Course Description
The purpose of this training is to provide child care workers with a basic understanding of appropriate practices for working with school-age children in a child care setting. The participant will gain the knowledge and skills necessary for assisting with the implementation of a developmentally appropriate program for children ages five through twelve. If this ten-hour course is used as a part of the required forty-hour certification, it must be completed within one year of the starting date.
The topics are listed below:
- Need for Quality Care
- Stages of Development
- Learning Environments
- Positive Guidance Strategies
- Observation/Assessment
- Relationships with Families
Evaluation
Students use the form SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE WORKER 10 HOUR TRAINING MODULE COURSE EVALUATION to evaluate the course.
Make-up
There is no make-up. Students are encouraged to attend class on the scheduled dates. If one class is missed, students must retake the entire class.
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