Child Development & Child Care
In this module, students explore the development and needs of children. They discover how to care for children while considering their individual levels of physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth. Students also learn how to physically care for children while fostering positive self-esteem. Throughout the module, students demonstrate techniques for bathing and feeding an infant, selecting safe toys for children of different ages, providing healthy meals and snacks, childproofing a home, and handling emergencies. In addition, students develop age-appropriate learning activities for children and evaluate a variety of child care environments. This module also describes the skills, education, and training requirements for careers within early childhood education and child care services.
Internet Resources
Childcare.gov
This site brings together all the United States federal agency resources about child care. At this site you can find links to sources for information on running a child care program, safety tips, and activities for children.
Children's Defense Fund
The Children's Defense Fund was founded to ensure that all children have a safe and healthy start in life. Its mission is to help children successfully develop from childhood to adulthood.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission's Kidd Safety House website is geared to prevent unreasonable risks of injuries to children associated with consumer products.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the largest and most influential organization for early childhood education in the United States. Its goal is to improve the practice and working conditions in early childhood education programs.
Public Broadcasting Station (PBS)
From this website, you can access all the children's shows presented on the Public Broadcasting Station (PBS). These shows such as Sesame Street and Reading Rainbow are both educational and entertaining.
Safe Sitter
Safe Sitter is a nonprofit organization that teaches adolescents how to be safe babysitters. Its babysitting preparation program is designed for 11 to 13 year olds. The course teaches many important child care techniques.
Spaghetti Book Club
The Spaghetti Book Club web site is for students who enjoy reading and talking about books. It features book reviews written and illustrated for children by children. The Spaghetti Book Club gives students an opportunity to share their opinions of books with their family, friends, and other young readers around the world.