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Ecology of Nonparental Childcare - Coggle Diagram
Ecology of Nonparental Childcare
Nonparental childcare
the care given to children by persons other than parents when parents are absent
Components of optimal childcare
size of group
caregiver ratio
Specialized training
Accreditation takes place
Child care center
Family day care in homes
In home care: Nanny
Curriculum
Teacher based
Activities are planned by teacher
Learner directed
Activities emerge from individual interests
Teacher guidance
Cognitively oriented
Blend the virtures of purposeful teaching- child initiated activities
Piaget stages
Sensorimotor - stage 1
Age 1 1/2 - 2 years
Child uses senses and motor abilities to interact with the environment.
Understands the here and now
Preoperational stage - Stage 2
Age 2-7 years
Children use symbols to represent objects
Make judgements based on appearances
Make believe that everyone shares their viewpoints
Concrete Stage
7-11 years
children can apply logic
Systematic principles to specific experiances
cannot distinguish between assumptions of facts or reality
Formal Operational
11 + years
Child can think logically about abstract ideas- concrete facts
Montessori School
directed on self directed learner
Examining Child care options
Quality of care
Curriculum
Personnel
Safety
Cleanliness
Meal/ snack
Listening
Costs