PITC Module
II - Group Care
This
module looks at group care in centers and in homes. To ensure that young
children become healthy & emotionally secure individuals, it is critical to
establish intimate relationships between infants and significant others in their
lives.
This module looks
at the development of those relationships through the concepts of intimacy in
groups, routines of care, and the importance of the environment where care takes
place.
Routines as Curriculum - Caregiving routines provide
opportunities for caregivers to build close personal relationships with each
child while attending to each child’s individual physical, emotional and
developmental needs. When carried out responsively and without haste, routines
create learning opportunities. This allows time for the child to participate,
develop skills and share the joys of communication. The caregiver is likely to
find satisfaction in routines when he or she pays attention to the whole child,
not just the task.
Primary Care/Continuity of Care - This lesson
focuses on the importance of a primary care system for giving infants and
toddlers in care the personal relationships and responsive care that they need.
Environments (Part 1) - The caregiving environment
provides the setting in which an infant or toddler spends large amounts of time.
The setting must meet the growing child’s physical, emotional, social and
cognitive needs. Caregivers have many options in designing the environment so
that it meets the child’s needs for safety, health, security, comfort and
learning in indoor and outdoor spaces.
Environments (Part 2) - This lesson will assist
providers in creating spaces that are age appropriate for small groups.
Respectful Care - Learn Magda Gerber’s thoughts on
respecting the skills, as well as individual differences, of infants and the
importance of observing children.
Module I
Module III
Module IV
Module V
