Since taking care of and supervising a child (usually aged between six weeks and thirteen years) is what child care entails, it is obvious that there are several factors that must be brought into consideration, if an ideal setting for child care is to be determined. This is especially the case when one considers the fact that child care entails expending skills in appropriate actions that cover a wide spectrum of activities, institutions, contents and socio-cultural conventions. In this case, it is true that several factors are considered in creating an ideal child care setting, as shall be seen in the ensuing discourse.
In the first case, when researching an ideal child care setting, it is important to appreciate the components of proper child care. First, it is important that there is an adequacy of well-trained staff that is competent in relevant matters such as early childhood development. This is in line with the fact that staff training and education serves as one of the most credible ways by which the quality of child care can be rated and the prospects of the child care’s long-term success predicted. The same research study findings establish the fact that toddler and baby caregivers should be more acquainted with early childhood care and education than elementary education and pre-school. This is because early childhood education and care place emphasis on children’s unique learning abilities and on training caregivers on planning appropriate activities on the best ways of innovating and using routines to bond, stimulate cognitive reasoning and skills through important means such as interpersonal interactions, conversions and responsive relationships.
According to Mendes (2013), an ideal child care setting should als...
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...th interesting pictures, appropriate books, study diagrams, printed materials and important labels. The foregoing therefore clearly underscores the fact that an ideal child care setting is a culmination of several helpful factors, deliberate efforts and resources being harnessed together for the betterment of the child and its welfare.
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There are numerous of reasons why parents should be involved in early childhood education. According to the Constitute of Ireland, Bunreacht na hÉireann (1937) under 42.1 states that parents are the first carer and the primary educator in a child’s l...
The childcare industry has variables including childcare by a family member, a traditional caregiver or a day care center. It depends on a family’s situation as to which one benefits them most. The two types of childcare to be discussed are the traditional caregiver and a day care center. Parents must decide whether they want a one-on-one or a group setting for the care of their children.
At the operant level change will be effected by restricting activity to appropriate household locals. The necessity of maintaining order & restoring the orderly state of the environment will be reinforced with positive attention. As a stimulus for taking on the additional responsibility of the infants care rewards will be implemented after discussion of goals with the child. Positive progress will be met with mo...
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Having a safe and healthy childcare setting is one of the most important duties in a daycare. Educators practising good healthy procedures is a good way for children to learn about healthy choices as educators are, good role models.
Previously in Ireland the education side of child care was majorly under rated which meant more emphasis was placed on the care of children rather than promoting the potential of the developing child. Before the 1990’s children were cared for by mothers, other family members or neighbours and other child care settings were largely run by voluntary organisations such as Irish Preschool Playgroup Association, family support groups such as Barnardos. These services were created due to demand that was not previously needed, but they were unregulated. The Child Care Act 1991 was the first regulation brought into practice in childcare settings.
Children who participate in quality early learning programs tend to be more successful later in school. They are also most socially and emotionally competent. In addition those children show higher verbal and intellectual development during early childhood than children who do not participate in early learning programs (A Parent’s Guide to Choosing Quality Child Care). In order for a child care center to be a quality center they must have an educated staff, a program accreditation, and good health and safety practices. Parents choose high quality child care for many reasons. These programs prepare children for school in which they gain intellectual and social skills. Also the programs are a good opportunity for children because they receive age-appropriate learning materials and activities to let the children learn and grow.
From the perspective I have at this stage in my journey in the early childhood education field, I would like to share what I have come to value and believe in regards to early learning and care by looking at my philosophy statement. To begin we will look at the statement and highlight three key features and find out why they are important to me, then we will see what they will look like in my practice, and lastly we will examine these ideas closely by looking at where they originated. By taking an in-depth look at my philosophy statement we will better understand the motivation behind my practice which I hope to continue to refine and refresh as I gain more knowledge and experience.
It’s been noted that recent studies specify that “more than half of all 3-5-year-old children in the United States attend child-care centers prior to kindergarten” and “Given these high usage rates, the quality of these early child-care experiences has become an important public policy issue” (Peisner-Feinberg 2001). It is believed that part of the issue is a result of parents not knowing what the primary purpose of daycare/child care facilities are and what high quality daycares consist of in considering a their child should attend.
Many studies illustrate that high quality child care helps children who have been brought up in poverty to develop skills that enable better education, jobs and earnings (Adelman). It would help to reduce poverty if more parents would invest money `into high quality child care, because children would be able to learn the skills that they should know to get a good education. In an article entitled “9 Ways to Reduce Poverty,” Larry Adelman stated that “Investments in infrastructure—fixing old bridges, building mass transit, converting to clean energy sources—and investments in vital services such as schools, childcare and eldercare generate both public benefits and jobs.” Investments in the most important buildings and structures in a community would help to create job opportunities, which could benefit people who are in poverty by allowing them the opportunity to get a job. Poverty reduction would benefit the economy and the people who suffer from
After multiple days of research, I have concluded that the environment in which a child is normally in, can play a major role in every aspect of his life. Everything aspect from home life, school life, and child care can affect the child’s cognitive, learning, language, emotional, social, and physical development. I believe that the environment in which a child is placed should not be looked over lightly, but a child should be placed in safe environments where he/she will receive proper learning, play, and nutritional
During the last half of the twentieth century, America has witnessed a rapid increase in the percentage of women in the workforce and a corresponding rise in the number of children who receive routine care by someone other than their mothers. Children are entering child care at younger and younger ages. By 1990, in the United States, over half of the infants under one year old regularly received care by someone other than a parent (US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1994). At age 24 months, children
Early childhood education plays a key role in a child’s academic development because he or she learns soft skills, job skills, and develop positive traits. Preschool is not like kindergarten, but instead a stepping-stone that prepares young students for the years of schooling they will have later in life. As more schools began to open families wanted to be able to verify that programs would benefit and protect their children. In response, the National Association for the Education of Young Children was made to help families find the best care for their children, by providing the early childhood educators with training and ensuring the quality of children’s daily experiences. (“NAEYC”5).