Finding quality early childcare : a step-by-step guide for parents about what matters most / Sarah Taylor Vanover.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vanover, Sarah Taylor, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child care.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (123 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]

Summary:

A tool for parents to use in selecting quality childcare that best meets the needs of their family. Reviews foundational elements of childcare, such as health and safety features, while explaining educational strategies, including styles of teaching and daily classroom activities. Also covers types of specialized childcare, such as infant care and childcare for children with special needs, reviews Transitional Kindergarten, and discusses when children are ready to transition from preschool to Kindergarten. --Publisher's description.

Contents:

License, accreditation, and policies

Models of learning

Classroom placement

Health and safety standards

Quality early childhood educators

Quality curriculum and the developmentally appropriate environment

Childcare for children with special needs

Infant childcare

The kindergarten controversy

Appendix 1. Early childhood vocabulary

Appendix 2. Resources on early childhood education and development

Appendix 3. Questions to ask when touring a childcare program.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 2, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4758-2773-3

1-4758-2775-X