Caring For School Age Children

by Click, Phyllis M.; Parker, Jennifer

• ISBN13: 9781401897703
• ISBN10: 1401897703
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-07
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Caring for School-Age Children 4E introduces the reader to those involved in child care; the children; the families; and then shows how caregivers can help children in various competencies throughout different stages of childhood. Suggestions for handling children with special needs, especially Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This book will focus on dealing with children from diverse and difficult situations, and working with children who have been classified at-risk and consideration of today?s changing family dynamics.

Table of Contents

Caregiver Profile	3	(1)
What Do Children Really Need from Caregivers?	3	(9)
What Are They Called?	4	(1)
Characteristics of the Effective Caregiver/Teacher	4	(7)
Education and Experience	11	(1)
The Caregiver's Role in Children's Development	12	(1)
Ethical Considerations	13	(1)
Summary	14	(4)
Caregiver Profile	18	(1)
Development of Self	18	(4)
Implications for Child Care Staff Members	21	(1)
Peer Groups: ``The Society of Children''	22	(12)
Implications for Child Care Staff Members	25	(1)
Overview of Developmental Stages	26	(3)
Five- to Seven-Year-Old Children	26	(1)
Eight- to Ten-Year-Old Children	27	(1)
Eleven- to Thirteen-Year-Old Children	28	(1)
Summary	29	(5)
Caregiver Profile	34	(1)
The Changing Family	34	(2)
Effect of Home Environment on Children	36	(5)
Poverty	41	(1)
Helping Children and Their Parents	42	(3)
Summary	45	(6)
Caregiver Profile	51	(1)
Importance of Understanding Child Development	51	(2)
Development and Learning	53	(1)
Physical Development	53	(3)
Height and Weight	53	(1)
Obesity	54	(1)
Causes of Obesity	55	(1)
Implications for Child Care Staff Members	56	(1)
Health Conditions	56	(1)
Implications for Child Care Staff Members	57	(1)
Motor Skills	57	(4)
Gross-Motor Skills	57	(1)
Fine-Motor Skills	58	(1)
Differences in Motor Skills	59	(1)
Implications for Child Care Staff Members	60	(1)
Summary	61	(5)
Caregiver Profile	66	(1)
Cognitive Theories	66	(1)
Jean Piaget	67	(3)
Evaluation of Piaget's Theory	69	(1)
Implications for Child Care Staff Members	70	(1)
Behaviorist Learning Theory	70	(3)
Evaluation of Behaviorism	72	(1)
Implications for Child Care Staff Members	73	(1)
Sociocultural Theory	73	(3)
Cross-Cultural Variation	73	(1)
Scaffolding	74	(1)
Language	74	(1)
Zone of Proximal Development	74	(1)
Evaluation of Sociocultural Theory	75	(1)
Implications for Child Care Staff Members	75	(1)
Intelligence and Learning	76	(1)
Implications for Child Care Staff Members	77	(1)
Language	77	(2)
Second Language Development	79	(1)
Implications for Child Care Staff Members	80	(1)
Summary	80	(6)
Caregiver Profile	86	(1)
Theories of Psychosocial Development	86	(4)
Psychoanalytic Theory and Sigmund Freud	87	(1)
Evaluation of Psychoanalytic Theory	88	(1)
Psychosocial Theory and Erik Erikson	88	(2)
Evaluation of Psychosocial Theory	90	(1)
Implications for Child Care Staff Members	90	(1)
Moral Development	91	(4)
Jean Piaget	91	(1)
Lawrence Kohlberg	92	(1)
Evaluation of Kohlberg's Theory	93	(1)
Implications for Child Care Staff Members	94	(1)
Summary	95	(4)
Caregiver Profile	99	(1)
Social Competence	99	(2)
Strategies	100	(1)
Activities	100	(1)
Conflict Resolution	101	(5)
Strategies	103	(1)
Activities	104	(2)
Self-Image	106	(2)
Strategies	107	(1)
Activities	108	(3)
Cooperation	111	(2)
Activities	113	(1)
Changing Children's Behavior	114	(4)
Strategies	117	(1)
Communications That Help Change Behavior	118	(2)
Acknowledge Children's Feelings	118	(1)
Describe the Situation	118	(1)
Help Children Recognize How Their Behavior Affects Others	119	(1)
Behaviors That Create Problems for the Individual or the Group	120	(8)
The Overly Aggressive Child	120	(1)
The Quiet Child	121	(1)
The Overly Active Child	121	(1)
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)	122	(1)
The Child with Special Needs	123	(2)
The Child with Autism	125	(3)
Summary	128	(7)
Caregiver Profile	135	(1)
Developmentally Appropriate Practice	135	(4)
Holistic versus Academic Approach	139	(1)
Planning for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity	140	(2)
Antibias Curriculum	142	(1)
The Importance of Planning	143	(2)
Integrated Curriculum	145	(1)
What Should Be Included in a Program?	145	(3)
Organizing the Program	148	(5)
Independent Projects	148	(1)
Group Activities	148	(1)
Interest Centers	149	(1)
Field Trips	150	(1)
Clubs	150	(1)
Spontaneous Activities	151	(1)
Community Involvement	152	(1)
Making a Schedule	153	(1)
Summer Programs	153	(3)
Involve Children in Planning	154	(1)
Rearrange the Environment	154	(1)
Long-term Projects	154	(1)
Sports	154	(1)
Field Trips	154	(1)
Gardening and Cooking	155	(1)
Allow Quiet time	155	(1)
Read Aloud	155	(1)
Plan Special Events	155	(1)
Organize a Fund-Raising Event	155	(1)
Community Facilities	155	(1)
Summary	156	(5)
Caregiver Profile	161	(1)
How the Environment Enhances Development	161	(1)
Developing the Plan	162	(2)
Overall Design of Indoor Space	164	(4)
What Should Be Included?	165	(2)
When You Have to Share Indoor Space	167	(1)
Overall Design of Outdoor Space	168	(6)
Safety	170	(2)
What Should Be Included?	172	(1)
When You Have to Share Outdoor Space	173	(1)
Summary	174	(5)
Caregiver Profile	179	(1)
How Games Can Enhance Development	179	(2)
Games and Safety	181	(1)
Outdoor Games	182	(5)
Activities	182	(5)
Active Games That Can Be Played Indoors	187	(3)
Activities	187	(3)
Indoor Games	190	(5)
Activities	190	(5)
Guidelines for Having Fun with Games	195	(1)
Computers	196	(2)
Guidelines for Caregivers	197	(1)
Summary	198	(4)
Caregiver Profile	202	(1)
Role of Arts in Supporting Development	202	(3)
Visual Arts	205	(6)
Activities	205	(6)
Equipment to Have Available	211	(1)
Discussion	211	(1)
Music and Movement	211	(7)
Activities	212	(2)
Equipment to Have Available	214	(1)
Discussion	215	(1)
Drama	215	(1)
Activities	216	(2)
Equipment to Have Available	218	(1)
Discussion	218	(1)
Summary	218	(5)
Caregiver Profile	223	(1)
Role of Science and Math in Development	224	(1)
Children as Natural Scientists	224	(1)
Children as Natural Mathematicians	225	(2)
Math and Science Are Related	227	(1)
The Process and Content of Science	227	(1)
The Science and Math Environment	228	(1)
Role of the Leader in the Science Activity	229	(1)
Physical Science: How Can I Make It Move?	230	(3)
Activities	231	(1)
Additional Physical Science Activities	232	(1)
Chemistry: How Can I Make It Change	233	(3)
Activities	233	(3)
Biological and Earth Science: How Do I Fit In and What Is My Role?	236	(8)
Activities	237	(4)
Activities	241	(1)
Equipment to Have Available	242	(2)
Math in Child Care	244	(6)
Activities	246	(1)
Activities	247	(2)
Activities	249	(1)
More Math Activities	249	(1)
Equipment to Have Available	250	(1)
Guidelines for Child Care Staff Members	250	(1)
Summary	250	(7)
Caregiver Profile	257	(1)
Importance of Preparing Children for the Future	258	(1)
Exploring the Options	258	(13)
Activities	258	(2)
Equipment to Have Available	260	(1)
Equipment to Have Available	261	(2)
Equipment to Have Available	263	(4)
Equipment to Have Available	267	(1)
Equipment to Have Available	268	(1)
Equipment to Have Available	268	(3)
Equipment to Have Available	271	(1)
Guidelines for Child Care Staff Members	271	(1)
Summary	272	(4)
Caregiver Profile	276	(1)
How Healthy Are Our Children?	276	(9)
Activities	278	(6)
Equipment to Have Available	284	(1)
Getting Fit, Staying Fit	285	(4)
Activities	286	(2)
Equipment to Have Available	288	(1)
Guidelines for Child Care Staff Members	289	(1)
Summary	290	(7)
Caregiver Profile	297	(1)
How Community Resources Can Support School-Age Programs	297	(1)
Intergenerational Programs	298	(1)
Activities for Senior and Children	299	(5)
Tutoring	299	(5)
Community Agencies, Organizations, and Businesses	304	(1)
Guidelines for Using Volunteers	305	(2)
Removing Barriers to Community Participation	307	(1)
Summary	307	(4)
Caregiver Profile	311	(1)
Changes in the Goals for Child Care	312	(1)
Child Care in the 21st Century	312	(6)
Accreditation and Standards National AfterSchool Assocation (NAA)	313	(1)
NAA Standards	314	(2)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)	316	(1)
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)	317	(1)
Credentials	318	(3)
Child Development Associate	318	(1)
National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST)	319	(2)
Evaluation	321	(2)
School-Age Care Environmental Rating Scale (SACERS)	321	(2)
Assessing Children's Progress	323	(1)
Observation	323	(1)
Summary	324