Nursery School/Day Care/Educational Aide
Students
learn how to work with young children in this Career
Program designed for those interested in careers as
a nursery school aide, daycare aide or educational aide.
Course work emphasizes the physical, social, emotional
and mental development of young children. You
will study child development, safety and first aid,
as well as early childhool curriculum areas, developmentally
appropriate activities and classroom management and
lesson planning.
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COURSE: Nursery School/Daycare/Educational Aide |
GRADE
LEVEL: 10, 11, 12 |
SCHOOL: Cuyahoga
Falls |
LENGTH: Two
Years |
CREDIT
at Cuyahoga Falls:Tech
Theory 1; Lab 2 |
DESCRIPTION:
Students
learn how to work with young children in this Career
Program designed for those interested in careers as
a nursery school aide, daycare aide or educational aide.
Course work emphasizes the physical, social, emotional
and mental development of young children. You
will study child development, safety and first aid,
as well as early childhool curriculum areas, developmentally
appropriate activities and classroom management and
lesson planning. |
SKILLS
NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS |
PROFESSIONAL
PATHWAY |
- Interest
in young children and their growth
- Communication
skills: speaking, writing, listening
- Caring
and compassion
- Problem
solving and critical thinking skills
- Creativity
and ability to plan activities
- Ability
to follow directions/assume responsibility
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- Aide
in a child care center
- Daycare
center aide
- Elementary
school educational aide
- Latchkey
program aide
- Independent
child care provider
- Nanny
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| CAREER
INTERESTS |
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- Child
care experiences
- Excellent
attendance
- Minimum
2.0 GPA
- Family
and Consumer Sciences courses
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