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Title Finding quality early childcare : a step-by-step guide for parents about what matters most / Sarah Taylor Vanover.
Publisher Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Copyright ©2016
Description xiii, 107 pages ; 23 cm


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 PJ-Children's Library  PC 362.712 VAN Nearby on shelf  30644002958774 02-21-19  AVAILABLE
Contents License, accreditation, and policies -- Models of learning -- Classroom placement -- Health and safety standards -- Quality early childhood educators -- Quality curriculum and the developmentally appropriate environment -- Childcare for children with special needs -- Infant childcare -- The kindergarten controversy -- Appendix 1. Early childhood vocabulary -- Appendix 2. Resources on early childhood education and development -- Appendix 3. Questions to ask when touring a childcare program.
Summary "A tool for parents to use in selecting quality childcare that best meets the needs of their family. Reviews foundational elements of childcare, such as health and safety features, while explaining educational strategies, including styles of teaching and daily classroom activities. Also covers types of specialized childcare, such as infant care and childcare for children with special needs, reviews Transitional Kindergarten, and discusses when children are ready to transition from preschool to Kindergarten"--Publisher's description.
Subject Child care -- United States.
Early childhood education -- United States.
Education, Preschool -- United States.
Day care centers -- United States.
Child development -- United States.
Child rearing -- United States.
Readiness for school -- United States.
School choice -- United States.
ISBN 9781475827736
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