1. Character

2. Committed

3. Caring

4. Communication

5. Confidence

1. Supervise Curriculum

2. In Charge of Finances

3. Enrollment Duties

1. Not being able to let go of control.

2. Staff doesn't measure up to expectations

3. Perfectionism

1. Stop Talking

2. Be mentally ready to listen

3. Listen for Main Ideas

1. Decide what you want to relay.

2. Consider when to convey a message.

3. Allow enough time for feed back.

1. Respect Diversity

2. Base our work on knowledge of how Children develop and Learn.

3. appreciate the bond between child and family.

1. General Education

2. Knowledge Skills regarding early childhood.

3. Management knowledge and skills.

1. Family Homecare- small number of children.

2. Cognative Schools- Own by parents.

3. Laboratory Schools- University/College.

1. Schedule/flexiblity

2. Work/Home

3/ One on One Attention

1. No separation of home and work.

2. Custodial care

3. No Substitutes (Time off)

1. Nurturer

2. Unbias

3. Safe Environment

1. Policy Handbook

2. Record Keeping

3. Variety of duties

1. AFT

2. ACIU

3. AFSCME

1. More Single Families

2. Two Moms/Dads

3. Less Discipline

1. Stricter

2. Child Care (Flexible)

3. Benefits

1. More women in the field

2. Quality Child Care

3. Pre- School teachers are fastest growing Occupation

1. Nannies

2. Kindergarten Teachers

3. Elementary School Teachers

1. Curriculum Planning

2. Teaching Children

3. Interacting with Children

1. Communicate Effectively

2. Teamwork

3. Planning an appropriate curriculum

1. Family Child Care

2. Laboratory Schools

3. Parent Cooperate

University/College Programs

Programs high school students work with pre schoolers.

1. Public- funded by Federal Government

2. Private- Funded by the Church/Hospital

3. Employer- Funded by the Employer/Job

1. Children are on different learning levels.

2. Know what you need to teach.

3. weaknesses and Strengths

1. Too much material

2. Bias Cultural

3. Stress Anxiety

1. Checklist-Easy to use/record

2. Ancedotal Records- Judge Child Behavior

3. Rating Scale- how much or little trait

1.Computers

2.Video Camera

3. Tape Recording

1. Use first name.

2. Confidential

3. No Personal Belongings

1. National Association for the Education of Young Children - Birth to Kindergarten.

2. National After-School Association- School-age programs.

3. National Association for Family Child Care- Family Child care centers.

4. National Association of Child Care Professionals- Child care centers.

6 weeks-1year 1 adult 3 children

1-2year 1 adult 5 children

2-3 year 1 adult 6 children

3-5 year 1 adult 8 children

5-6 year 1 adult 10 children

1.Physical

2. Cognitive

3. Social

4. Emotional

Small muscles hands/fingers.

Large muscles legs/arms.

1. Trust vs. Mistrust

2. Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt

3. Initiative vs. Guilt

1. Sensorimotor Stage

2. Preoperational Stage

3. Concrete Operational

1. Children learn through Social/Cultural experience.

2. Children learn there Culture.

3. Self-talk

1. Bodily- Kinesthetic Intelligence

2. Musical- Rhythemic

3. Logical- mathematical