Discuss indicators of quality childcare

Reference no: EM132249921

Discussion 1 : Vocabulary Round-Up

As you have discovered throughout this course, there are many terms that are important to understand when working with families. The more deeply you understand these terms, the more you will be able to use the information you have gained in this course. To begin this discussion, you will need to complete Vocabulary Iinteraction that is located at the end of Chapter Six of your course text. After completing the activity, respond to the following:

• Explain how completing this activity helped to increase your knowledge of vocabulary related to families.

• Discuss which family term(s) you are still confused about and share one step you can take to strengthen your understanding of this term(s). If you are not confused about any terms, share what steps you took to have a solid understanding of these terms.

• Describe how completing this activity helped you to feel more confident about working with children and their families.

Discussion 2 : Childcare

Finding quality childcare is oftentimes difficult for families because of factors such as cost, location, and availability. Selecting a childcare setting that is consistent with the families parenting style in the home is optimal.

To prepare for this discussion, read the article, "Finding Quality Care for Your Child (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.," and review the Children in the States Factsheets link on the Children's Defense Fund (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.website.

For this discussion, you will

• Define quality childcare and provide a rationale for its importance. Be sure to use the information from the Great Start to Quality website and your text as support.

• Discuss indicators of quality childcare.

• Examine the cost of center-based childcare in your state and share the cost listed by the Children's Defense Fund.

• Evaluate the affordability of quality childcare in your area and determine if the cost is consistent with the service provided. For additional support, read the How Much You Have to Earn to Be Considered Middle Class in Every US State (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site." article.

• Discuss two challenges of selecting a quality childcare setting that aligns to one's parenting style while taking cost, location, and availability into consideration. Support your discussion with one additional scholarly source.

Reference no: EM132249921

Questions Cloud

Causing the great recession of 2008 : Government policies and practices, were they partly at fault for causing the Great Recession of 2008? Please elaborate.

Calculate each firm reaction function : Each firm's marginal cost is constant at $12, and fixed costs are zero. Answer the following questions, assuming that the firms are Cournot competitors.

Importance of motivation in education for young children : Include the following for both the Birth to Age 5/Pre-K and K to Age 8/Grade 3 groups: Importance of motivation in education and learning for young children.

What is gotcha profit-maximizing price and quantity : What is Gotcha's profit-maximizing price and quantity?

Discuss indicators of quality childcare : Explain how completing this activity helped to increase your knowledge of vocabulary related to families.

Which do you feel would be most successful and why : You have recently been hired to lead a team comprised of relatively long term, experienced employees. Their performance has been generally satisfactory.

Discuss main features of the study described in the article : An article critique should be more than a summary and requires students to engage with the article and explore its meaning for them.

Anticipate the next big thing in hotel technology : Discuss how the emerging technology you researched will impact lodging operations management.

States the academic goal for the case study student : States the academic goal for the case study student. Identifies an approach to build fluency skills for reading based on the needs of the student in the case.

User Account

All Pages