1. CHILD CARE FROM A
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
B r i t t a ny M a t h i s o n
Va l r i e E s t r i d g e
S a te s h R a t t a n
A b e g a i l Ve l a s c o
Yvonne Smith
Hira Khara
2. AGENDA
1. History in Ontario Child Care
2. History in Greece Child Care
3. Philosophy in Ontario
4. Philosophy in Greece
5. Roles of Childhood Educators in Ontario
6. Roles of Childhood Educators in Greece
7. Types of Child Care Systems in Ontario
8. Types of Child Care Systems in Greece
9. Availability in Ontario
10. Availability in Greece
11. Accessibility in Ontario
12. Accessibility in Greece
3. HISTORY & EVOLUTION OF CHILD
CARE SYSTEMS
IN ONTARIO
1800’s
1881: child day care
established
1887: First Toronto
1900’s
kindergarten
1926: Educating nursery school teachers.
1942: "Dominion-Provincial War Time Agreement".
1945: Withdrawn of funding
1946: The Day Nurseries Act
1950: Establishment of the Nursery Education
Association
1966: introduction of the federal Canada Assistance Plan
1980: Extended Childcare Research
2000’s
2003-2004: First Nations child care services
provided
4. HISTORY & EVOLUTION OF CHILD
CARE SYSTEMS
IN GREECE
1800’s
1839: Greece development of childcare began slowly
1831: Frederik Hildner
1831: Mr. and Mrs. Hill, provided education for children aged two to eight.
1864: Official recognition of preschool in Greece
1872: Establishment of free education and facilities
1897: Friedrich Froebel = first “kindergarten”
20th Century 1900’s 2000’s
Independenc 1901: Day care center movement 2002:
1926: Trial period with Day cares Extended
e of
1929: kindergartens were -day
kindergarten integrated in primary education
s programs
1962: First official curriculum
1980: Modification of previous
curriculum
5. PHILOSOPHY IN GREECE
Of ficial Curriculum 1989
Kindergarten education
Philosophy child care center
Regulation 2002 objective
Form of preschool education
Developmental milestone
Smooth out dif ferences
Provide complete care
Creative occupation
7. ROLES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATORS
WHAT ARE THE ROLES OF AN ECE IN GREECE?
ROLES TRAINING
- Children are active learners in the REQUIRMENTS
High/Scope model, so, too, are the - Caregivers attend training programs in order
teachers to continue to learn more about children's
- Teaching teams challenge growth and development, in the field of early
themselves by observing one another's childhood education, and other child-related
performance and interacting with one topics
- They are also required to attend a minimum
another in mutually supportive ways
of 15 hours of training each year
- The teacher is a participant rather - Greece‘s educational indicators lag behind
than an imparter of knowledge those of other OECD countries
- To create a setting in which children - Educational attainment in most age groups
learn actively, a consistent daily is below the OECD average
classroom routine is maintained - PISA results are low and the resources
devoted to education are also below par
- Participation rates in early childhood
education & care are low, reflecting poor
supply and quality problems as well as social
preferences for home care
8. ROLES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATORS
WHAT ARE THE ROLES OF AN ECE IN ONTARIO?
ROLES TRAINING
- They are trained to support REQUIRMENTS
and engage with the child - Two years Diploma
- To co-explore the learning - Four year University Degree
experience with the children
- To take ideas from the children
and return them for further
exploration
- As a researcher ,resource, guide
to provoke thinking rather than
telling the children the answer
- To foster the connection
between home, school and
community
- To document children’s progress
:visual, videotape, tape-recording
and portfolios
9. TYPES OF CHILDCARE CENTERS IN
ONTARIO
Private Home Child Care:
- licensed home child care agency are operated by Municipal
Child Care Services.
Children served by licensed child care range in age from infant
to school age.
Infant:: 0-18 months
Toddler: 18 months-2.5 years
Preschool: 2.5 years-5 years
School age: 6 years-10 years
10. TYPES OF CHILDCARE CENTERS IN
GREECE
P r i v a te H o m e C h i l d C a r e :
- I n A u g u s t 2 0 0 8 , 4 3 , 0 0 0 p r e s c h o o l e r s c o u l d n ot a t te n d p r i v a t e c h i l d c a r e c e n te r s a c r o s s
G r e e c e b e c a u s e o f l a s t m i n u t e l i c e n s i n g c h a n g e s m a d e by t h e G o v e r n m e n t .
- U n d e r a n e w l aw, c h i l d c a r e c e n te r s a r e n o l o n g e r a l l ow e d to h o u s e 5 ye a r o l d c h i l d r e n
w i t h yo u n g e r c h i l d r e n .
D ay n u r s er y ; 1 to 3 ye a r s , n o n - pro fi t pri va te s e c to r, 5 h r. / pe r day, 5 day s,10
m o n t hs, n o c ri te ri a re s t ri c t i ng t h e a dm i ssion, n o pri o ri t y c ri te ri a o f a c c e s s to
re g i st rat ion.
D ayc are c e n te r : 2 . 5 to 4 ye a r s , g ove rnmen t (lo cal/ re g i o nal o r
n a t i on al/fede ral), 5 h r. 5 day s , 10 m o n t h s, n o c ri te ri a re s t ri c t ing t h e
a dm i ssion, n o pri o ri t y c ri te ri a o f a c c e s s to re g i s t rat ion.
M i xed a g e s e r vic es : to 4 ye a r s , g ove rn ment ( l o c a l/ re g i o n al o r
n a t i on al/fede ral), 5 h r. 5 day s , 10 m o n t h s , n o c ri te ri a re s t ri c t i ng t h e
a dm i ssion, n o pri o ri t y c ri te ri a o f a c c e s s to re g i s t rat ion.
K in de rgar ten : 4 to 6 ye a r s , g ove rn ment (loc al/ re g i o nal o r
n a t i on al/fede ral), 3 . 5 to 5 h o ur s , 5 day s ,1 o m o n t h s , n o c ri te ri a re s t ri c t i ng t h e
a dm i ssion, (home l o c a t i on), n o pri o ri t y c ri te ri a o f a c c e s s to re g i s t ra t ion.
K in de rgar ten : 4 to 6 ye a r s , fo r pro fi t pri va te s e c to r, 3 . 5 h r. 5 day s , 10 m o n t h s
n o c ri te ri a re s t ri c t i ng t h e a dm i s sion , n o pri o ri t y c ri te ri a o f a c c e s s to
re g i st rat ion.
11. AVAILIABLITY
WHAT IS AVAILIABLE IN GREECE AND ONTARIO FOR
CHILD CARE?
• Swimming • Themes and Projects
• Music • Arts and Crafts
• Computer lessons • Gym(fit activities)
• Pre-reading and • Circle time
writing • Math and Science
12. ACCESSIBILITY IN ONTARIO &
GREECE
WHAT IS ACCESSIBLE FOR FAMILIES NEEDING CHILD CARE?
How Accessible is Child Care?
What can I access
financially for child
care ?
What
1. Child Care Subsidy
programs
2. Ontario Child Benefit are
accessible?
3. Ontario Child Care Supplement for working families
