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| Child Care Information… | 7 |
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| Greenman, Jim | 7 |
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| Guides - Non-Classroom | 4 |
| Opinion Papers | 4 |
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Greenman, Jim – Child Care Information Exchange, 1993
Discusses common concerns and misperceptions that child care providers and parents have about each other. These center around the degree of parental concern or involvement, or providers' lack of knowledge about family situations. Describes a "why not" approach to parents' requests concerning their child's care. (MDM)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Negative Attitudes
Greenman, Jim – Child Care Information Exchange, 1989
Maintains that diversity enriches child care programs. (BB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Differences
Greenman, Jim – Child Care Information Exchange, 1995
Describes possible sources of tension between day-care center staff and parents, including unmet expectations on both sides, unexpected substitute teachers, difficult transitions from one class to another, biting children, children's reluctance to leave the center at the end of the day, and parents' failure to read center announcements. Suggests…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Communication (Thought Transfer), Day Care Centers, Expectation
Greenman, Jim – Child Care Information Exchange, 1997
Examines the possibilities of creating family-care centers. Suggests that in addition to focusing on the child's security, healthy development, and high quality of life, a family center focuses on the family's economical and psychological security, and the relationships that promote the psychological well-being of family members. Discusses the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, After School Programs, Caregiver Role, Day Care Centers
Greenman, Jim – Child Care Information Exchange, 1997
Differentiates "significant" and "important" preschool events. Claims that it is important to increase the frequency and quality of responsive interactions with individual children; increase awareness of the importance of stable families and a secure attachment to parents; improve interactions with parents to strengthen their…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Caregiver Child Relationship, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Greenman, Jim – Child Care Information Exchange, 1994
Provides examples of situations in which day-care teachers must balance the needs of students, parents, staff, and supervisors, pointing out how a person's perspective can shape his or her view of a situation. Notes that teachers need to examine situations from the point of view of parents, students, and supervisors to do their job effectively.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Interpersonal Relationship
Greenman, Jim – Child Care Information Exchange, 1998
Cites examples of the difficulties of parent partnerships for child care teachers and presents suggestions for creating successful relationships between parent and child care worker. Suggests that an understanding of parental roles and insecurities, teacher insecurities, and predictably difficult issues can assist new teachers in creating…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education
