacher?
Laboratory Schools
What is the most popular early childhood program?
Child Care Centers
Children's learning is the most rapid during the first ____ years of life.
5
The largest group of privately sponsored child care programs are operated by who?
churches or house of worship
This program helps children prepare for elementary school.
Kindergarten
What program allows parents to help operate the program and assist in the classroom?
Parent Cooperatives
What is a major disadvantage for the teacher in a parent cooperative?
lack of control or constant monitoring
The first kindergarten curriculum focused on what?
Montessori's goal is to "__________ ________ ____ ________".
learn how to learn
This program provides care before school, after school, during holidays, or over the summer.
School Aged Child Care
A child care center may be privately owned, nonprofit, church-sponsored, or operated by this type of organization for its workers’ children.
Employee Sponsored Child Care
___________ and __________ involvement is an important part of Head Start.
Parent, family
A trait that is important for children to develop in Montessori Schools is ________.
independence
List three traits of a quality early childhood program.
Panther Preschool is an example of this type of program because high school students practice teaching young children.
Laboratory School
In a Montessori classroom, the teacher usually serves in this role instead of directing every activity.
What three health services are included in Head Start’s comprehensive health plan?
medical, dental, and mental health
What is the only national accreditation for at home centers?
NAFCC (National Accreditation of Family Child Care)
Head Start serves food that reflects the children's _________ and __________ needs.
cultural and ethnic