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Finding quality early childcare a step-by-step guide for parents about what matters most

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...

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Main Author: Vanover, Sarah Taylor (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Subjects:
Child care > United States.
Early childhood education > United States.
Child development > United States.
Child rearing > United States.
Education, Preschool > United States.
Readiness for school > United States.
School choice > United States.
Day care centers > United States.
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.
Physical Description: xiii, 107 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN: 9781475827736
1475827733
Author Notes: Dr. Sarah Taylor Vanover has been working in the field of early childhood education for more than fifteen years and has had the opportunity to be a teacher, a director, and a trainer for other early childhood educators. For the past several years she has focused her work and research on assessing quality early childhood programs for health and safety requirements and school readiness skills.

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