ADVANCED CHILD DEVELOPMENT LESSONS 1-9
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED
At the end of lesson 1, you will be able to do the following:
Ans✓✓✓Explain the mission and purpose of the early childhood
professional
Describe the various roles of professionals in the field of early childhood
education
Explain education expectations for those working in various roles in the
field of early childhood education
Describe the unique characteristics of various early childhood settings,
including family child care, center-based care and education (public and
private), infant/toddler care, Head Start, public pre-kindergarten,
primary grades, and after-school care
Early Childhood Education (ECE) professionals Ans✓✓✓are trained
and knowledgeable in the care and education of young children. They
identify with their profession by choosing to work either directly with or
on behalf of children and their families. They have high standards for
themselves, and uphold the ethical standards of early childhood
education.
Early Childhood Professional Dispositions Ans✓✓✓Reflective
Positive attitude
Team member
Self-regulation
Sense of humor
,Problem-solving skills
Effectively communicate
Open-minded
Self-Regulation Ans✓✓✓The ability to adapt or control behavior,
emotions, and thinking according to the demands of the situation.
Working with children Ans✓✓✓Roles that include working directly
with children include caring for and teaching children in a school, home,
or child care setting. Teachers are responsible for children's safety, care,
and education. Most important, they interact with children in many
different ways, some of which include teaching subject matter as well as
good citizen behaviors, and guiding children in decision-making
processes.
Working to benefit children Ans✓✓✓Other jobs in ECE indirectly
affect children's outcomes, such as administrators of child care facilities,
program directors, school principals, curriculum specialists, and higher
education teachers who teach EC education courses in high schools and
colleges. In addition, some ECE professionals work as coordinators for
family services, mentors for ECE teachers, researchers, or as child
advocates who lobby on behalf of children.
Working to benefit children can be just as rewarding as working directly
with children—and is just as important. The administrator of a child care
center must ensure the safety and well-being of all the center's children.
The administrator oversees curriculums, budgets, and schedules. The
administrator also supervises the teachers and assistants, and facilitates
educational opportunities for them as well as for parents.
,Family child care homes Ans✓✓✓Early childhood (ECE) professionals
may care for children in their own home, called a family child care
home. Providers are often licensed with the state and must adhere to
state guidelines that (1) limit the number of children for whom they may
provide care and (2) articulate health, safety, and other practices they
must follow. Home care providers may be required to have a minimum
level of education and sometimes must have special certifications, such
as first aid.
Child care centers Ans✓✓✓Child care centers provide care for many
children in different classrooms, and usually must be licensed to operate.
Children are often grouped by their age, with one or more teachers in the
classroom. The minimum level of education of the teachers may be
prescribed by the state. There are minimum requirements that must be
met to remain licensed and open. Children may attend full or part time,
depending on the center's hours of operation.
The director of the center is usually the administrator who supervises
the other employees and who ensures all licensing requirements are
followed. Centers can be for profit or associated with a church. The
number of child care centers is on the rise to meet the ever-increasing
needs of working families.
After-school programs Ans✓✓✓After-school programs provide care for
children before and after they attend school. The children's ages usually
range from 5 to 12 years. After-school programs are often housed in
public schools, churches, or recreational facilities. The children may
have breakfast and play before a bus or van takes them to school. After
, school they often return to the program and have a snack, complete their
homework, and participate in activities until parents pick them up.
Other private settings Ans✓✓✓Early childhood professionals may work
in other private settings such as church sponsored child care or schools.
In addition sometimes private organizations rent church facilities as a
location for a school program or child care. In this case the school is not
affiliated with the church. In some states churches and other private
organizations may be exempt from some of the licensing standards
required of other centers.
Head Start Ans✓✓✓Head Start is a federally funded program for
children of families with low incomes. Head Start classrooms can be
held in churches, leased or rented classrooms, or public school buildings.
In some cases, the Head Start teachers may be employed by the school
district in which the Head Start classroom is located.
Prekindergarten Ans✓✓✓Early childhood teachers may also be
teachers in public prekindergarten programs. The children in these
prekindergarten programs are often determined to be eligible for the
prekindergarten by meeting criteria determined by the state in which
they reside.
Educational programs serving 3- and 4-year-olds, usually in public
schools.
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED
At the end of lesson 1, you will be able to do the following:
Ans✓✓✓Explain the mission and purpose of the early childhood
professional
Describe the various roles of professionals in the field of early childhood
education
Explain education expectations for those working in various roles in the
field of early childhood education
Describe the unique characteristics of various early childhood settings,
including family child care, center-based care and education (public and
private), infant/toddler care, Head Start, public pre-kindergarten,
primary grades, and after-school care
Early Childhood Education (ECE) professionals Ans✓✓✓are trained
and knowledgeable in the care and education of young children. They
identify with their profession by choosing to work either directly with or
on behalf of children and their families. They have high standards for
themselves, and uphold the ethical standards of early childhood
education.
Early Childhood Professional Dispositions Ans✓✓✓Reflective
Positive attitude
Team member
Self-regulation
Sense of humor
,Problem-solving skills
Effectively communicate
Open-minded
Self-Regulation Ans✓✓✓The ability to adapt or control behavior,
emotions, and thinking according to the demands of the situation.
Working with children Ans✓✓✓Roles that include working directly
with children include caring for and teaching children in a school, home,
or child care setting. Teachers are responsible for children's safety, care,
and education. Most important, they interact with children in many
different ways, some of which include teaching subject matter as well as
good citizen behaviors, and guiding children in decision-making
processes.
Working to benefit children Ans✓✓✓Other jobs in ECE indirectly
affect children's outcomes, such as administrators of child care facilities,
program directors, school principals, curriculum specialists, and higher
education teachers who teach EC education courses in high schools and
colleges. In addition, some ECE professionals work as coordinators for
family services, mentors for ECE teachers, researchers, or as child
advocates who lobby on behalf of children.
Working to benefit children can be just as rewarding as working directly
with children—and is just as important. The administrator of a child care
center must ensure the safety and well-being of all the center's children.
The administrator oversees curriculums, budgets, and schedules. The
administrator also supervises the teachers and assistants, and facilitates
educational opportunities for them as well as for parents.
,Family child care homes Ans✓✓✓Early childhood (ECE) professionals
may care for children in their own home, called a family child care
home. Providers are often licensed with the state and must adhere to
state guidelines that (1) limit the number of children for whom they may
provide care and (2) articulate health, safety, and other practices they
must follow. Home care providers may be required to have a minimum
level of education and sometimes must have special certifications, such
as first aid.
Child care centers Ans✓✓✓Child care centers provide care for many
children in different classrooms, and usually must be licensed to operate.
Children are often grouped by their age, with one or more teachers in the
classroom. The minimum level of education of the teachers may be
prescribed by the state. There are minimum requirements that must be
met to remain licensed and open. Children may attend full or part time,
depending on the center's hours of operation.
The director of the center is usually the administrator who supervises
the other employees and who ensures all licensing requirements are
followed. Centers can be for profit or associated with a church. The
number of child care centers is on the rise to meet the ever-increasing
needs of working families.
After-school programs Ans✓✓✓After-school programs provide care for
children before and after they attend school. The children's ages usually
range from 5 to 12 years. After-school programs are often housed in
public schools, churches, or recreational facilities. The children may
have breakfast and play before a bus or van takes them to school. After
, school they often return to the program and have a snack, complete their
homework, and participate in activities until parents pick them up.
Other private settings Ans✓✓✓Early childhood professionals may work
in other private settings such as church sponsored child care or schools.
In addition sometimes private organizations rent church facilities as a
location for a school program or child care. In this case the school is not
affiliated with the church. In some states churches and other private
organizations may be exempt from some of the licensing standards
required of other centers.
Head Start Ans✓✓✓Head Start is a federally funded program for
children of families with low incomes. Head Start classrooms can be
held in churches, leased or rented classrooms, or public school buildings.
In some cases, the Head Start teachers may be employed by the school
district in which the Head Start classroom is located.
Prekindergarten Ans✓✓✓Early childhood teachers may also be
teachers in public prekindergarten programs. The children in these
prekindergarten programs are often determined to be eligible for the
prekindergarten by meeting criteria determined by the state in which
they reside.
Educational programs serving 3- and 4-year-olds, usually in public
schools.
