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Child
Development
The 4C Council encourages all family child care providers to continue
their professional development through ongoing training and education
in the field of child development. This training can be gained in a variety
of ways:
- Workshops
- Seminars
- College
coursework
- Adult
education programs
- Relevant
books and videos
As you embark
on your new career as a child care provider, your focus must be on the
individual growth and development of the child. It is important to remember
that:
- All children
learn at different rates of development, even those children of the
same age.
- You need
to have realistic expectations for each child and support their feeling
of self-worth.
- Children
learn through play, action and interaction, in an environment that provides
for self-discovery and language development.
- The most
important components of quality child care are respect, kindness, active
listening, ongoing communication, and loving each other. This builds
a partnership with you and the parent that assists and reinforces the
child's strengths and needs.
Books and
videos that address child development are available at the 4C Council
Resource Library.
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