Childcare Project Part 3

1. Childcare ProjectPart 3 Shelby Kehl CD7 Edited by Mrs. Teaford

2. Four Signs of Quality Areas • Directors and Staff Qualifications • Licensing and Accreditations • Equipment and Activities or Program • Communication withParents

3. Quality Characteristicsof Directors and Staff • Parents should learn as much as possible about the staff member • Should talk about the turnover rate • Make sure there is safety • Give personal attention • Needs to make sure there is at least two adults in case of emergency

4. License Child Care Programs • The state Human Services • Public Health Department

5. Difference Child Care Licenses • The licenses are by the State Human Services or Public Health Department. • Must meet minimum requirements • Ex. It must have a certain amount of space for each child

6. Difference Accreditation • Is by the National Association for the education of the National Association for the education of Young Children (NAEYC) • Program must meethigher standards • Keystone Stars is PA’saccreditation program

7. Childcare Program’s Equipment • Plenty of carefully chosen toys • Large equipment should be well placed • Should have enough room for the children and the toys. • Don’t want the children to hurt themselves

8. Childcare Program’s Activities • Well-planned • Age-appropriate • Well-supervised • A balance of large group, small group and playing alone • Caregivers relaxed but involved with children; patient while teaching children new skills

9. Childcare program’s communication with parents • Need to build trust & cooperation • Teacher to Parent communication • Share what happened each day during pick up time • Signs and information on illness outbreaks • Information on center hours and events • Newsletters and notes home

10. Childcare program’s communication with parents • Parent to Teacher communication • Conferences • Send notes • Phone calls

11. Works Cited Hildebrand, Verna. Parenting Rewards & Responsibilites. New York: Glenco McGraw-Hill, 2000. Print