Caring for School-Age Children
By Phyllis M. Click, Jennifer Parker
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CARING FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, 6th Edition, presents the most pertinent information needed by those involved in after-school programs. Current research has established the importance of quality after-school programs due to their tremendous impact on children’s academic achievement, overall happiness, and self-esteem. To address this reality, the new edition presents the latest research and information on school-age child care, and offers numerous practical applications and activities that can be put to use immediately in a child care setting.
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CARING FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, 6th Edition, presents the most pertinent information needed by those involved in after-school programs. Current research has established the importance of quality after-school programs due to their tremendous impact on children’s academic achievement, overall happiness, and self-esteem. To address this reality, the new edition presents the latest research and information on school-age child care, and offers numerous practical applications and activities that can be put to use immediately in a child care setting.
The text presents both theory and practice related to creating high-quality programs for children.
The book can be used as the basis for a college course or a series of in-service training sessions.
To make the material relevant to readers, each chapter has profiles of real people who are involved in child-care, including case studies of children.
Information regarding the importance of literacy skills and how to develop them is presented.
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Section 1: The People in Child Care
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