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
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
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