HG&D Chapter 13

Children in self-care are children who are ______.

• homeless

• go to the boys and girls club

• provide care for themselves at home

• wait at the neighbors house until parents come home

People who take care of children, often from another culture to provide care and some light cooking for the family.

• nanny

• au pairs

• grandma

• playgroup

Professionals hired to take care of children in their own home.

• au pairs

• maid

• nanny

• housekeeper

Offer care to large groups of infants, toddlers, and children

with many caregivers.

• Preschool centers

• Group homes

• Family child care centers

• Day care center

Focus on preparing children ages 3 to 5 years

old for the next level of schooling.

• Preschool programs

• Day care center

• Group home

• Pre-kindergarten

Age appropriate activities and teaching methods that consider

each child's strengths, interests, and culture.

• Developmentally appropriate practices

• Developmentally inappropriate practices

• Gifted and talented

• Advanced placement

Centers for older adults staffed by health and other care specialists.

• Rehabilitation center

• Playgroup

• Adult Daycare

• Preschool

Daycare given in a caregivers home.

• Family child care

• Group home

• Daycare center

• Home care

A child care center that is licensed and meet additional standards set forth by professional child care organization.

• Licensed

• Accredited

• Professional

• Accelerated

The appropriate number of caregivers available for each child.

• child-caregiver ratio

• caregiver ratio

• staff-to-children ratio

• ratios