GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CLASSES

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ARE YOU STARTING FAMILY CHILD CARE IN YOUR HOME?

We Can Help!

The Child Development Department at Santa Rosa Junior College is ready to give you the assistance you need to make sure that your home is a great place for children and parents. We offer a variety of classes that help you offer a rewarding, exciting and nurturing environment for the children you serve.

WE NOW OFFER LAB AND ON-LINE CLASSES
JUST FOR FAMILY DAY CARE PROVIDERS

We know that the family child care provider works long hours and has trouble attending classes during the day or in the evenings, so we'll bring the classes to you. With our on-line classes you can attend during the hours that are convenient for you without leaving your home. Presently we offer 4 different courses specifically for the family child care provider. They are:

• CHLD 213 Business Aspects of Operating a Family Child Care Home
• CHLD 212 Creating Partnerships with Parents in Family Child Care Homes
• CHLD 211 Creating Learning Environments in the Family Child Care Home
• CHLD 210 Curriculum and Guidance for Children in Mixed Aged Settings

For information on these online classes contact Paul Moosman, Faculty or call him at 522-2722. Additionally, we offer classes in the following areas:

• Ages and Stages of Development
• Educational and fun activities that are appropriate for children.

Including:

• Children's Art
• Children's Literature
• Children's Music
• Math for Children
• Science for children

   

• Partnering with parents
• Children's health and safety
• Designing your home environment for children
• Help in learning the business aspects of running a Family Day Care Home
• Special Needs children
  
  

Classes are offered in the day and the evening and on weekends and are an economical way to get top quality instruction. You will take home information you can use every day.

For further information call the SRJC Child Development Department at (707) 527-4315.

CHILD 60, 60.1 and 60.2 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION METHODS AND LAB/PRACTICUM

This course provides an opportunity:

• To learn techniques and curriculum appropriate for young children
• To learn how to apply this information with children (9 hours per week for 60.2 lab, 3 hrs. per week for 60.1)

Experience can be gained at our on-campus Children's Centers between the hours of 8.30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily.

Infant/Toddler/Two's Program and Preschool Program.

You are required to work a minimum of 9 hours (for 60.2) in either program of your choice unless you are currently teaching in a children's program. If so, you may work 6 hours on campus & do 3 hours in your own program (must be licensed).

Things to Remember

1. Child 60.1 has no pre-requisites.
   
   
2. Prerequisites with a "C" or better for Child 60/60.2 are:
   
   • Child 10 or 3 units of Child 110 series
   • Child 51
   • Child 90.4
     
     
3. You must take Child 60 (lecture) concurrently with Child 60.2 (lab/practicum)
   
   
4. You need to sign up for lab hours/days as soon as you register. This must happen before the semester begins. Sign up is done in the Child Development Office, in person or by phone (707) 527-4315.
   
   
5. Lab hours begin the first week of classes.
   
   
6. It is highly recommended that you have observed in the lab before you take Child 60/60.2. This can be done by calling the department office beforehand to make arrangements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL (707) 522-2619. Ask for Susan Carpenter, Instructor. The lab portion of this class can be taken in an approved Mentor Site, under certain conditions. For information and an application, come to the Child Development office

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