CCS3150 Early Learning & Child Care 5

Advanced · 1 credit · HRH - Health, Recreation, and Human Services

Description: Students will learn appropriate practices related to routines in a child care program. Students also will plan for the health, safety and well-being of children in child care programs.
Prerequisite: CCS3140: Early Learning & Child Care 4
Parameters: Access to children between the ages of 0–5 in any of the following ways: a licensed child care centre; a licensed preschool; a licensed or approved family day home; a licensed out-of-school care program; or, a school-based pre-Kindergarten program. (A Kindergarten program will not fulfill the needs of the program due to the age of the children.) Note: This is the fifth of five courses leading to the provincial certification required to work in licensed child care programs. Upon successful completion of the following courses—Early Learning and Child Care 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5—the student may be eligible to receive certification, providing the objectives of the Orientation Course for Childcare Staff1 from Alberta Children and Youth Services have been met. Students should be aware that a security check may be required for access to child care facilities.
Supporting courses: HCS2020: First AID/CPR with AED HSS2020: Nurturing Children

Outcomes The student will:

1 demonstrate how to promote children’s development through daily physical routines in a child care facility
- 1.1 identify appropriate practices for caregivers to use in daily routines
- 1.2 explain how routines promote children’s development in a safe and nurturing way
- 1.3 plan and implement practices to improve various routines; e.g., arrival/departure times, mealtimes, transitions to naptimes, toileting
2 describe roles and responsibilities of caregivers and child care programs to promote health, safety and well-being of children
- 2.1 summarize ways the provincial government is involved in ensuring the safety and well-being of children in child care settings
- 2.2 outline various standards in the Child Care Regulation
- 2.3 identify health and safety issues in child care settings
- 2.4 describe the role of the licensing officer
3 describe responsibilities and processes for reporting suspected cases of abuse or neglect
- 3.1 identify some of the indicators of child abuse
- 3.2 state the definition of child abuse, including the four main types of abuse, according to the Government of Alberta's Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act 1. The program of studies, DVD and instructor’s manual for Orientation Course for Childcare Staff is copyrighted and available through Alberta Children and Youth Services (Child Development Branch).
- 3.3 describe the caregiver’s responsibility in reporting suspected abuse and his or her role in preventing abuse
- 3.4 identify the appropriate process for reporting
- 3.5 describe strategies for providing support to children who have been abused and/or neglected
- 3.6 summarize how community resources can be a valuable asset to children, families and the child care program
4 plan for the role of an early childhood professional in promoting child development and contributing to quality child care
- 4.1 describe the elements of program planning
- 4.2 plan a day in the life of a child in a day care setting
- 4.3 describe the role of a caregiver as a member of a child care team
5 demonstrate basic competencies
- 5.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
  - 5.1.1 communicate
  - 5.1.2 manage information
  - 5.1.3 use numbers
  - 5.1.4 think and solve problems
- 5.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
  - 5.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
  - 5.2.2 be responsible
  - 5.2.3 be adaptable
  - 5.2.4 learn continuously
  - 5.2.5 work safely
- 5.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
  - 5.3.1 work with others
  - 5.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
6 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values
- 6.1 identify short-term and long-term goals
- 6.2 identify steps to achieve goals