Public Service Announcements
July 2004
CHILD CARE TIPS FOR PARENTS
PSA #1 - Parents, if you are looking for
child care you want to find a warm, loving caregiver and a clean, safe
facility. In order to grow and learn new skills, your child also needs
a program with a variety of activities on the daily schedule. Materials
and equipment should be right for the ages of the children in the program.
The Penns State Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program has information
on children's issues for early childhood educators, child care providers,
and parents on the Better Kid Care Web site at:
www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #2 - Children need both quiet and active
times for play. Children behave better when they are kept busy and have
chances for active play throughout the day. Outdoor playtime should be
scheduled daily.
The Penn State Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program has information
on children's issues for early childhood educators, child care providers,
and parents on the Better Kid Care Web site at:
www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #3 - Good child care providers promote
creativity by scheduling art activities and providing a variety of materials
to help children use their creative skills. The children are allowed to
explore the materials and come up with their own ideas for using them.
The Penn State Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program has information
on children's issues for early childhood educators, child care providers,
and parents on the Better Kid Care Web site at:
www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #4 - Quality child care programs have
ways for children to use their imagination. There are dramatic play areas
with dress-up clothes and props. Puppets are available for shows the children
make up and perform. They have toy musical instruments for pretend bands
and parades. Story times lead to acting out the parts of the characters
in the book.
The Penn State Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program has information
on children's issues for early childhood educators, child care providers,
and parents on the Better Kid Care Web site at:
www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #5 - Children can do many activities
with blocks, small people, animal figures, and small vehicles. They can
pretend many different things. Nature walks in the yard are good for exploring
and collecting things which can be used for art and science projects.
The Penn State Cooperative Extension Better Kid Care Program has information
on children's issues for early childhood educators, child care providers,
and parents on the Better Kid Care Web site at:
www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
PSA #6 - Parents, if you
have access to the Internet and are looking for activity ideas, recipes
for snacks, and information about children, check the Penn State Cooperative
Extension Better Kid Care Web site at
www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
There are other child care tips in the Media section and links
to other Web sites, including the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
site at
www.dpw.state.pa.us/Child/
Nancy Wilson, Better Kid Care Program
Specialist
Penn State Better Kid Care Program
253 Easterly Parkway
State College, PA 16801
e-mail:
naw6@psu.edu
Phone: 814-863-5880
Fax: 814-865-7893
