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2. • Early childhood programs started
in the 19th century
• In the 1830’s, infant schools were
introduced
• In the 1850’s, there was a growth
in nursery schools.
• The federal government stopped
funding for child care after the
war
• In 1946, the DNA was established

3. • O i gi nat ed f r omt he w f ar e and r ef or m m
r el ovem s i n
ent
19t h cent ur y.
• I n t he 1840’s, daycar e nur ser i es began i n Bost on
• The ear l y nur ser i es car ed f or chi l dr en f r ompoor i ncome
f am l i es
i
• D aycar e w know as a soci al ser vi ce
as n
• D i ng t he gr eat depr essi on, daycar e w sponsor ed by
ur as
t he f eder al gover nm ent
• I n 1943, pr i vat el y sponsor ed chi l dcar e cent er s opened
i n Por t l and, O egon
r

4. • More daycares are evolving
• Daycares are providing more quality childcare
• Corporations are starting to fund child care
projects and provide child care subsidies and
services
• Several groups have helped improve childcare
for families

5. • In the 20th century, there
was an increase in the early
childcare and education
• Some early crèches and
day nurseries continued to
run
• In the 1920’s, the Mother’s
Allowance Act was
introduced

6. • Aspect s of st r uct ur e
• 1. G oup si ze and adul t -
r • 2. St af f
chi l d r at i o… Q i f i cat i ons…
ual
– Si m l ar t o C
i anada, O ar i o
nt • M have i n-dept h know edge of
ust l
young chi l dr en need a l ot of chi l d devel opm . H chi l dr en
ent ow
car e and at t ent i on l ear n
– Tw adul t s f or gr oup of 18
o • M have a st at e
ust
chi l dr en ; a cer t i f i ed and cer t i f i cat i on val i d f or
t eacher assi st ant /ai de ser vi ce i n ear l y chi l dhood
– Pr e-Ki nder gar t en cl assed of 19 gr ades…
or 20 st udent s need 1 cer t i f i ed • Exam e – N Yor k St at e
pl ew
t eacher and 2 t eacher
cer t i f i cat i on
assi st ant s
• Bi l i ngual cer t i f i cat i on i s
– Fam l y chi l dcar e (i n a hom
i e)
can onl y have 10 chi l dr en, N O r equi r ed
MRO E!

7. • 2. St af f qual i f i cat i ons…
• Aspect s of st r uct ur e
– C l ege di pl om
ol a
• 1. G oup si ze and
r – R st er under O ar i o’s EC
egi nt Es
adul t -chi l d r at i o… – U t o-dat e m cal f or m pol i ce
p edi s,
– I nf ant s 1:3 r ecor d check, and st andar d f i r st
– Toddl er s 1:5 ai d cer t i f i cat e
– Pr eschool 1:8
– School – age 1:15 – M nt ai n a f ocus on a f r am or k f or
ai ew
cur r i cul umand pedagogy r at her t han
– 5 Year s 1:10 devel op a speci f i c cur r i cul um.
– St at em of Pr i nci pl es
ent
– Under st andi ng chi l dr en’s devel opment
– Assessm , Eval uat i on and
ent
m t or i ng
oni

8. • Passi onat e
• Per sever ance
• W l l i ngness t o t ake
i
r i sks
• Pat i ence
• Pr agm i sm
at
• Fl exi bi l i t y
• R espect
• C eat i vi t y
r
• H gh ener gy
i
• Sense of hum our
• Love f or l ear ni ng
• Aut hent i ci t y

9. • Child Care and Development Fund
• The federal government provides
subsidies to families
• Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families
• Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit
• The Dependent Care Assistance
Program (DCAP)

10. • In 2006, the universal child care benefit
was introduced
• The Canadian government provides
financial transfers
• In 2007, the tax credit for child care
spaces was introduced
• The provincial government is primarily
responsible for education and child care
• The federal government provides direct
funds to certain groups
• Funded by the early childhood
development imitative

11. U I TED STA
N TES
- C l dr en ar e act i ve l ear ner s, cr eat i ng
hi
know edge and l ear ni ng t hr ough t hei r
l
dai l y exper i ences w t h m er i al s and
i at
CND
AAA
peopl e.
- Today’s i deas ar e not new
- Bet t er under st andi ng of
- Lear ni ng i s m m
ost eani ngf ul w hen i t
how t o i m em cur r ent
pl ent
happens i n t he cont ext of t he chi l d's
t eachi ng st r at egi es t o t he
ever yday exper i ences at hom and i n t he
e
cur r i cul um
cl assr oom .
- I nspi r es pr of essi onal s
- D evel opm i s pr om ed by pr act i ces
ent ot
t hat do not em phasi ze com i t i on
pet
bet ween chi l dr en, ar e i ndi vi dual l y and
age-appr opr i at e, ar e car r i ed out i n an
at mospher e of accept ance and r espect ,

12. U I TED STA
N TES
- C l d car e syst emi s eval uat ed
hi
based on:
- t he envi r onment
- saf et y and secur i t y
- pr ogr am s
- cur r i cul um
- com uni cat i on
m
- pol i ci es
CND
AAA - st af f
- C l d car e syst emi s eval uat ed based on:
hi
- t he accessi bi l i t y, af f or dabi l i t y and
i ncl usi veness
- t he car e f or chi l dr en i n a saf e, nur t ur i ng
envi r onm ent
- f ost er ear l y chi l dhood devel opm ent
- suppor t chi l dr en and t hei r f am l i es
i

13. • Bachelor’s degree
• Work as an ECE in a public school
system
• Owns a teaching license
• To pursue to a high level of
teaching, a master’s degree is
mandatory with years of teaching
experiences
• All ECE licenses have to be
renewed

14. • Maintain procedures and
policies for health and safety
• Meet the needs of each
individual
• Encourage development in all
domains
• Maintain a positive relationship
with children and their families

15. • The availability in child care centers is equally
questioned among communities
• In larger geographical areas, there are more centers
than family day care providers
• Child care centers are the least available in poor
communities
• Family day cares are the most available in mix-
income communities

16. Availability and Accessibility in the
Canada

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