01/26/2009

Prescott on Family Child Care

Elizabeth Prescott was a very important early influence on the development of Exchange magazine. In a recent issue of The National Perspective, the newsletter of the National Association for Family Child Care, she talked with Sue Williamson, NAFCC President, about her experiences in observing child care centers and family child care homes for the federal government...

"What I learned from observing children in homes after our many months of observing them in excellent centers was that homes provide a unique physical setting where children learn in a very immediate and practical way how the world works. I also learned that the logic of homes has a different twist. The daily lesson plan for a home is how to weave all the events, both anticipated and unexpected, into a meaningful pattern. The actual pieces may seem totally random; how the cookie dough behaves compared to mud, the Eiffel Tower as a backyard building project, the neighbor dropping in to complain about her lilacs not blooming, how to keep the 18 month old out of the block play, what to have for lunch. Homes are very rich, complex environment and they offer experiences that help children develop emotional intelligence, creative problem solving, and hopefully, a sense of humor about life's unpredictability."

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This week only, the Continuing Education Unit modules of Exchange are on sale at a 20% discount. To earn a Continuing Education Unit from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, you purchase the module of your choice, download it, read the 8 to 10 classic Exchange articles, and then go to the University web site to take an online test to earn your CEU. CEU modules available from Exchange include:

For Teachers:

• Outdoor Play Environments
• Food and Nutrition Challenges
• Literacy in the Early Years
• Serving Children with Special Needs
• Managing Challenging Behaviors
• Math in the Early Years
• Brain Research Implications for Early Childhood
• Involving Parents in Your Program
• Observation and Assessment
• Reggio Emilia Learning Experiences
• Making Play Work
• Social and Emotional Development

For Directors:

• Leadership in Early Childhood
• Supervising Early Childhood Staff
• Training Early Childhood Staff
• Evaluating Early Childhood Programs
• Marketing Child Care Services
• Trends in Early Childhood Education
• Managing Money
• Maintaining a Safe Environment
• Physical Environment and Room Arrangement

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