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Ch. 5 - Ecology of Nonparental Child Care - Coggle Diagram
Ch. 5 - Ecology of Nonparental Child Care
Nonparental Child Care
nonparental childcare/daycare - the care given to children by persons other than parents during the parts of the day which parents are absent
extended day care - care provided for children before/after school hours or during vacations.
High quality programs
1, promote positive relationships for all children & adults.
implement a curriculum which fosters all areas of child development - cognitive, emotional, language, physical, and social
use developmentally, culturally, linguistically appropriate and effective teaching approaches
provide ongoing assessments of child progress
promote the nutrition and health of children and staff
employ/support qualified teaching staff
establish and maintain collaborative relationships with families
establish/maintain relationships and use resources of the community
provide a safe/healthy physical environment
implement strong program management policies which result in high-quality service
macrosystem influences on nonparental child care
social service
enrichment
parent employability
intervention
readiness
chronosystem influences on nonparental child care: research concerns
separation from mother
child care setting
ecological systems
mesosystem influences on nonparental child care
latchkey children - children who carry their own key and let themselves into their homes.
nonparental child care and socialization outcomes
curriculum - the goals/objections of an educational program, the teachers role, the equipment and materials, the space arrangement, the kinds of activities, and the way they are scheduled
teacher-directed curriculum a curriculum in which the learning activities are planned by the teacher for all the childr
learner-directed curriculum a curriculum in which the learning activities emerge from individual interests and teacher guidance
cognitively oriented curriculum a curriculum that attempts to blend the virtues of purposeful teaching with open-ended, child-initiated activities
assimilation a Piagetian term for mental adaptation to one’s environment by incorporating experiences
accommodation a Piagetian term for mental adaptation to one’s environment by reconciling differences of experiences
equilibrium a Piagetian term for the state of balance between assimilation and accommodation, thereby allowing knowledge to be incorpora
sensorimotor the first stage of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development (ages 1½–2 years), in which the child uses senses and motor abilities to interact with the environment and understands only the here and now
preoperational the second stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development (ages 2–7 years), in which children use symbols to represent objects, make judgments based on appearances, and believe that everyone shares their viewpoint
concrete operations the third stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development (ages 7–11 years), in which the child can apply logical, systematic principles to specific experiences, but cannot distinguish between assumptions or hypotheses and facts or reality
formal operations the fourth stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development (ages 11 years and up), in which the child can think logically about abstract ideas and hypotheses as well as concrete facts
Direct Instruction curriculum a curriculum based on behaviorist principles
Montessori curriculum a curriculum based on individual self-directed learning with the teacher as facilitator; materials provide exercises in daily living, sensory development, and academic development
Developmental Interaction curriculum a curriculum that is individualized in relation to each child’s stage of development while providing many opportunities for children to interact with peers and adults
Tools of the Mind curriculum a curriculum based on Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory of learning and Gardner’s theory of five minds for the future
intentional teaching teachers act with specific outcomes or goals in mind for children’s development and learning
ideology concepts about human life and behavior
developmentally appropriate care giving
maturation developmental changes associated with the biological process of aging