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Caring for School Age Children,3E

by: Click, Phyllis M.; Lynch, Jennifer

Caring for School Age Children,3E

by: Click, Phyllis M.; Lynch, Jennifer

ISBN 13:
9780766824416
ISBN 10:
0766824411
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 07/05/2001
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
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Summary

Introduces the reader to the people in child care; the children; the families; and then shows how caregivers can help children in various competencies throughout different stages of childhood. Softcover.

Preface

xiii

SECTION I THE PEOPLE IN CHILD CARE

(48)

Caregivers: Who Are They?

(15)

Caregiver Profile

(1)

What Do Children Really Need from Caregivers?

(9)

What Are They Called?

(1)

Characteristics of the Effective Caregiver/Teacher

(7)

Education and Experience

(1)

The Caregiver's Role in Children's Development

(1)

Ethical Considerations

(2)

Summary

(3)

The Children

(15)

Caregiver Profile

(1)

Development of Self

(4)

Implications for Child Care Staff Members

(1)

Peer Groups: ``The Society of Children''

(3)

Implications for Child Care Staff Members

(1)

Overview of Developmental Stages

(4)

Five- to Seven-Year-Olds

(1)

Eight- to Ten-Year-Olds

(2)

Eleven- to Thirteen-Year-Olds

(1)

Summary

(3)

Families: Where Children Are Nurtured

(17)

Caregiver Profile

(1)

The Changing Family

(2)

Effect of Home Environment on Children

(5)

Poverty

(1)

Helping Children and Their Parents

(3)

Summary

(5)

SECTION II HOW CHILDREN GROW AND DEVELOP

(78)

Development in Middle Childhood: Physical

(15)

Caregiver Profile

(1)

Importance of Understanding Child Development

(2)

Development and Learning

(1)

Physical Development

(3)

Height and Weight

(1)

Obesity

(1)

Causes of Obesity

(1)

Implications for Child Care Staff Members

(1)

Health Conditions

(1)

Implications for Child Care Staff Members

(1)

Motor Skills

(4)

Gross-Motor Skills

(1)

Fine-Motor Skills

(1)

Differences in Motor Skills

(1)

Implications for Child Care Staff Members

(1)

Summary

(4)

Development in Middle Childhood: Cognitive

(19)

Caregiver Profile

(1)

Cognitive Theories

(1)

Jean Piaget

(4)

Evaluation of Piaget's Theory

(1)

Implications for Child Care Staff Members

(1)

Behaviorist Learning Theory

(2)

Evaluation of Behaviorism

(1)

Implications for Child Care Staff Members

(1)

Sociocultural Theory

(2)

Evaluation of Sociocultural Theory

(1)

Implications for Child Care Staff Members

(1)

Intelligence and Learning

(1)

Implications for Child Care Staff Members

(1)

Language

(3)

Second Language Development

(1)

Implications for Child Care Staff Members

(1)

Summary

(5)

Development in Middle Childhood: Psychosocial

(13)

Caregiver Profile

(1)

Theories of Psychosocial Development

(1)

Pschoanalytic Theory

(1)

Sigmund Freud

(1)

Evaluation of Psychoanalytic Theory

(1)

Psychosocial Theory

(3)

Erik Erikson

(2)

Evaluation of Psychosocial Theory

(1)

Implications for Child Care Staff members

(1)

Moral Development

(4)

Jean Piaget

(1)

Lawrence Kohlberg

(1)

Evaluation of Kohlberg's Theory

(1)

Implications for Child Care Staff Members

(1)

Summary

(3)

Helping Children Develop Social Competence

(30)

Caregiver Profile

(1)

Social Competence

(2)

Strategies

(1)

Activities

(1)

Conflict Resolution

100

(5)

Strategies

102

(1)

Activities

103

(2)

Self-Image

105

(4)

Strategies

106

(1)

Activities

106

(3)

Cooperation

109

(3)

Strategies

109

(2)

Activities

111

(1)

Changing Children's Behavior

112

(4)

Strategies

115

(1)

Communications That Help Change Behavior

116

(1)

Behaviors that Create Problems for the Individual or the Group

117

(6)

The Overly Aggressive Child

118

(1)

The Quiet Child

119

(1)

The Overly Active Child

119

(1)

ADHD

120

(1)

The Autistic Child

121

(2)

Summary

123

(4)

SECTION III THE BACKGROUND

127

(42)

Program Planning

128

(23)

Caregiver Profile

129

(1)

Developmentally Appropriate Practice

129

(4)

Holistic vs. Academic Approach

133

(1)

Planning for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

134

(2)

Antibias Curriculum

136

(1)

The Importance of Planning

137

(2)

What Should Be Included?

139

(2)

Organizing the Program

141

(5)

Independent Projects

141

(1)

Group Activities

142

(1)

Interest Centers

143

(1)

Field Trips

144

(1)

Clubs

144

(1)

Spontaneous Activities

145

(1)

Community Involvement

146

(1)

Making a Schedule

146

(1)

Summary

147

(4)

Creating an Environment

151

(18)

Caregiver Profile

152

(1)

How the Environment Enhances Development

152

(1)

Developing the Plan

153

(2)

Overall Design of Indoor Space

155

(4)

What Should Be Included?

156

(2)

When You Have to Share Indoor Space

158

(1)

Overall Design of Outdoor Space

159

(6)

Safety

161

(2)

What Should Be Included?

163

(1)

When You Have to Share Outdoor Space

164

(1)

Summary

165

(4)

SECTION IV THE CURRICULUM

169

(112)

Games and Other Fun Things to Do

170

(23)

Caregiver Profile

171

(1)

How Games Can Enhance Development

171

(2)

Games and Safety

173

(1)

Outdoor Games

174

(5)

Activities

174

(5)

Active Games That Can Be Played Indoors

179

(3)

Activities

180

(2)

Indoor Games

182

(5)

Activities

182

(5)

Guidelines for Having Fun with Games

187

(1)

Computers

188

(2)

Guidelines for Caregivers

190

(1)

Summary

190

(3)

Imagination and the Arts

193

(49)

Caregiver Profile

194

(1)

Role of the Arts in Supporting Development

194

(2)

Visual Arts

196

(7)

Activities

197

(5)

Equipment to Have Available

202

(1)

Discussion

203

(1)

Music and Movement

203

(4)

Activities

204

(2)

Equipment to Have Available

206

(1)

Discussion

207

(1)

Drama

207

(3)

Activities

208

(2)

Equipment to Have Available

210

(1)

Discussion

210

(1)

Summary

210

(5)

Science and Math

Caregiver Profile

215

(1)

Children as Natural Scientists

216

(1)

The Process and Content of Science

217

(1)

The Science Environment

217

(1)

Role of the Leader in the Science Activity

218

(1)

Physical Science: How Can I Make it Move?

219

(2)

Activities

220

(1)

Chemistry: How Can I Make It Change?

221

(3)

Activities

222

(2)

Biological and Earth Science: How Do I Fit In and What Is My Role?

224

(6)

Activities: Biological Science

226

(3)

Activities: Earth Science

229

(1)

Equipment to Have Available

230

(2)

Math in Child Care

232

(4)

Activities

233

(3)

Equpment to Have Available

236

(1)

Guidelines for Child Care Staff Members

236

(1)

Summary

237

(5)

Planning for the Future

242

(20)

Caregiver Profile

243

(1)

Importance of Preparing Children for the Future

244

(1)

Exploring the Options

244

(14)

Activities

244

(14)

Guidelines for Child Care Staff members

258

(1)

Summary

259

(3)

Getting Fit, Staying Fit

262

(19)

Caregiver Profile

263

(1)

How Healthy Are Our Kids?

263

(9)

Activities

265

(7)

Equipment to Have Available

272

(1)

Getting Fit, Staying fit

272

(5)

Activities

273

(3)

Equipment to Have Available

276

(1)

Guidelines for Child Care Staff members

277

(1)

Summary

278

(3)

SECTION V RESOURCES AND REGULATIONS

281

(32)

Using Community Resources

282

(15)

Caregiver Profile

283

(1)

How Community Resources Can Support School-Age Programs

283

(1)

Intergenerational Programs

284

(7)

Activities for Seniors and Children

285

(4)

Activities Using High-School and College Students

289

(2)

Community Agencies, Organizations, and Businesses

291

(2)

Guidelines for Using Volunteers

293

(1)

Removing Barriers to Community Participation

294

(1)

Summary

295

(2)

Quality and Standards

297

(16)

Caregiver Profile

298

(1)

Changes in Goals for Child Care

299

(1)

Child Care in the 21st Century

299

(1)

Accreditation and Standards

300

(5)

National School Age Care Alliance (NSACA)

300

(1)

NSACA Standards

301

(2)

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

303

(1)

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

304

(1)

Credentials

305

(2)

Child Development Associate

305

(1)

National Institute on Out-of-School time (NIOST)

306

(1)

Evaluation

307

(2)

School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale (SACERS)

307

(2)

Summary

309

(4)

Appendix A All About Me

313

(6)

Appendix B Internet Links for Child Care Information

319

(4)

Glossary

323

(4)

Index

327

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