Schools support both families and children. They support children by providing them with an education and care based on each child’s individual need. Families are supported in a way were they are constantly in contact with the school and staff involved with the care of their children, this maybe were the families are invited in to the setting to for a meeting with their child’s teacher this is usually called ’parents evening’ this gives teachers and families a chance to discuss any information about the child. Another type of setting is a ‘private setting’ these are usually profit making settings provided by private providers, an example of a ‘private setting’ is a private day nursery. A private day nursery is regularly inspected to make sure that the health and safety of all the children is maintained.
The Head Start Program has several centers around the Harris County area (16 centers total). The program helps low-income families. It also supports and promotes strong families through parent participation and training. Teachers encourage parents daily to volunteer in their child’s classroom, or call to check on their child anytime. Parents are welcome to participate in educational activities in the program and in Policy Council meetings.
These support the children and families as children have the right to an education. These services also enable the children to extend their development. Statutory services support families because if they are struggling with money it allows their children to have a free education with them being able to work and go out. The ‘Bernardo’s’ voluntary service is mainly based on money donations that provide care and support towards the children. Usually all money goes towards the charity as they are mainly non-profit making charities.
Public Education vs. Home Schooling May 20, 2012 Com 155 Final Assignment Parents have considered home schooling and how it can beneficial for the child as well as the parents themselves. Many parents are considering these options available to them. When comparing public education and the benefits it offers in comparison to home schooling it would be best to home school the child. Even though many parents are sure what form of education would be best public education or home schooling. Public school allows more interaction and socializing with other children, while home schooling concentrates on the how child progresses educationally, as the needs of the child are met.
After School Programs: Academic Enhancement or Baby Sitting? All cities strive to ensure that children and youth develop into healthy, productive members of society. Out-of-school-time programs, include after-school and summer learning programs, have been increasing seen as helping cities and state meet this goal (Orr, Bodilly, Naftel, Constant, Scherer, Gershwin, and McCombs). Parents today may work a 9 to 5 shift which requires some assistants in after school activities for their children. Some parents allow their children to stay home alone for the first few hours until their return, and some chose an alternative method of after school programming.
[Page Break]Imagine a daycare class room for one and two year olds filled with toys that they are interested in along with peers that are their age. Social and emotional development can be affected by different environments and the children’s overall development. Based on the movie “Toddlers: Social and Emotional Development,” it referred to toddlers that were between the ages of one and two years. So take a young girl who is a toddler and it is her first day being dropped off in the daycare class room by her mother, but usually it’s her father that drops her off. There are many factors that can cause this young toddler to become anti-social and very emotional.
Engage CBIs children in self-management, which involve; self-control, self-instruction, self-evaluating, self-monitoring, and self-reinforcement. (Yell et al., 2009) Procedures of CBI In Cognitive Behavioral Intervention programs, children are encouraged to manage their behaviors by using reinforcement to help promote acceptable behavior. Through the CBI procedures children are engaged in observation, keeping records, and reinforcement. In many behavioral management strategies, the teacher controls the procedures of observation, record keeping, and reinforcement. Through the implementation of CBI, the target student, thus promoting self-management, accountability for actions, and independence, completes three procedures.
Residential care homes may are not always a permanent fixture for young people but rather staff will either try and reunite service users with their families if and when it is acceptable or to look at foster/adoption opportunities on behalf of the individual. These homes will have a supportive team who will make sure that the needs children such as to be fed, clothes and granted an education will be met. Day Care Day care centres are where individuals can spend a few hours a week. Day care be used by both young and old people. Examples of what Day care centres offer include activities to improve personal skills, social groups, tea parties and also free nutritious meals.
A concentrated focus is placed on communication skills and problem solving techniques. Children are encouraged to communicate with each other when resolving conflict and problems. Independence is encouraged through self-directed activities. Observations are conducted on each child and parents receive written updates as needed. During my observation at the Rivera Head Start, I looked around and realized a lot of similarities and differences it has; compared to other daycare and preschool centers.
Living across the street from us the Smiths’ have seen the type of children we have fostered and adopted. They have played a crucial role in trying to talk to and become a friend to each child we have taken in, always curious as to the situation they came from. We have had countless conversations about how some of the children lived, some of them were unfortunately more horror stories than anything. It is truly amazing what some of the children have had to experience at such a young age. During our conversations my wife and could tell the shock and disbelief that the Smiths’ portrayed.