Ch. 2 Types of Programs in Early Childhood

Family Child Care is ...

• where a family member cares for the child

• a type of child care where siblings must attend

• is a type of program, care or education which is provided in the caregiver’s home with a small number of children

• usually at least 15 children in the home

Facilities that offer full-day children’s programs are often called child care centers

• True

• False

child care is designed to meet:

child’s basic nutrition

health

safety needs

• TRUE

• FALSE

Head start is a comprehensive child development program that provides a variety of medical and social services to promote healthy development for children in high income families.

• True

• False

Two of the four factors affecting quality are...

• amount of toys &

  space of play yard

• teacher-child ratio & group size

• teacher qualification & age of teachers

• adult-child interaction & music choice

 accredited means

 

• an early childhood program has met a set of professional standards

• renewing the license every ten years

A child care ___ is a state-provided certificate granting permission to operate an early childhood center or family child care home.

• regulation

• license

School age child care...

• is designed for low income families

• consists of before and after care and is designed for working families

The toddler stage is ages 1 to

Preschool age is ages 3 to