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C.H.I.L.D. C.A.R.E.
Selecting Quality Childcare
By Marie-Helen Goyetche
L Lunches and snacks: Are the lunches and snacks prepared on site? Do they include a well balanced meal with meat, fruits, vegetables and dairy products? Do they have fried food or offer junk food? How do they handle food allergies and personal preferences? How many snacks are offered during the day?
D Developmental areas of you child: To ensure a global development of your child, day cares plan their activities according to developmental areas:
- Physical development: Do they encourage running, jumping, dancing and moving?
- Fine development: Do they encourage drawing, cutting, painting and other games/activities to develop hand-eye coordination?
- Emotional development: Do they help develop self-esteem and teach children to love themselves?
- Intellectual development: Do they encourage talking, singing, puzzle-making, story-telling, questioning? Do children have the opportunity to find out answers to their questions?
- Social development: Do they encourage participation in group activities which enhance sharing, respect, tolerance and cooperation?
- Creative development: Do they encourage artwork using crayons, paints, glue, scissors, various papers and other materials?
C Certification, licensing and training. Is the day care registered with the state? Are the educators certified or have diplomas in early childhood education? Do all educators and others workers have their first-aid cards up to date? The more questions you can answer with "yes" the more steps this particular day care has taken to ensure quality day care. All these licenses are uually posted at the entrance of the day care.
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