The Art of Child Care

(book course)

"I really like the saying, 'children begin to understand the life cycle best by participating in a unified beginning to end curriculum that involves planting seeds, watching plants grow, harvesting and disposing of dead plants.' I really agree with this. Thank you very much. I really learned a lot." McDonald, Minnesota


         
 
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This is a book course sent through the US mail or by UPS.  It will be offered in electronic format soon.
 
 
   

20 Clock Hours  / 2.0 CEUs for CDA renewal                  

Course fee for one student — $50.00

The Art of Child Care was written by Clairece Feagin and is a wonderful, slightly more advanced course on child development than Understanding Children.  If you are interested in this course, may we recommend that you consider taking Understanding Children first.  This course covers current information available on excellent care giving, including meeting children’s needs, helping children learn problem solving, and facilitating their social, emotional, and intellectual growth.

Chapters titles: Effective Caregivers; Children’s Intellectual Development; Building Self-Esteem; Social Development; Problem Solving; The Joy of Discovery

7 hours in professionalism

5 hours in child development

5 hours in positive guidance (behavior management)

3 hours in curriculum development

(6 hours in teacher/child interaction - these hours overlap with guidance and curriculum)

  1. The value of child care as a profession

  2. Qualifications and responsibilities of an effective caregiver

  3. Effective ways to work with parents

  4. Effective ways for the professional childcare provider to foster children's intellectual development

  5. Effective techniques for the professional childcare provider to build children's positive self-esteem

  6. Effective techniques for the professional childcare provider to promote children's social development

  7. Effective techniques for the professional childcare provider to build children's social problem solving skills

  8. Effective techniques for the professional childcare provider to share the joy of discovery with children

Comments on The Art of Child Care:

"This was just excellent material. At 65 with 17 years of teaching it provided new insights and valuable information. I needed it!"  -Minneapolis, Minnesota

"This is by far the best course I have taken in my field. I have been in child development since 1987 when I was a student at Penn State.  As a junior I developed a love of child development. I actually graduated in anthropology but went into the childcare field.  This course is cutting-edge.  It is truly the art of child care.  It encompasses my firm beliefs in how children should be interacted with.  I applaud you for this wonderful study!" - Houston, Texas

"I am so happy with these courses. They are very informative. I have been a licensed daycare provider for five years. I am currently going to my local college for my associates in early childhood development. The course I have taken from you are Child Care Administration and the Art of Child Care. They have a lot of information in them. I will soon open my own center and be the Director.  Your courses are wonderful. Thank you." -  Johnston, Rhode Island

 

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