Public Service Announcements
September 2003
CHILD CARE TIPS FOR PARENTS
PSA #1 - Parents, when looking for a child
care program, find out what the children do all day. Some people think,
“All they do is play!” Playing is what children need to be
doing to learn new skills. Find out what kinds of activities are on the
daily schedule before enrolling your child in a child care program.
The Penn State University 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 - A good child care program will
have a variety of activities on the daily schedule. The activities, playthings,
and play equipment will be appropriate for the ages of the children. Trained
caregivers are always looking for new ideas..
The Penn State University 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 programs have both
quiet and active play scheduled every day. There should be block play,
art activities, music, dramatic play, and reading stories. Space for activities
like running, riding bikes, and climbing activities is important. Children
of all ages need time to be outdoors every day.
The Penn State University 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 - It is important
for children to develop creative skills. Look for a child care program
for your child that has art activities scheduled every day. A trained
child care provider will have a variety of art materials for children
to use. Kids need to explore the materials and choose what to do with
them.
The Penn State University 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 develop problem solving,
decision making, and other thinking skills while doing art activities.
They expand the ways they learn. It helps children feel good about themselves
when their art work is displayed.
The Penn State University 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 - Anyone who takes care
of children can find information about children’s issues on the
Web site for Penn State Cooperative Extension’s Better Kid Care
Program at:
www.betterkidcare.psu.edu.
For more information, check out the link to the Pennsylvania Department
of Public Welfare Web site at:
www.childcare.state.pa.us.
If you have access to the internet, look up the Better Kid Care Web page
at
http://betterkidcare.psu.edu.
You will find information about children's issues, child care,
and links to other Web sites.
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
