Introduction : teaching through quality care
Caring for infants, toddlers, and preschool children
pt. 1. Understanding the needs of children
unit 1. Physical and motor development
Infant
Toddler
Preschool-age
unit 2. Cognitive development
Infant
Toddler
Preschool-age
Cognitive indicators
unit 3. Communication and language development
Infant
Toddler
Preschool-age
Communication and language indicators
unit 4. Social and emotional development
Infant
Toddler
Preschool-age
Social and emotional indicators
unit 5. Development within approaches to learning
Infant
Toddler
Preschool-age
Approaches to learning indicators
unit 6. Quality care for children
Supporting children
Equipment safety and placement
Your role when caring for infants
Your role when caring for toddlers
Your role when caring for preschool children
Your role in creating an inclusive and adaptive environment
Nurturing children's learning
Nurturing children's growth
The importance of a daily schedule
Partnering with families
Evaluating your child care program
pt. 2. The activities
Choosing activities
unit 7. Physical and motor development activities
Use senses
Explore movement
Interact with people
Interact with toys and objects
Develop verbal skills
unit 8. Cognitive development activities
Use senses
Explore movement
Interact with people
Interact with toys and objects
Develop verbal skills
unit 9. Communication and language development activities
Use senses
Explore movement
Interact with people
Interact with toys and objects
Develop verbal skills
unit 10. Social and emotional development activities
Use senses
Explore movement
Interact with people
Interact with toys and objects
Develop verbal skills
unit 11. Approaches to learning activities
Use senses
Explore movement
Interact with people
Interact with toys and objects
Develop verbal skills
pt. 3. Your program and practices
Sample daily schedules
Guiding children's behavior
A note about school readiness
The importance of play
The power of art
Reading with children
Introducing mathematics
Outdoor play with infants, toddlers, and preschool children
Group games
Transporting children
Computers : for you and the children
Custody issues
Pets in your home
Food allergies
Water safety
Product safety
Environmental health
Emergency evacuations.