68 Part One The Children and You
Review and Reflect
1. In what a t t ty pe of program o is childi
care provided p p in n a private p ri v home h m e
with h h a a small nu um ber e of f children? l e
2. What h a is the difference i be et wee w en
the c ca re prov o vi ded at most s c ch ild l
care e e centers rs and custod di al ca ar e?
3. What is Montessori’s th t he ory o y of
education? at at
4. What are re re e “ practic pr ac ti ca l life
experiences” ce ce e s” s s a ccording to
Montessori? Montes sori ?
5. Describe the purpose po e se e of o o o f f f H H He He ad ad
Start.
6. What is s the th e e goal go al of f Head He ad Start’s S ’s
nutrition it io o n n p pr ogram? og g ra m?
7. Name a me the e three hr ee ba b as ic
kindergarte i d rt en schedules. h
8. L Li s st fi ve obj b je ctives v for a
k ki n nd ergarte en program. o
9. Describe De be ho h ow a checking-in -
ser e rv ice wor w rk s for o r school-age a
children. h d n .
10. _____ _ are ar e for fo rmed e and a run n by
parents nt s who wh h w o wish to t o take ta p part p p p
in their children’s i hi ld ld d ld re re n’ s preschool p s ch oo o o l
experiences.
11. What is the primary purpose u rp o of
a laboratory school?
12. Publicly sponsored ed d p p rograms a
are funded by _ _ __ ___.
13. Describe one ne e way employers y rs s rs
can provide e e child care
assistance ce e f f or their employees.p p p l lo l o y y ye ye ye
14. For childre r en ages 3 to 5 5 5 5 years, y y y y e e
NAEYC recommends re s the t t he e e
adult-child l d ratio of one e e adult a a a u for
every _____ _ _ children. .
15. Why might t a a high staff f ff tu t ur u u nover Wh y migh t a a a hi gh sta f f ff f t t u u ur nover
be a concern n t t o parents? nt nt nt s? ? ?
16. Why mig mi gh t parents want to select se se s e s le le e e
an an early care and education o o o n n n n n n
program p that was accredit di di di i i t te te t te te d d d? d? d? d
Cross-Curricular Links
17. Wri W Wr it ing. Arrange a visit
to to a a a school-age child care
pro pr o og ram. Ask to review the
curriculum. cu u Write a report on
w wh at you learn.
18. Research, writing. Using
Internet or print resources, o ur ur ur ce ce ce e s s, Inte rnet or prin t re so o ur u ce ce s s,
research the biog io o gr gr gr aph ap p hy hy o o f f
Maria M Montess es s s so so ri. ri Write Wr W W a a a
one-page on n e e- pa p p e r r r e ep ep e ort o or t t detailinge de g g
how w Maria M Ma a Ma ri ri i a a Montessori’s Mo Mo nt es e r s s ea a ar ly
experiences ie en c ce e e ce s s s in n m m m e ed icine n n led le e her
to to define fi n n e a a a philosophy ph ph ph ph p p il os so y y o f f early
childhood h c h oo o d d edu ed ed ed u uc uc u u u ation. . Disc D D s c cu ss
her he h contribution o nt r bu bu bu b b ti o o on on n to the e waya a y
children ch en are a re e e e educated e d d du d d today. to t da da
19. Social S So l stud s tu u d d di e e e es es . Research s ar a h h the
political po a l pla p a a at form fo fo fo o o r r of Lyndondn d on
J Jo Jo hnson n and an an an d d d d d the th h h e part pa the
W Wa r on n P P P P P overty ov ov v v rt e e y a a a a nd Head
Start t may ma ma ma y have a ve ve p p layed la e ye d in his
Has H h succe su u u c cc cc es es e es sful sf l election. l ct io io io n n n n H H as a t t he he
United Un Un U Un n it it it ed S S tates te s governmentt go me me nt nt
been e en completely supportive su
of of Head Start S since its it
inception? n What changesg
have ha ha ha ve ve ve b b een ee made to the e Head
Start St St St St St ar ar ar ar ar t t t t program pr pr pr p p og g g og g og ra ra ra ra ra ra m through t th e
decades, e d s and a a a a a a nd nd nd nd nd what w w w w w w is in n sto or e e
for o its future? ? ? ?
Apply and Explore
20. Visit si t a a family child ca a a ar e e e e e home. ho
Ask As k the th provider to o o ou ou ou t t tl ine n the t
dai a il y y schedule.