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21. D D Di Di Di scu sc sc c c u us s the h advantages and
dis di i s sa sa dvantages a g of teaching in a
p p pa pa pa rent cooperative.e ra
22. R R Re search the National t io na
A As A sociation for Family m Child C
C Ca C re (NAFCC) organization.r iz
W W Wh W at are the goals o of o o f NAFCC?
W W W Wh Wh at eligibility li t criter i te e ri a must
providers pr p p ov v o o meet? et t ? ? W Wh at is the
role ro o o r le l e e le of o o o o o o o f f f f an an an N N N A AF AF CC Accreditation i on on on on
Observer? b se se e e e se e rv v rv rv r er er e r er er e ? ? ? Why do people pl pl e e e e l li li li li ke ke ke ke e e
being an n n NAFCC N N N N N AF AF AF CC CC CC CC CC Accreditation A A A A A cc cc cc re e e di di di di i ta ta ta ta ta ti ti ti on n
Observer? Write it a summary ar r y y of
your y yo findings. yo yo o o ur u fi ndings
Thinking Critically
23. Write an an n essay e e e outlining n the
value of of f c c c e en ter accreditation. ed d
24. Researc r ch ch kindergarten k e n n
readiness. es s s s. Some sources ce e
contain n n n kin k ki nd ergarten checklists c he e e he e ck ck ck c c ck li li li st st s s
and other ot ot ot he e e e information m m at at at a io i n n n for fo o fo r r
parents a e re re e e nt nt nt t s s s conce nc nc c n er er er n ni ni n n n ni n ng n their
child ch il dr en’s s s s k k k k k ind in n n d de de de rgarten r te
experience. en n n n ce ce e e W Wr ite a brief ie
article d d d di di rected re re re e to prospectivee
ki ki ndergar d r r r ga ga ga a r rt en parents ab bo ut u
what to t t t o e e e ex pect.
25. Private t t t el el e y y y y y sponsored child
care prog p p p ro ro g g gr g ams operated by b a
house o of of o o worship w w w w may include nc
religious s s s s education ed ed d d u u as p p art of
the curriculum. c c ul ul ul u u um um m m m . Descr sc ri be your
feelings el in gs a a bout o o o t ut ut t u t t t t t his hi hi h h h h h hi s s subject.
S Sh ould ou all students de e e nt nt nt s s enrolled en en en ro ro ro l ll d d ed
have a ve t o take part in the h h h
religio g ou s curriculum um m a a a ctiviti ct iv iv it ie ie ie s s s
the program o m p pr pr ovides? ov ov ov v id d id d d es es es ? ? ? Write Wr W W it e
a short h r essay s e sa sa sa y y y y detailing de de de ta il in the h e
adv va n nt ages ag g e es es s and a a disadvantages ad a t
of this t i s type ty t y pe pe e of program of t hi i s s t ty y y y p p pe pe o f prog ra m.
Using Technology
26. Visit the Web site e for Effective
Parenting to fi nd information for
parents on select ti ng child care.
27. Search the American ca Montessori
Society Web site for f a position
paper on Montessori s schools.
28. Use the Internet t to t search for
licensed and registered child
care ca r programs ro gr by y state, city,
and an region. Create C te a database
of those in your r ar re a. of t hose in yo ur r a r re a.
29. Search Se e e ar ar ar ch ch t t he he Internet I nt nt nt er er r e n n ne for fo fo fo r r r large la la
companies co co mp mp mp an i in the U U U U ited ni i ni te te te t d d d States St St a a a
tha th th h at at a provide some for o rm of f f
employee em assistance e e for child d d d
care. a What type of as a ss istance
is provided? What choices ch
do o employees have v e for child
care a benefits, if a an y y? What is fi
the percentage e ge of o employees
who wh o take ad a dv antag n t ge of these
benefits? b be b b b b ne fi t Use pres se ntation fi fi
software so so o s ft ft to present n your findings di d di ng ng g s. s fi
Portfolio Project
30. Write e e a a a short essay a on
your r r v v ision is of a high-quality g
child l d d c c ca re center. Include I
chara h h a ar a a ac teristics of the t program
y yo yo yo u u u feel would best s meet the
needs ne ne of the children served by
the program. Thes se may include
facility, curriculum, child-adult
ratios, ra ti teacher qua u al ifications fi
and an d training, ai n equip pm ent,
and accreditation. c cr ed it (Refer to
Figure Fi F g 2-11). 1 1 Wha W at would
enc n e co urage parents pa e n s to enroll
the h ei e r r children in i t th is program?