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CHILD CARE WORKER VIDEO SERIES
The videos in this series are based on the Child Care Worker Manual published by The American Association for Vocational Instructional Materials. One manual may be used for all courses in this series. When presenting these programs for a group, each participant is required to have a manual.
COURSE # 131EC
THE CHILD CARE WORKER: A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS |
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This informative videotape identifies three major roles of a child care provider (maternal, therapeutic, instructional), with characteristic behaviors of each. Watch for characteristics you see in yourself. There are suggestions for uncovering desirable traits when hiring. The responsibilities of child care providers are outlined.
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COURSE # 132EC
CREATING ENVIRONMENTS FOR LEARNING AND
PLAY |
| Play is children’s work and it is important to create an environment that enhances a child’s ability to play and to learn. Observe ways to make your child care environment both physically and emotionally secure. You will be able to adapt the ideas and techniques presented by child care professionals and children interacting in enriching environments.
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COURSE # 133EC
SCHEDULES AND ROUTINES: WHY BOTHER? |
| No matter how carefree you might like to be, there needs to be some structure to your child care location. Learn to plan schedules and routines based on the basic objectives of your facility. Take into consideration the times children arrive and depart, the number and ages of children, the type of activity and the weather.
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COURSE # 134EC
WATCH ME GROW |
| This video provides an introductory overview of the year-by-year physical, mental, social and emotional development of children ages infant through five.
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COURSE # 135EC
LET’S TALK: A CAREGIVER’S GUIDE TO COMMUNICATION |
| Everything we do is some form of communication. This video provides an exciting new look at positive communication between child care providers and children. Learn how communication can promote positive behavior and guidance for children. Enhance your skills by improving the communication that takes place between parents and the child care professional. |
COURSE # 136EC
SAFE AND SOUND |
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We want children to be safe. Making child care professionals aware of the importance of health, safety and child abuse prevention is the purpose of this informative videotape. The information in this video includes procedures to reduce the incidence of illness, rules regarding sick children, safety precautions and what to do when an accident occurs. Viewers are given a basic introduction to types of child abuse, characteristics of abusers and what to do when abuse is suspected.
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COURSE # 003/SIC
THE CHILD CARE SELF INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE
A non-video course based on the Child Care Worker Manual
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The Child Care Worker Self-Instructional Course may be completed as an individual project (self-instructional (*)) or as a group project supervised by a Director or Training Coordinator (Direct Training (*)). Course work includes reading a 56 page manual, then completing Study Questions, Quiz Questions and Personal Application Comments for each of the eleven short chapters in the manual. Appropriate for the entry level child care professional, topics include: general information, characteristics of child care workers, learning environments, schedules and routines, communication strategies, learning and play activities and health and safety issues.
(*) If completed as a self-study course, individuals must return the course
work to Self Dimensions for grading along with a
$3.00
grading/processing fee.
(*) In most states, Center Directors or Training Coordinators may grade
the course work and award the certificates (reproducible certificates
provided) if the work is completed in a Direct Training event supervised
by the Director or Coordinator.
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