The Elements Of Quality Childcare - 1585 Words

Images can represent and mean various things. Above is my collage of pictures that I feel represent ‘The Elements of Quality Childcare?’ The first image represents adult-child relationships. Having a connection with children help for better learning, it helps children with their emotional and cognitive development. According to Dr. Jack Shonkoff, â€Å"young children experience their life as a world full of connections and relationships, and these components affect the aspect of their development. (National Scientific Council on the Developing child, 2004). In child care the educator becomes another figure, another role model for them to observe and follow, as result, having a connecting relationship helps promote healthy development and helps†¦show more content†¦This curriculum has many benefits for the development of children and will ensure the maintenance of play-based experiences in the classroom. (Pedagogy, 2015). The third image I used represent regulat ions and standards. The Day Nurseries Act, licensing standards and adult-child ratios, all work together to implement proper regulations and standards. The Day Nurseries Act is the legislation that governs licensed child care in Ontario and set the requirements to ensure the well-being of children in care. As reported by, the Licensed Child Care in Ontario – Key Facts, â€Å"inspections must be done at least once a year to asses complaints, issue and renew license, and monitor operators who are having trouble meeting the licensing standards, these reports will be sent to the Ministry of Education.† In addition it is important to follow regulations put in place for instance, if a playground is going to be built or needs to be fixed it must meet current Canadian Standards Association Standard requirements. Likewise it is just as important to follow the requirements for adult-child ratios. According to the Ministry of Education, infants under 18 months of age the ratio sh ould be 3 to 10, toddlers 18 months of age and over up to and including 30 months of age the ratio should be 1 to 5, preschool more than 30 months of age up to and including 5 years of age the ratio should