Childcare

of June, and I had just taken my CDA (Child Development Associates) exam. This exam was so important to me because it meant moving up to a higher position on my job as childcare professional. I had to work the next day, so I did not have time to even think about the test results. I was called to the office to speak with my childcare trainer. I thought she had observed me doing something wrong in the classroom, because that is usually the case when you are called to the training office. When I…

playing together. Our children are also exposed to a culturally diverse environment and they learn about different cultures. We offer free programs for qualified families as well as financial aid for childcare, such as: (CCIS) Child Care Works – helps to pay for childcare Scholarships for Childcare, Free pre-kindergarten, Head Start, Phila Pre-K and Pre-k counts programs and Free meals program (Breakfast, Lunch, and…

emergency shelter has an average of 110 children per night. The cost to shelter a family is approximately $55 per day. COTS operates with the help of more than 80 employees and 100 volunteers. Volunteers perform duties such as helping staff in childcare, preparing and serving meals, housekeeping of facilities, service during fundraising events, small maintenance projects, assistance with direct mail and even reading stories to the resident children. The manners to help are endless! COTS has…

three important things you can for the children under your care to help establish a solid foundation for respectful behavior. Discourage Disrespect If you are attentive to even the most inconspicuous types of disrespectful behavior, you as a childcare professional, will be able to provide immediate feedback for a child. Many times children do not even understand that they are being disrespectful. Disrespectful behavior is learned and continually modified as it is unconsciously allowed to…

The Nicollet Early Childhood Center (NECC) provides childcare and prepares children for pre-k readiness. Currently, the staffing at NECC consists of mainly white females who are living a middle-class lifestyle. Nicollet community loves the center, Nicollet likes the opportunity it gives their small town and school for quality childcare. Isaiah, an African American male (age 17) attends Nicollet Public High School in Nicollet Minnesota. Isaiah is the only African American male in all of the…

Changes in Childcare, Language and Literacy Development Early childhood literacy is becoming a big focus in a child’s development these days and for good reason. Much research and study has been done on how a child learns and many theorists believe that a child’s literacy development actually begins at birth, not just when they start school. This discovery has helped to make many changes in the early childhood care sector, including the beginning of The Early Years Learning Framework. Focus…

When issues are presented in the newspapers or in world news, the topics commonly include: wars, presidential debates, world crimes and happenings, and the latest football stats. Rarely do we ever hear on the news how our children in the United States are lagging behind several countries in the amount of knowledge they possess by the age of five or by the time they reach kindergarten. Unfortunately, just because we do not hear about it on the news or see it blasted in newspapers does not mean…

required for anyone working with children and vetting and barring checks are to be carried out for anyone with contact with children, is it any wonder that people are put off of using male childcare? We live in a time where many working parents cannot afford to give up work to look after children, childcare is the only viable option. People want the best for their kids and using a registered childminder is a popular option. But if a female childminder is CRB checked and correctly registered,…

Being a part of the Marine Corp Organization Being a part of the Marine Corp Organization, is an organization that changed my life. (http://www.marines.com/home) Through my husband being in the Marine Corp, working on base and living on base it allowed me to be a part of many different groups and teams. Inside the Marine Corp they all have one goal and that’s to protect the United States. To be able to manage this organization they have many organizations within the one, starting from the 1800s.…

This article discus the Law of childcare and the family leave law. This law States that the company employees would most likely receive up to a year off after birth, but can automatically come back after a year. The only issue is that with this law non regular workers are increasingly likely to lose their jobs after leaving for child care. Their job position is not safe and results in mothers leaving workforce. Since October 1st,2015 through last Thursday as many as 7,058 people signed a…