Early Childhood
What is early childhood?
Covers the period from birth to nine years of age
True or False? Various changes will affect the need for and structure of child care services
True
what are other career opportunities?
•Counselors
•Therapists
•Social workers
what is a nany?
Provides care in a child’s home
Some nannies live in the child’s home
“Raise” the child
what are some entry-level positions ?
i.e., playground supervisor, teacher’s aide
For how long a day does a 5 year old usually stay in child care program?
five-year-olds attend kindergarten programs for at least ½ the day
True or False? Parents are becoming less aware of their children’s developmental needs
false
what is Parent educator ?
work with parents to help them learn parenting skills
what is a AU pair?
A person from a foreign country who lives with a family and performs tasks similar to those of a nanny
what is step one?
to obtain the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential
what is the percent of 5 year old attended kindergarten programs?
95% of the nation’s five-year-olds attend kindergarten programs
what are some Social and Economic Changes?
–Families
–Employers’ attitudes
–Education attitudes
–Educational studies
–Benefits to the economy
what does Entrepreneur mean?
a person who creates and runs their own business
true or false? child care center are allowed to hire kindergarten teachers
true
True or false? Each statehas its own qualifications for staff working in child care centers.
false
True or false? Child develops a sense of self, as well as language, cognitive, social, emotional, problem-solving and social skills during childhood care
True
Do full-day kindergarten programs do better academically and socially during the primary years?
Yes
what is Licensing Specialist role?
is to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of children attending centers
Up to how many years old can a Family Child Care Home work for a child?
12 years old
What degree do they usually accept?
bachelor’s degree
what is the popularity in early childhood programs?
67% participate in an early childhood program
By providing some type of child care benefit, companies see an increase in what?
–Recruitment
–Morale
–productivity
Is a licensing specialist employed by the state?
no
What is a child care director?
is responsible for marketing the program, recruiting children, hiring and supervising staff, and managing the budget.
what jobs require at least graduate degree?
–Consultants
–Researchers
–Early childhood instructors and professors