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Child Care & FamilyChild Care & Family

Key Vocabulary• Infant– a child who is less than 2 years old

and can’t walk or talk. • Toddler– a child who is about 2 years old

and is learning to walk.• Preschooler– a child who is 3-5 years old.

• DAP– developmentally appropriate

practice.• Family– people you are related to/live with.• Child Abuse– hurting a child (physical,

verbal, emotional, or neglect).

Job Description– Care for young children.– Keep safe.– Feed – Change diapers– Clean– Discipline– Teach

Child Care Skills

• Working with People

• Communication• Problem Solving• Hard Work

• Leadership• Understanding• Creativity• School Skills

Child Development– Child Care Worker– Nanny– Preschool Teacher– Elementary Teacher– FACS teacher– Camp Counselor

Career Pathways

Infants:Depend on an adult to care for themHave physical and emotional needs intertwinedAre born with unique personalitiesDisplay individual temperaments (active, cuddly, distant, curious)Develop attachments to parents and caregiversLike to watch other childrenUse all five senses to learn about the world: seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, smellingAre fascinated with their most interesting play thing – a caring adultCommunicate with their bodies, their actions, and their soundsExplore first their bodies, and then their world as they began to stretch, sit up, crawl,and walkLove the traditional games of baby hood which promote coordination and developmentof attention (Patty Cake, This Little Piggy, Peek‐a‐ Boo)Practice new physical skills—grasping, reaching, picking up, pushing etc.Begin to practice separating as they crawlThis information is provided by GetChildCareNOW.com.

The work of INFANTSis . . .developing BASIC TRUST

Are “into everything”Discover two legged locomotion‐Are giddy with their movement ability and the independence it bringsAre learning to do things for themselvesPlay not just to see how things feel, but to figure out what can be done withthemWork at becoming independentAre stubborn about ME, MINE, and MYAre in love with the word NO(because that is the way they practice makingdecision all by themselves)Become easily frustratedLove to build up, knock down, put in, and take outBegin pretend playImitate what they seeGet easily excitedAre learning to use language to express feelings and ideasHave short attention spanAre very activeInformation provided by GetChildCareNOW.com.

The work of TODDLERS(18‐36 months)is developing AUTONOMY

Integrate all the growth of earlier yearsInitiate a lot of conversations, inventions, explorationsAsk “why” a lotAre aware of a wide range of feelings, and ways to express themEnjoy dramatic and make believe playLove to play with words and language – “A cactus is like a fork withhorns on it”Are curious and inventiveRepeat new skills until they are masteredLearn through active playInformation provided by GetChildCareNOW.com.

The work of PRESCHOOLERS (3‐5 year olds)is developing INITIATIVE

Child Development

Get the Facts:– Child care workers held about 1.4 million

jobs in 2006.– 18% of child care workers work in

daycare. 20% work for private households.

– About 35% are self-employed.– Child development jobs are in high

demand and are expected to increase 9-17% by 2014.

– Child development jobs require high skills and are nontraditional for males.

Career PathwaysFamily & Human Services

– School Counselor/Psychologist– Social Worker– Adoption/Foster Care

Health Science:– Nursing– Pediatrician– Physical Therapist– EMT– Dentist– Health teacher

Family & Human Services

Get the Facts:– Family Family and Community

Service employees hold about 2.2 million jobs.

– Social Service jobs are one of the fastest growing occupations, especially those that work with the elderly.

– Family & Human Service jobs are in high demand.

– Family & Human Service jobs are nontraditional for males.

Health CareGet the Facts:

– Health care is the largest and fastest growing industry in the United States.

– Health care employs more than 10 million workers in more than 200 careers.

– Registered nursed are the largest health care occupation.

– Physical Therapy is one of the top 10 fields.

– EMTs are growing at 39% in Utah every year.

– The dental industry is in critical need of dental assistants.

– Medical assistants is one of the fastest growing occupations.

Related FACS classes

• FACS Exploration • Teen Living• Child Development • Human Development• Early Childhood Education 1 & 2• Elementary Tutoring • Adult Roles & Responsibilities• Adult Roles & Financial Literacy• Early Childhood Intern

Example: Change to fit the classes available in your area.

FACS Classes You Can Take

• FACS Exploration (8th)• Teen Living (9th)• Child Development (10-12)• Early Childhood Education 1 & 2 (11-

12)• Elementary Tutoring (11-12)• Adult Roles & Responsibilities (11-12)

Check out Intro to Health Science & Technology and Certified Nurse Assisting at the GTI.