Private centers are opened to meet the educational and social needs of children from 3 to 6 years of age. (MF)

Written for administrators of early childhood program centers, this book offers tips on how to increase enrollment. The book offers suggestions rather than a theoretical overview or a comprehensive marketing strategy. Suggestions offered include: (1) Offer a quality program; (2) be aware of your target market; (3) make your program unique; (4)…

Article discusses the origins and development of the Child Development Associate Program for training professional staff in child care. (GB)

Reviews the initiation of child care services at Northern Virginia Community College and concludes that both the college and the community have come to recognize this service as an essential and integral part of the programs and services provided by the college. (JG)

This book is a full-scale historical portrait of the Jewish Child Care Association of New York, a voluntary agency begun in 1822 as the Hebrew Benevolent Society. The Association's history reveals patterns of development which are almost identical with the history of child welfare services in the United States; it is, today, one of the largest and…

This document contains recommendations and the rationale for expansion of existing child care development center facilities at San Joaquin Delta College. Such expansion, in addition to providing immediate child care to children of parents enrolled at the college, would provide vocational training and in-service training opportunities, and would…

Describes the implementation and operation of the Cherokee Nation Children's Village program in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Examines the four main components of the program: (1) Head Start; (2) the Child Development Center; (3) STEPP (Serving Teenagers through Education and Pregnancy Prevention); and (4) Even Start. (MDM)

Discusses the factors leading to quality improvements in military child care. Presents reasons why military child care system has been more effective than the civilian system in promoting quality. Describes the specific policies that have supported the high rate of accreditation among military child development centers. Asserts that the Military…

Part of a four-volume directory on child care facilities in the United States, volume 1 provides information on nearly 13,000 day care facilities in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of…

Provides advice on insurance coverage for child care centers. Suggests that before purchasing insurance you inquire about the agent's qualifications, company's financial stability, and corporate ratings; and obtain written answers to questions about specific coverage issues such as volunteers, legal defense costs, special events, and…

Early childhood centers today are buffeted with unprecedented financial, organizational, and societal challenges. This article profiles "exceptional directors" who have responded to these challenges through their skills in leading people, working with parents, developing programs, managing their organizations, and advocating for…

Studied effects of care-oriented, educationally oriented, and home preschool settings in Bahrain on 140 children's cognitive and socioemotional performance. Found significant advantage in language, memory, vocabulary, counting, and conceptual maturity for preschool care; and for children's self-esteem, self-confidence, and emotional conduct in…

Young children think and learn differently, yet early childhood education is now subject to new pressures. Many believe that early exposure to technology accelerates mental development and improves sensory and mental capacity. There is no factual support for this idea. Children who grow up with technology are not necessarily more proficient with…