So you want to work in childcare?

(So you want to work in childcare?) (2010Kish Carey, Stephen Woulds, Barbara Greenwood, Rachael GoochLeeds City College)

Table of Contents

ESOL childcare website3

Session 14

Session 218

Session 339

Session 454

Session 568

Session 692

Appendix (answers for activities)109

Pre-Course Questionnaire132

Post-Course Questionnaire Evaluation134

ESOL childcare website

All the activities in this workbook can also be accessed online at www.esolchildcare.com

Look at the image of the webpage below and read the explanations, 1 to 8:

1. googletranslate the webpage into a different language

2. text + / -make the writing on the webpage larger or smaller

3. colourchange the background colour of the webpage

4. dictionarytype any words you dont know to use an online dictionary with audio

5. >click the writing to open an activity window

6. audio playerlisten to someone reading when there is a large amount of text

7. click the X to close an activity window

8. CONTRACThold your mouse over any underlined words to get a definition

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Session 1

Outcomes for Session 1:

1. List the main duties of a Childcare Assistant.

2. Identify the skills and qualities required to work in childcare.

3. Identify what is meant by a fit person in childcare.

End of Class - please tick the outcomes you think have been met for todays session.

Evaluation: strongly agree undecided disagree strongly agree disagree

I am happy with my contribution:

The activities were appropriate:

The materials were too difficult:

I have learned something new:

The tutor was supportive:

Reflection: If you disagreed with any of the statements above, feel free to record here why you disagreed, how you might change them and consider discussing these with the tutor.

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For the online activities for this session please go to www.esolchildcare.com/session1.html

Glossary for Session 1 some difficult words from todays session

word

definition

example

1.

Physical

About your body rather than your mind.

The childs physical needs are to eat and drink water.

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Emotional

About your mind rather than your body.

She always gets very emotional when her mother leaves.

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Intellectual

The ability to understand, learn and think.

The boys intellectual development was advanced for his age.

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Adhere

To stick formally to something.

They all had to adhere to the rules of the organisation.

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Comply

To obey and order or request.

He had to comply with his mothers wishes.

1.

Confidentiality

Secret, not to be shown or talked about to other people.

The information the childs health was confidential.

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Liaise

To work closely with a person or group etc and give he/her/them regular information about what you are doing.

The teacher liaised with the parents regularly about the childs progress.

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Techniques

A particular way of doing something.

New techniques in childcare are developing all the time.

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Patience

The quality of being able to stay calm and not get angry.

The children could be very naughty but the mother had a lot of patience.

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Toddler

A young child who has just learnt to walk.

The boy could just walk a few unsteady steps - he was now a toddler.

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Punctual

Doing something or being somewhere at the right time. Not late.

The new workers were very punctual, they were never late getting to work.

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Crche

A place where small children are looked after while their parents are at work, shopping etc.

The mother was going back to work and had found a good crche to send her child to.

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Positively

Shows you are thinking about the good things and not the bad.

The child responded positively to encouragement.

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Relevant

Connected to what is happening or being talked about.

The details the mother gave were very relevant to the carer.

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Mumsy

Caring but not very professional.

She cared very much about the children at work but she was not very professional, she was a bit mumsy

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Stamina

The ability to do something that requires a lot of physical or mental effort for a long time.

You need a lot of stamina to run long distances.

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Negotiation

Discussions at which people try to decide or agree on something.

The group didnt all agree but with negotiation they all felt happy about the outcome.

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Empathy

The ability to imagine how another person is feeling.

She had never experienced the problem but she could empathise (have empathy for) with the mother whose child was ill.

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Calm

Not excited, worried or angry.

The childs behaviour was very bad but the mother stayed calm.

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Incident

Something that happens (especially something unusual or unpleasant).

One child bit another, it was an unpleasant incident.

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Grazed

To break the surface of your skin by rubbing it against something rough.

The child fell over and grazed his knee.

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Initiative

The ability to see what is necessary or needs to be done without being asked or told.

The girl was a good worker and she always used her initiative if she had to work on her own.

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Close association

Work closely together and inform each other what you are doing.

They all worked in close association on the project.

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Religious persuasion

What religion a person believes in.

He is a Christian that is his religious persuasion.

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Non-verbal

Communication without words. The signals and information passed on using body movements or gestures (body language such as a wave or a smile).

We didnt speak but I knew what he meant by his non-verbal communication.

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Role model

Somebody whose behaviour is good and is a good example to other people.

She was punctual, professional and caring. She was a good role model for the younger staff.

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Risk assessment

When you think about what incident or accident could happen and do whatever you can to stop or reduce the chances of it happening.

There was a chance the children could run into the road next to the playground, so the gate was locked. That was risk assessment.

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EYFS

Early Years Foundation Stage

The Early Years Foundation Stagesets out the legal requirements for the care ofyoung children(from Birth to Five) in relation toLearning, Development and Welfare.

Activity 1: who are you

(Go to www.esolchildcare.com and click Session1, Activity 1. Send an email to your tutor answering the questions.)

Write down your name and add interesting facts about yourself.

Can you describe yourself? What are your interests? What do you like? What don't you like? Do you have any hobbies? What are your skills and qualities?

Lets think about skills and qualities first:

Qualities are good things about that you.

Examples:Punctual Reliable Confident Tidy

Happy Calm Patient

Skills are what you can do well.

Examples:Able to use a computer / good at cooking / sewing / art / writing /communicating with different people.

Activity 2:

(Go to www.esolchildcare.com and click Session1, Activity 2.)

There are lots of different types of childcare settings available. Can you fill in the gaps and work out what they are?

description

childcare type

1.

These are professional day carers who look after children in their own homes.

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2.

These offer care to children in their local community, either as a morning or afternoon session or as extended sessions including lunch. They are often run by voluntary management committees. They care for children aged from three to five years [some groups may accept you