1. Childcare From A Global
Perspective …

2. Italy

3. History & Evolution
 World War II marked the start of a new era for child care in
Canada
 Day Nurseries
 All developmental domains were considered
 50% cost was shared with working mothers by The Dominion-
Provincial War time Agreement
 1946 – 1954 : Withdrawal of federal funds
 1960’s & 1970: Big Change
 1979 – CHILDCARE DECADE : ACTION DAY CARE

4. History & Evolution
19th and 20th century: Catholic Church
Home based care was and still is seen as ideal
1907: Maria Montesorri established her ‘Casa dei
Bambini’ (Children’s Home)
World War II sparked interest in care; Reggio Emilia
approach introduced
1950’s &1960’s
ideas influenced by Piaget, Vygotsky, Dewey, and
Malaguzzi
Loris Malaguzzi led the battle; first public preschool
opened in 1963
1970’s: rise in infant-toddler schools occurred

5. Philosophy
 Reggio Emilia approach: Maternelle :
children-led  Borrowed from the French
preschool philosophy
 Child’s learning capacity
 Maria Montessori’s approach:  Learning desire
how children learn  Sensitive to children’s learning
styles and their developmental
stages.
 Divided into 3 sections: petite (2
yrs), moyenne (3-4 yrs) and
grande (5-6 yrs)
 Growth of child occurs through
progression of…

6. Availability & Accessibility
Operate September –
August
 36% 45 – 48 weeks
 34% 40 – 44 weeks
 20% 49 or more weeks
Working hours
Open 5 days a week

7. Availability & Accessibility
Availability differs in each
province
Private / Government
funded day care centres
(Ontario)
Funding

8. Program Structure
 state, private, & communal early  formal and informal child care
childhood programs, implemented
new Orientamenti (guidelines) services
 There are 3 guidelines -
social, value, and importance  non-profit or commercial
 The Asilo Nido (day nursery)
 infants and toddlers
 The Scuola Dell’ Infanzia (infant
school)
 school-age
 Child – staff ratios are;
 Asilo nido- 1:7
 Scuola maternal (pre-primary school)-  full day/ half day learning
2: 20 programs for kindergarten
children

9. Early Childhood Educator Qualifications
 2 year college diploma
 CPR/First Aid (Level C)
Certification
 Police reference Check
 Medical Documentation: up-to-
date immunization record

10. Early Childhood Education Qualifications
Before :
 Secondary / Vocational School Diplomas +
Teacher Training

11. Early Childhood Education Qualifications
Present day requirements:
4 year University degree + Teacher prep training

12. Roles and Responsibilities of an Early
Childhood Educator

13. Roles and Responsibilities of an Early
Childhood Educator
Maintain health and safety procedures
Meet each child’s individual needs / encouragement in
the development in all domains
Partners with parents

14. Class Participation

15. Arrivederci!!