Child Caring: Helping Hand for Parents and Home Childcare Providers

Are you a parent of a toddler or preschooler, or a caregiver of children whose parents look to you to provide safe, fun and educational activities to fill their days? Ardis Gordon's unique guide to childcare will be a rich resource. Learning in children's early years is crucial to their future educational development. The author believes in the value of small children learning naturally, which they can do easily in a home-style atmosphere, and does not advocate pushing them into a formal learning process. Each day offers countless opportunities to involve children in learning while allowing them plenty of time to practice their developing abilities through play. Emphasizing a Christian perspective, this book will: · Help you plan a quantity of quality children's activities · Suggest a wealth of delightful books for preschoolers and toddlers · Give you great ideas for kid-friendly recipes · Enable you to make education fun, focusing on children learning through play · Encourage you as a parent or caregiver to treat each day with children as a precious gift This flexible, user-friendly childcare resource is well worth a permanent spot in your home of home-based childcare center.