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What is "Appropriate Disclosure"
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our role as child care professionals is to give information to only the proper sources and only the information that is relevant and willing/capable of sharing personal (appropriate).
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Be safe, keep the children safe
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Integrated: education and care
Combine to: |
- impacts positively on children's learning
- helps children from disadvantages neighbourhoods catch up compensatory |
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What things does an ECE have to do?
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- nurturing children's emotional, behavioural and attention all self regulation.
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Who has the strongest influence on childcare’s early learning and development.
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Families have the strongest influence on childcare’s early learning and development.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) Chapter 2 (P44-49)
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What options do families have for child care?
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- daycare
- preschool - nannies - before and after school - babysitting - in house daycare - regulated and unregulated family child care - kindergarten - cruiseships - relative - family member - work based care - parent cooperatives - family resource programs |
From class notes that Pam put on board.
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Define: Adult-child ratios
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The numbers of adults (caregivers) to the number of students.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: at risk
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Used when concerns exist about developmental delay owing to negative environmental or physical conditions.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: child care centre
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Programs that provide non-parental care and early education to groups of children in a setting outside the children's home.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: commercial
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Also called proprietary and for-profit. Early childhood programs established to earn profit for their owners.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: compensatory programs
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Preschool programs designed to ameliorate (make or become better) the impact of social or economic disadvantages disadvantage through an enriched environment.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: Early childhood programs
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All programs designed for young children, their families and communities to promote children's healthy development and early learning and to provide non-parental care.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: early childhood education (ECE)
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Post secondary education programs to prepare early childhood educators.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: early childhood education and care (ECEC)
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Early childhood development programs organized to provide care and learning opportunities for children from infancy to childhood. (Also known as early learning and childcare ELCC)
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: early childhood educator
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Individual with a combination of ECE credentials and expertise who works with young children and their families in early child development programs.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: early intervention (EI)
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Programs that work with children whose development is delayed or at risk, often offering comprehensive services.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: early learning and childcare (ELCC)
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Another term for early childhood education education and care programs (ECEC). programs organized to provide care and learning opportunities for children from infancy to childhood.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: family literacy
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Literacy programs for young children and their parents and caregivers.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: family resource program
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Family-focused programs that offer activities and services to young children and their families and caregivers.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: full-day programs
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Programs that provide care for children throughout the day, including mean and sleep arrangements.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: Head start
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An educational program establisehd in 1965 for preschoolers in families below the poverty level. Comprehensive services include education; family support through social services and parent education; and medical, dental and nutritional services for children.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 35
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Define: home visiting
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Brings services and expertise to children's homes. May be directed to children, adults, or both.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: inclusive early childhood programs
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Early child development programs that facilitate children's full participation, regardless of abilities.disabilities.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: infants
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Children from birth through the first year to eighteen months of life.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: in-home childcare
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Non parental childcare provided in the child's own home.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: junior kindergarten
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Half-day programs for four-year-old children operated in Ontario's school system and in some Quebec at-risk communities.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: kindergarten
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Programs for five-year-old, now generally operated on every school system and originated by Friedrich Froebel.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: nonprofit
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Early childhood programs subsidized by government or agency funds, in which any surplus funds are used for program improvement.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: part-day programs
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Programs for children that operate for only a half-day, or for only several days a week.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: preschoolers
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Generally children aged three to five.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: regulated family childcare
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Arrangements for childcare within small groups(often less than six children), usually in the care provider's home.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: school-age children
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Children in Grades 1 through 6
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: senior kindergarten
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Half or full-day programs for five-year-old children operated in Ontario.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: social services
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The branch of professional services that helps provide for basic needs for families and individuals.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: special needs
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Needs of individuals whose development and learning do not follow typical patterns, requiring intervention through modifications in the environment or teaching techniques to help them develop optimally.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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Define: toddlers
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Children from the time they become independently mobile (about age one) through their third year (age three).
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) PAGE 36
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What is one of the reasons people leave the ECE field?
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One of the reasons for leaving is that this field requires a lot of commitment and dedication. Motivations towards the program are both large and small.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (p. 139-144)
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What is a large part of the reasons ECE people enjoy the work?
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We recognize that children are interesting and valuable in their own right. The idea of getting to play with children and getting paid for it is awesome. This goes beyond “I love working with children”, Early childhood educators can enjoy young children while still being quite realistic about their developmental characteristics.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (p. 139-144)
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What is another large part of the reasons ECE people enjoy the work?
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Another plus for being a childcare educator is the satisfaction that you are making a change in both the child and their family’s life.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (p. 139-144)
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What is a benefit for children who participate in early education?
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Longitudinal studies of children show that participation in early education contributed to their later school success and social adjustment. Children complete a higher level of education, have fewer social problems and more easily find employment. Studies also show a higher positive impact on children who are at risk.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (p. 139-144)
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When it comes to early childcare what are parents or younger children need?
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Parents of younger children need information and emotional support to best nurture their children’s development.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (p. 139-144)
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What other needs may parents of young children be looking for in regards to finding childcare for their children?
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They need the security of knowing they can leave their children in the hands of trusted and competent early childhood educators while they go to work.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (p. 139-144)
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What are some of the demands of working with young children?
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Working with young children demands energy, knowledge, patience and creativity as well as the capacity to be flexible in the face of diverse demands.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (p. 139-144)
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Where does much of the variety of working with children come from?
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Much of the variety in an early educator’s day comes from the children and their families. The fun part of this is the fact that children, as they grow, also evolve: crawlers to walkers combined with the ability to use a spoon changes EVERYTHING!
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (p. 139-144)
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The pedagogy of our education is based on three overlapping instructional strategies what are they?
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1. Inquiry/research–emphasizing systematic questioning. We actively participate in constructing our own knowledge and skills through observation and documentation. We are able to expand our understanding and reflect on the wisdom we have gained.
2. Problem based learning -This prepares us for professional practice in cross-disciplinary teams. We collaborate with other students to expand our knowledge… blah blah blah. 3. Applied practice - This is our primary goal. We are prepared to enter the workforce as professionals. Field experiences are aligned with course content. WE demonstrate our abilities to apply our learning. Translating the theory into practice. |
Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (p. 147-157)
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Many students of early childhood education come into this professional from a plethora of backgrounds combining practical experience, education, interest and any number of previous experiences with children. They are referred to as “routes” list them:
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* The traditional route
* The parent route * Serendipitous route |
Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (p. 147-157)
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When we come from a specific route the profession must respond with different kinds of training and education. describe Pre-service training and education
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Pre-service training and education refers to professional education acquired before entering the early childhood workforce.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (p. 147-157)
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When we come from a specific route the profession must respond with different kinds of training and education. describe In-service training and education
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In-service training and education refers to professional education and development acquired, while employed in an early childhood settings.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (p. 147-157)
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Post secondary, like regulated child care is which level of government's responsibility?
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Post secondary, like regulated child care is the responsibility of the provincial government. This adds diversity to both our education and the regulations of child care across Canada.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (page 150)
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What/who is The Child Care Human Resource Sector Council (CCHRSC) ?
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The Child Care Human Resource Sector Council (CCHRSC) is a nonprofit organization to help meet the needs of the child care work force and achieve related goals. (More on page 151).
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (page 150)
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Despite the vast diversity in post-secondary programs available surveys reveal remarkable similarities - what are they?
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* All programs include content related to child development, teaching/caregiiving practices and behavior guidance
* About 90% include health, safety and nutrition, observation skills, interpersonal communication and the foundation of history of early childhood education. * 90% focus their programs on centre-based settings. 10% include specific curriculum content related to other early childhood child hood settings, such as family childcare. * All certificate and diploma ECE programs include filed placement requirements. * ECE certificate and diploma programs contain general education content. In addition to the professional education related to early childhood education. |
Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (page 150)
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The study comparing post-secondary programs for early childhood educators identified a number of gaps. What does this included?
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* the need for more family-centered approach,
* more content related to infant toddler and school age care * inclusion of children with special needs * Greater attention to cultural, linguistic and racial diversity. |
Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (page 150)
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Which six provinces have adapted provincial standards for post secondary ECE programs:
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1. Newfoundland and Labrador
2. Nova Scotia 3. Quebec 4. Ontario 5. Manitoba 6. British Columbia |
Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (page 150)
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Describe a ECE University degree program
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There are about a dozen at Canadian universities; some as a bachelor of arts, other as bachelor of child studies or child and youth studies. A few are in collaboration with ECE college-level programs.
Program often focuses on working with children with special needs and on early intervention strategies. |
Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (page 147-157)
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Describe a Family child care certificate program.
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Many early childhood educator graduates operate a childcare program in their own home. Other family childcare givers enroll in ECE certificate or diploma program through continuing education or distance education. Only BC and Ontario provide certificate programs specifically designed for family childcare.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (page 147-157)
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Describe Specialized post-certificate and post diploma programs
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BC, Manitoba and Ontario offer programs specialized in child care management and administration, children with special needs, infants, toddlers and school age programs.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (page 147-157)
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Describe Teacher education programs
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A university degree specific to being a teacher (blah blah blah) Bachelor of education B.Ed. A few professional education programs offer joint ECE and teacher education programs.
First degree B.Ed. takes four to five years to complete. Students with ECE certificate or diploma are usually eligible for admission to these programs. Some colleges have pre-written agreements with the universities. Other teacher degrees are second degree, which you take after completion of another university degree program including a degree in early childhood education. |
Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (page 147-157)
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What are some of the mutual benefits to mentoring.
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Mentoring has positive benefits for both the protégés (the student) and the mentor (the teacher). The protégés is usually a student looking to advance their understanding of a centre and a mentor is a professional currently working in the field of childcare.
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Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (page 147-157)
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With mentoring what are the benefits to the protégés?
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* The practical on-site learning of a program
* A means to relieve the stress of working in an unknown environment * The ability to have one-on-one learning to ask questions |
Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (page 147-157)
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With mentoring what are the benefits to the mentor?
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* A new sense of leadership
* Financial compensation * The ability to review their own learning in a way that outlines what they know giving them an expanded sense of accomplishment. |
Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (page 147-157)
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What are early childhood educators are motivated by?
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* Enjoyment of children and families
* Wanting to make a difference * Comfort with variety and challenges * Employment opportunities |
Source: Essentials of Early Education (4th Edition) CHAPTER 05 (page 147-157)
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Regardless of the size and scope of the centre it is critical that teh staff understand?
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Regardless of the size and scope of the centre it is critical that the staff understand health and safety the health and safety requirements of the centre and individual children. Having the right resources and training is essential.
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Source: Well beings, a guide to health in childcare. (4th edition) - PREFACE
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For the parent childcare has more than one purpose, what are those purposes?
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child care is not only a place that is safe and protected it also means a place where children are nurtured, stimulated, valued and part of a caring community. It also assist children in a successful entry to school life.
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Source: Well beings, a guide to health in childcare. (4th edition) - PREFACE
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Early learning and child care services are offered in a variety of settings list those settings (5).
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* Child care centres (regulated)
* Family child care (regulated and unregulated) Nanny care (unregulated) * Care by relative (unregulated) * Preschools and nursery schools (the latter are unregulated in some jurisdictions) |
Source: Well beings, a guide to health in childcare. (4th edition) - CHAPTER 01
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Explain the setting of a child care centres (regulated)
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Located in purpose-built spaces or facilities that have been adapted for child care. Care can be offered on a profit or non-profit basis.
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Source: Well beings, a guide to health in childcare. (4th edition) - CHAPTER 01
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Explain the setting of a family child care (regulated and unregulated).
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Located in the child care provider's home. This can be offered through individuals or through a profit or non-profit agency.
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Source: Well beings, a guide to health in childcare. (4th edition) - CHAPTER 01
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Explain the setting of nanny care (unregulated).
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Located in the child's home, this type of care can be offered by individuals or through a for-profit agency.
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Source: Well beings, a guide to health in childcare. (4th edition) - CHAPTER 01
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Explain the setting of a care by relative (unregulated).
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Located in the child's home or that of a relative by private arrangement.
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Source: Well beings, a guide to health in childcare. (4th edition) - CHAPTER 01
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