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PCD Test Review

PCD Test Review. 2.01 Child Care Programs. True or False…. The NAEYC is North Carolina's nationally recognized and award-winning early childhood initiative designed to ensure that young children enter school healthy and ready to succeed. False Why?

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PCD Test Review

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  1. PCDTest Review 2.01 Child Care Programs

  2. True or False….. • The NAEYC is North Carolina's nationally recognized and award-winning early childhood initiative designed to ensure that young children enter school healthy and ready to succeed. • False • Why? • Because Smart Start is NC’s award-winning program, not NAEYC.

  3. Some parents hire a _____________________, a person trained to provide child care, to care for their children and live with them. • Nanny

  4. Sam and Susie preferred their child learning from natural elements and having their early childhood teacher in the role of a facilitator. What type of child care is this? • Child care center • Montessori • Nanny • Preschool (B)

  5. ___________________ is a government-funded program that provides child care to help lower-income & disadvantaged children become ready for school. • HeadStart

  6. Mrs. Thomas has concerns about the way her son was reprimanded during center time. Which factor that influences child care selection is this? • Cost of child care • Discipline methods used • Location of facility • Program activities of child care center (B)

  7. _________________ provides educational programs for children ages 3 to 5, usually in half-day sessions. • Preschools

  8. A nanny is an example of… • Family child care • In-home care • Center-based care • Holiday child care B

  9. True or False….. • A child care center facility is not structured, they can go about their daily jobs, and not have total thought to your child. • F • Family child care

  10. Many parents choose center-based care because… • Center-based care is usually less expensive than home-based care • Center-based care usually provides more individual attention than home-based care • Child care centers must be licensed and may also be accredited by the NAEYC • Child care centers are often easier for children to adjust to than home-based care C May also be accredited

  11. True or False….. • Child care centers do not have to be license by the state to operate. • False • ALL child care facilities have to be licensed by the state!

  12. All of the following are influences parents consider except for… A. Transportation given B. Hours of operation C. Adult-child relationship D. Location of facility C

  13. True or False….. • Preschool is funded from the Federal Government. • False • Head Start is funded by the Federal Government

  14. Which of the following would not be a childcare option for families in which both parents work full-time? • Child care center • Family child care • In-home care • Play group D

  15. True or False….. • Preschool can offer 2 advantages to parents: a low ratio and a homelike setting. • False • Family Day Care

  16. A ______________________ is a facility in which a staff of adults provides care for children whose parents work outside the home. • Child care center

  17. adult-child ratio • Number of adults per number of children

  18. cleanliness of facility • Cleanliness rating by Health Department or visual inspection

  19. costs of child care • Total cost for one or multiple children and additional fees

  20. discipline methods used • Age-appropriate strategies used to modify children’s behavior; time-out, rewards, loss of privileges, sets limits, but does not use harsh punishment

  21. equipment and supplies • Items needed to use with the children to run a center or keep a child

  22. hours of operation • Days of the week facility is open and start and stop times

  23. location of facility • Where a child care building is placed in a certain area

  24. personal qualities of caregivers • characteristics that are valued in someone who cares for children • Caring • Patience • Gentle demeanor (behavior) • Fairness • Consistency (reliable) • Understanding stages of child development

  25. program activities • That promote the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development of child

  26. training and education of staff • Staff development and learning programs for workers in a center

  27. transportation provided • Some programs pick up and deliver back home the children who attend their facility

  28. Au pair • Person caring for your children in your home from another country

  29. Factors to consider that influence child care selections • Cost of child care • Location of facility • Equipment and supplies • Discipline methods used • Program activities of child care center • Hours of operation • Adult-child ratios • Personal qualities of the caregivers • Cleanliness of child care center • Training and education of staff • Nutrition program • Transportation provided • Health Department rating • Star rating • 1*, 2*, 3*, 4*, 5 * What would be your #1 priority for child care selection?

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