The Child Care Textbook: Required Reading in the Nation's First Tuition-free, College Credit, Child Care Training Program

By Merchant Geissler

Book Overview

The Child Care Textbook For Teachers, Nannies & Daycare Providers 2007 is the essential childcare primer for new parents & those employed to care for children in a private home or daycare setting. When the first edition was written more than twenty years ago, it quickly became a staple in childcare training programs in the United States and abroad. Since then, it has been the only childcare textbook that included topics specifically relating to those providing in-home childcare; nannies, au pairs, babysitters, family daycare providers and informal caregivers.

The Child Care Textbook covers the full range of topics that anyone intending to provide high quality childcare-in any setting-must know. From; Keeping Children Safe, Understanding Pediatric Illness, Providing Optimal Nutrition, Building Self-esteem in children, Curriculum & Creative Play, to topics that are directed at the professional development of the childcare provider, including; Ethics for Childcare Professionals, Keys to a Lasting Caregiver/Parent relationship, Skills for Effective Communication, Understanding Loss & Grief and much more, are all covered in this new edition.

The Child Care Textbook For Teachers, Nannies & Daycare Providers 2007 is an essential reference for anyone responsible for the care of a child.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595395937
• ISBN13: 9780595395934
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"