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 Section 22.1 Child Care Options
 Section 22.2 Participating in Early
Childhood Education
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Section 22.1 Child Care Options
Parents who need substitute child care for
their children must decide whether homebased care or center-based care is best for
the needs of their child.
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Content Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary
child care center
socialize
in-home care
criteria
family child care
nanny
license
accreditation
play group
parent cooperative
Head Start
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Substitute Care
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There are many types of substitute child care.
Two general settings include home-based care
and center-based care.
Each state has its own agency that licenses
child care centers.
license
An official printed document that gives permission,
such as one from the state that indicates child care
providers meet health and safety standards.
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Substitute Care
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Many parents need substitute care for their
school-age children before and after school and
during holidays, breaks, and summers.
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Choosing Substitute Child Care
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Many factors must be considered when choosing
substitute child care.
There are several issues specific to home-based
care that parents should consider.
Parents should write a list of questions to ask
when searching for the right child care facility for
their child.
List some questions you might ask
when considering home-based care.
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Choosing Substitute Child Care
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Groups such as Child Care Aware, National
Association for the Education of Young Children,
and Nation’s Network of
Child Care Resource
and Referral offer help
in finding child care in
many areas.
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Section 22.2 Participating in Early
Childhood Education
• Early childhood classrooms should provide
a safe and healthy environment for children.
• Classrooms should promote positive
behavior and plan lessons and activities.
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Content Vocabulary
Academic Vocabulary
learning center
self-sufficiency
circle time
expectations
free play
transition
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The Early Childhood Classroom
• The environment in early childhood classrooms
must be child-size to promote children’s
independence.
• Early childhood educators use special guidelines
when designing a classroom and setting up
learning centers.
learning center
An area designed for certain types
of play and learning.
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The Early Childhood Classroom
• Health care routines in the classroom help
prevent the spread of illness.
• Caregivers must create a safe environment,
practice and teach safe behaviors, and know
what to do in an emergency.
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Planning Appropriate Activities
• Children need play experiences that focus on
different areas of development.
• A good daily schedule features a balance of
active and quiet activities and small- and largegroup activities.
Name some examples of active
activities and quiet activities.
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Planning Appropriate Activities
• The lead teacher plans specific activities that
children will do in the learning centers and during
circle time or other group times.
circle time
When the children share their
experiences in show-and-tell or
listen to a story together.
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Promoting Positive Behavior
• Teachers must communicate expectations to
children and model good behavior.
• Early childhood teachers must use positive
reinforcement to promote positive behavior.
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Chapter Summary
Section 22.1
Child Care Options
• Home-based care options include in-home care,
family child care, and play groups.
• Center-based care options include child care
centers, parent cooperatives, preschools, and
Head Start centers.
• When choosing substitute care, it is important to
carefully evaluate choices.
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Chapter Summary
Section 22.2
Participating in Early Childhood Education
• A typical early childhood classroom includes
different learning centers.
• Caregivers’ primary duty is for the health and
safety of the children in their care.
• A daily schedule and written plans help ensure
good learning experiences.
• Rules and positive reinforcement help promote
appropriate behavior.
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Review
Do you remember the vocabulary terms from this
chapter? Use the following slides to check your
knowledge of the definitions.
The slides in this section include both English
and Spanish terms and definitions.
Start
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child care center
guardería
A facility in which a staff
of adults provides care
for children.
Lugar donde adultos
capacitados se
encargan del cuidado
de varios niños.
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in-home care
cuidado infantil
en casa
Care that is provided
to many young children
from a caregiver who
comes to their home.
Cuidado que reciben
muchos niños en el que
la persona que cuida al
niño va a su casa.
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family child care
guardería familiar
Care that takes place in
the caregiver’s home.
Cuidado que se lleva a
cabo en la casa de la
persona a cargo de la
guardería.
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nanny
niñera
A person trained to
provide child care.
Persona capacitada
para cuidar niños.
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license
licencia
An official printed document
that gives permission, such
as one from the state that
indicates child care
providers meet health
and safety standards.
Documento oficial que da
un permiso; por ejemplo, la
licencia que el estado otorga
a guarderías para demostrar
que cumplen con las
normas de salud y
seguridad.
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accreditation
certificación
Official recognition as
having met a standard,
such as child care
provider for quality
child care.
Reconocimiento oficial
de haber cumplido con
ciertas normas, como
por ejemplo para una
persona que cuida niños
en una guardería.
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play group
grupo de juego
An arrangement in
which parents take turns
caring for one another’s
children in their own
homes.
Arreglo en el que
algunos padres se
turnan para cuidar a los
hijos de otras personas
en sus propias casas.
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parent cooperative
cooperativa de padres
Also called co-op, it
is child care that is
provided by the
parents of the children
in the co-op.
Cuidado infantil que
proveen los padres de
los niños que hacen
parte de la
cooperativa.
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Head Start
Head Start
A program that provides
locally run child care
facilities designed to help
lower-income and
disadvantaged children from
birth to five years of age
become ready for school.
Programa que proporciona
guarderías locales para
niños de familias de bajos
ingresos desde el
nacimiento hasta los cinco
años para prepararlos para
la escuela.
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learning center
centro de
aprendizaje
An area designed for
certain types of play
and learning.
Área diseñada para
ciertos tipos de juegos
y aprendizaje.
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circle time
hora del círculo
When the children share
their experiences in
show-and-tell or listen
to a story together.
Momento en que los
niños se reúnen para
compartir sus
experiencias o escuchar
un cuento.
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free play
juego libre
A time when children
can choose any activity
they want.
Tiempo en que los niños
pueden escoger la
actividad que quieran.
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transition
transición
A period during which
children move from one
activity to the next.
Periodo durante el cual
los niños pasan de una
actividad a la siguiente.
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socialize
socializar
To participate; to behave
in a friendly
way to others.
Participar; comportarse
de una manera
amigable con otros.
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criteria
criterios
Accepted standards.
Normas o niveles
aceptados.
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self-sufficiency
autosuficiencia
The ability to take care
of oneself.
La habilidad de cuidarse
uno mismo.
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expectations
expectativas
Expected behaviors; a
standard expected by
or of someone.
Comportamientos o
niveles que se espera
de alguien.
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