About this course
Our online Child Day Care Management Associate Program can provide you with the information you need to take the first step toward earning an attractive child care worker salary while focusing on the most current research and latest studies in Early Childhood Development as well as their application in multiple settings.
Child Day Care Management
Do you love being around children? Have you ever thought about becoming a child care worker or wondered if you could start a home day care business? Our Child Day Care Management distance learning course can provide you with the information to take the first step toward earning an attractive child care worker salary.
With our child day care management distance learning course, you can learn the key concepts involved in being a child care worker. You could even learn some basic ideas on how to start a home day care business!
A child care worker is a special person who helps children grow, learn, and gain new skills every day. A child care worker also provides behavioral and emotional support so children feel safe and comfortable while with a child care worker.
Prerequisite(s): None
Early Childhood Development
Early Child Development introduces the unique qualities of the young child as distinguished from older children and demonstrates how to work with young children in ways that correspond with their individual developmental level and social and cultural environment.
In each module, critical social and cultural factors are related to young children's development; factors relevant to working with children with special needs are integrated throughout. Popular theoretical views of learning are included, as well as information about the importance of play and technology in a young child's learning process.
Other areas covered include developmentally appropriate practice, readiness, assessment, the importance of working with children and families from diverse cultures, the development of early stages of reading, and the importance of brain development. Throughout the course, real-life examples and anecdotes bring theory and research to life.
Child Day Care Management
Child Day Care Management Module 1
Starting a Day Care Business
- The Benefits of Family Child Care
- Is This for Me?
- Kinds of Home Based Child-Care Providers
- Styles of Home Based Child Care
- Inventory of Skills and Experience
- Where to Start
- Licensing and/or Registration
- Planning to Make a Profit
- Policies and Procedures
- Enrollment Records and Policies
- Setting Your Fee
- Termination Policy
- Hours of Operation
- Holidays and Vacations
- Guidance and Discipline
Child Day Care Management Module 2
Planning the Daily Schedule
- Your Daily Schedule
- Age-Mix of the Children
- Your Background and Training
- Mealtimes: An Essential Part of the Day
- Naptime and Free Play
- Structured Time
- Special Events and Story Time
- Language Activities
- Science Activities
- Learning Games
- Movement Activities
- Cooking and Snacks
- Music and Art
- Positive Guidance Tools
- Discipline / Guidance Techniques
- Decreasing Difficulty Behavior
- Fostering Good Social Skills
- Ten Common Guidance Problems
Child Day Care Management Module 3
Day Care Business Basics
- Generating Enrollment
- Screening Parents and Children
- Setting Up Your Office
- Computer and Printer
- Using the Internet
- Record Keeping
- Solving Common Problems
- Problems with Parents
- Problems with a Multi-Age-Mix of Children
- Minimizing Interruptions
- Planning for the Future
- Small Verses Large Center
- Your Well-Being
- Planning for a Substitute
- Hiring an Assistant
- Increasing Your Fees
- Setting Goals
- Being a Professional
Child Day Care Management Module 4
Starting and Creating Curriculum
- Starting the Education Process
- Early Childhood Education
- Importance of Play
- Process of Planning Activities
- Communicating with Parents
- Process of Curriculum Development
- Multicultural Considerations
- Special Needs Considerations
- Criteria for Equipment, Materials, and Supplies
- Themes, Units, Projects and Webs
- Lesson Planning
- Transition Activities
- Plan of Assessment and Evaluation
Child Day Care Management Module 5
The Early Education Curriculum, Part 1
- Early Language and Literacy Development
- Language and Literacy Activities
- The Bilingual, Bicultural World
- Observation & Assessment
- Understanding Children's Literature
- Selecting Books for Young Children
- Integrating Literature into Other Curriculum
- Teachers as Storytellers
- Math Language of Early Childhood
- Integrating Math Experiences with Other Curriculum
- Materials for Developing Math Concepts
- Teaching Basic Science Concepts
- Creating a Scientific Environment
- Learning About Ecology and Animals
- Social Studies Curriculum Standards
- Early Childhood Social Studies
- Field Trips and Learning
Child Day Care Management Module 6
The Early Education Curriculum, Part 2
- Children's Developmental Stages in Art
- An Environment for Creative Expression
- Involving Children in All Forms of Art
- Tips for Displaying Children's Art
- Creating Sensory Centers
- Water, Sand and Mud Play
- Working with Blocks & Woodworking
- Nutrition & Cooking Experiences
- Music and Movement
- Types of Music
- Making Musical Instruments & Activities
- Planning and Using Puppets
- Easy-to-Make Puppets
- Connecting Puppets to Curriculum
- Dramatic Play and Creative Dramatics
- Planning and Preparing for Dramatic Play
- Integrating Drama into the Curriculum
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
Early Childhood Development
Early Childhood Development Module 1
The Young Child: Birth Through Age 8
- A Brief Look at the Young Child
- Developmental and Learning Theories
- Studying the Young Child
Early Childhood Development Module 2
Learning: Birth Through Age 8
- How Learning Takes Place
- Learning Through Play
- The Adult Role in Learning: General Characteristics
- The Adult Role in Learning: Family and Sociocultural Factors
Early Childhood Development Module 3
Prenatal, Infancy and Toddlers Development
- Conception and Prenatal Development
- Heredity, Environment and Development
- Birth and the First Two Weeks
- Infancy: Theory, Environment and Culture
- Infancy: Affective Development
- Infancy: Cognitive Development
Early Childhood Development Module 4
The Toddler Developing Toward Independence
- The Toddler: Autonomy
- The Toddler: Physical and Motor Development
- The Toddler: Affective Development
- The Toddler: Cognitive Development
Early Childhood Development Module 5
Physical and Motor Development Age Three to Six
- Physical Development
- Health, Safety and Nutrition
- Motor Development
Early Childhood Development Module 6
Cognitive Growth and Development Age Three to Six
- The Cognitive System
- Concept Development
- Language Development
- Language in Everyday Use: Oral Language
- Written Language Development
- Intelligence and Creativity
- The Adult Role and Cognitive Development
Early Childhood Development Module 7
Affective Growth and Development Age Three to Six
- The Nature of Affective Development
- Social Development
- The Adult Role in Affective Development
Early Childhood Development Module 8
Age Six to Eight Development
- Preschool to Primary: Bridging the Gap
- Continuity in Education
- Concept of School Readiness
- The Primary Child: Affective Development
- Social Interaction in Primary Classrooms
- Self-Esteem and Moral Development
- Cognitive Development and Schooling
- Moving From Concrete to Symbolic Thinking
- Computers in School
Early Childhood Development Module 9
The Whole Child
- A Look at the Whole Child
- Action for Children
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
