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Titles in this series:
A Day in the Life of a Child Care Worker A Day in the Life of a Construction Worker A Day in the Life of a Dentist A Day in the Life of a Doctor A Day in the Life of a Farmer A Day in the Life of a Firefighter A Day in the Life of an Emergency Medical Technician A Day in the Life of a Police Officer A Day in the Life of a Teacher A Day in the Life of a Veterinarian RL: 2
IL: K-3
Adamson
http://www.capstonepress.com Reinforced Library Binding
A Day in the Life of a Child Care Worker
Meet Community Helpers at Work in this beautifully photographed First Facts series. A simple question-and-answer format invites children to spend an entire day on the job with a real community helper.
Capstone Press – First Facts
Spend a day with a child care worker. See how Kelly plans activities, prepares lunch, and plays with the children.
Community Helpers at Work
A Day in the Life of a
Child Care Worker by Heather Adamson
Consultant: Sherry Workman, Executive Director National Association of Child Care Professionals Austin, Texas
Mankato, Minnesota
First Facts is published by Capstone Press 151 Good Counsel Drive, P.O. Box 669, Mankato, Minnesota 56002 http://www.capstonepress.com Copyright © 2004 by Capstone Press. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Capstone Press, 151 Good Counsel Drive, P.O. Box 669, Dept. R, Mankato, Minnesota 56002. Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Adamson, Heather, 1974– A day in the life of a child care worker / by Heather Adamson. p. cm.—(First facts. Community helpers at work) Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: How do child care workers start their days?—Where do child care workers work?—Do child care workers cook?—Do child care workers get to rest?—How old are children in child care?—Do child care workers ever plan special activities?—Do child care workers use math?—What happens at the end of a child care worker’s day? ISBN 0-7368-2504-5 (hardcover) 1. Child care workers—Juvenile literature. 2. Child care—Juvenile literature. [1. Child care workers. 2. Child care. 3. Occupations.] I. Title. II. Series. HQ778.5A34 2004 362.71’2—dc21 2003011447 Credits Jennifer Bergstrom, series designer; Enoch Peterson, book designer; Gary Sundermeyer, photographer; Eric Kudalis, product planning editor Photo Credits All photos by Capstone Press/Gary Sundermeyer except p. 20, Image Source/elektraVision Artistic Effects Photodisc/C Squared Studios Capstone Press thanks Kelly Lageson and the children of Shine Daycare, Mankato, Minnesota, for their assistance in the photographing of this book.
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Table of Contents How do child care workers start their days? . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Where do child care workers work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Do child care workers cook? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Do child care workers get to rest? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 How old are children in child care? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Do child care workers plan special activities? . . . . . . . . . 15 Do child care workers use math? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 What happens at the end of a child care worker’s day? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Amazing But True! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Equipment Photo Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Read More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Internet Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
7:00 in the morning
How do child care workers start their days? Child care workers wake up early. They get ready before the children arrive. Kelly’s first child arrives at 7:00 in the morning. The child’s father drops her off on his way to work. Kelly greets each child at the door. She helps children find something fun to do.
Fun Fact
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About 1.2 million people were child care workers in the United States in 2000.
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Where do child care workers work?
9:30 in the morning
Some child care workers work at
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child care centers. Others, like Kelly, work in their homes. Kelly’s home has safe places to play and learn. Kelly reads to the children. They make crafts using glue and colored paper.
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11:30 in the morning
Do child care workers cook? Child care workers make healthy meals and snacks for children. Kelly serves pasta and bread for lunch. Everyone drinks milk.
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1:00 in the afternoon
Do child care workers get to rest? After lunch, many of the children take a nap. Cribs and cots make nap time comfortable. Child care workers do not sleep during nap time. They make sure all the children are okay.
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3:00 in the afternoon
How old are children in child care?
Child care workers take care of
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children of all ages. Kelly watches babies and young children for most of the day. Older children arrive after they finish school. The bus drops them off at Kelly’s house.
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4:00 in the afternoon
Do child care workers plan special activities? Sometimes child care workers take children to special activities. Today, Kelly and a parent take the children to the park. They are having a birthday party. Everyone walks in a line to the park. The older children carry balloons. Fun Fact:
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Canada celebrates National Child Care Worker Appreciation Day each October.
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Do child care workers use math?
5:00 in the evening
Child care workers use math to plan costs and buy supplies. Kelly records how many hours she cares for each child. At the end of the week, she writes out bills for parents. The parents pay the bills when they pick up their children. 16
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6:00 in the evening
What happens at the end of a child care worker’s day? Child care workers still have work to do after the last child goes home. They plan for the next day. Kelly makes sure there is enough juice for snack time. She puts the toys away. She thinks of all the fun she will have with the children tomorrow.
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Equipment Photo Diagram
ue! r T t u B g n i z a Am
High chair
TV and Stereo Plays music and videos for kids
Snack
Child care workers change
Toys
hundreds of diapers each week. Some babies use as many as 12
Playpen
diapers a day.
Craft supplies Chairs
Infant seat 20
Table
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Glossary activity (ak-TIV-uh-tee)—something to do for fun or learning bill (BILL)—a written record telling how much money needs to be paid comfortable (KUHM-fur-tuh-buhl)—relaxing craft (KRAFT)—something made with your hands; child care workers often help children make crafts with glue and paper. greet (GREET)—to say something friendly and welcoming when you meet someone healthy (HEL-thee)—good for you; healthy foods help keep you well. supply (suh-PLY)—an item needed to do a job or task
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Read More Ballard, Robin. My Day, Your Day. New York: Greenwillow Books, 2001. Gibson, Karen Bush. Child Care Workers. Community Helpers. Mankato, Minn.: Bridgestone Books, 2001.
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Index activities, 15
lunch, 9, 10
babies, 13, 20 balloons, 15 bills, 17 birthday party, 15 bus, 13
math, 17 meals, 9 milk, 9
child care centers, 7 cots, 10 crafts, 7 cribs, 10
parents, 4, 15, 17 park, 15
diapers, 20 door, 4
nap time, 10
school, 13 snacks, 9, 18 supplies, 17 toys, 18
glue, 7
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Titles in this series:
A Day in the Life of a Child Care Worker A Day in the Life of a Construction Worker A Day in the Life of a Dentist A Day in the Life of a Doctor A Day in the Life of a Farmer A Day in the Life of a Firefighter A Day in the Life of an Emergency Medical Technician A Day in the Life of a Police Officer A Day in the Life of a Teacher A Day in the Life of a Veterinarian RL: 2
IL: K-3
Adamson
http://www.capstonepress.com Reinforced Library Binding
A Day in the Life of a Child Care Worker
Meet Community Helpers at Work in this beautifully photographed First Facts series. A simple question-and-answer format invites children to spend an entire day on the job with a real community helper.
Capstone Press – First Facts
Spend a day with a child care worker. See how Kelly plans activities, prepares lunch, and plays with the children.
