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Graves, Patricia – 1978
This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is designed to help CDA interns to understand, assess, and foster the development of children's communication skills. Objectives are stipulated, activities for achieving each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided. A study guide emphasizes (1) the nature and use of…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Language, Communication Skills, Competency Based Teacher Education
Foster, Cheryl – 1978
The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is to help the CDA intern learn to assess the child's level of large muscle development and provide appropriate activities to foster motor coordination. Objectives are stipulated, activities for achieving each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided. A…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Caregivers, Class Activities, Competency Based Teacher Education
Brownrigg, Carolyn – 1978
The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is to help the CDA intern learn to appreciate and share children's literature with preschool children. Objectives are stipulated, activities for each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided. Also included is a study guide, which outlines (1) the…
Descriptors: Books, Child Caregivers, Childrens Literature, Class Activities
Download full textPhiladelphia Community Coll., PA. – 1976
The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is to enable trainees to recognize and correct unsafe and unhealthy conditions in the preschool setting. After completing this module the trainee will be able to provide appropriate light, temperature and ventilation in the preschool. The trainee will be able to appropriately…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Classroom Environment, Competency Based Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education
Philadelphia Community Coll., PA. – 1976
Child Development Associate (CDA) trainees are taught how to recognize symptoms of severe problems children may have which may interfere with academic or social growth in a preschool setting. Visual, learning, motor, hyperactivity and emotional problems are defined and symptoms of each problem are described. Attention is also given to helping CDA…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Competency Based Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Hearing Impairments
Philadelphia Community Coll., PA. – 1976
This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module is about how to write and use lesson plans. CDA interns are taught how to write and analyze behavioral objectives, choose appropriate materials and techniques, and observe and evaluate instruction. Instructional and behavioral objectives are given. The teacher's materials consist of pretest…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Child Caregivers, Competency Based Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education
Brigham, Jeff – 1974
This module introduces Child Development Associate (CDA) trainees to the use of videotape recording (VTR) for self assessment in teaching situations. A sequence or agenda of 15 VTR activities is the nucleus of the material. The agenda begins with a five minute pretest to provide CDA trainees a general awareness of their personal characteristics.…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Child Caregivers, Early Childhood Education, Postsecondary Education
Memphis City School System, TN. – 1966
RESULTS FROM QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO 5,000 HOME ECONOMICS STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY STUDENT WORK OUTSIDE THE HOME, THE MEANS USED IN SECURING EMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES RECEIVED SHOWED A NEED FOR TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS FOR WORK IN PRESCHOOL CHILD CARE CENTERS. A PILOT PROGRAM, INITIATED BY HOME ECONOMICS PERSONNEL, PROVIDED (1) A LABORATORY COURSE FOR…
Descriptors: Activities, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Day Care Centers
Salvation Army. New York, NY. – 1976
One of a series of Education for Parenthood manuals developed for use in Salvation Army demonstration projects for teenagers, this guide outlines a course intended to train young people for child care careers or parenthood. Students who have completed the course may become leaders and/or workers in community centers, nursery schools, day care…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Church Programs
Robinson, Bryan E. – 1977
This study examined the contingency behaviors, attitudinal dispositions, and personality traits of male caregivers in day care settings. A random sample of 20 male caregivers was contrasted with 20 female caregivers and 20 male engineers on measures of sex-typed attitudes and personality traits. Male and female caregivers were also contrasted on…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Comparative Analysis, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Litman, Fran; And Others – 1974
The purpose of this guide is to introduce the Child Development Associate (CDA) program, a national effort to train, assess, and grant a professional credential to people who work with young children. This program is designed to fill the need for trained staff in Head Start, day care, nursery schools, and preschool programs. The six CDA competency…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Opportunities, Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers
Lehane, Stephen; Goldman, Richard – 1975
This paper describes an experimental Bachelor of Arts program at Kent State University which is tailored to recognize field accomplishments and, at the same time, to meet the special needs of experienced early childhood workers. The program is designed for individuals who have had minimal exposure to higher education due to economic hardship. The…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Career Ladders, Child Caregivers, Correspondence Study
East, Barbara – 1975
To assist the early development of children in a poorly educated, rural four-county area of North Carolina, the Early Childhood Library Project trained parents and babysitters to teach preschool children by using educational games and materials supplied by the library. Equipment was purchased and made available to the community, story hours were…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Formative Evaluation, Library Services, Low Income Groups
Younger, Carolyn T., Comp.; And Others – 1975
This annotated bibliography provides a review of literature regarding family day care, support systems for family day care, and contingent issues. A total of 70 journal articles, conference papers, progress reports, book chapters and pamphlets are cited; selected critical comments are offered. Some technical weaknesses in studies are noted.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Certification, Child Caregivers, Child Welfare
Employment Standards Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Wage and Hour Div. – 1972
This pamphlet provides general information concerning the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to employees of preschool centers. Included is a discussion of: (1) Basic Monetary Requirements, including minimum wages and facilities furnished to the preschool employees, (2) Equal Pay Provisions, (3) Overtime, (4) Hours Worked, (5) Exemptions,…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Labor, Day Care, Day Care Centers
