Child Care Lesson Plans

Young scholars explore the concepts of marketing (product, promotion, price, place) through the process of promoting themselves as child care providers. They explain the four P's of Marketing and how they are used in business and in society. They interview potential customers to find out what they desire in a babysitter.

Students investigate Child Care Models: Head Start, Montessori, Behaviorist, Constructivist. They identify the types of childcare and applicable licensure standards and laws. Students play a jeopardy game covering all the statements within this instructional activity.

Pupils explore the concepts of marketing (product, promotion, price, place) through the process of promoting themselves as child care providers. They investigate the relationship and impact of marketing on the family and consumer.

Students are introduced to the various types of child care programs in America. In groups, they classify each type into various categories based on their characteristics. To end the instructional activity, they identify the pros and cons of each type.

Students are introduced to the requirments to fulfill a degree in early childhood education. In groups, they brainstorm a list of the characteristics needed to be a child care provider. To end the lesson, they use the internet to find employment in this area.

Students explore marketing strategies while producing a hand-sewn puppet. They obtain information about child care and safety as well as basic hand sewing techniques.

Pupils determine which activities and teacher behaviors are developmentally appropriate activities. They examine what are developmentally appropriate activities and how can we incorporate these ideas into a child care setting.

Students are introduced to the standards for health in the child care system. After watching a PowerPoint presentation, they plan healthy snacks for children. To end the lesson, they review the proper safety measures to have in their classroom.

Learners calculate what it means to live in poverty. In this poverty lesson, students access the Poverty USA website and determine what it will cost for a family of 4 to pay for housing, utilities, transportation, food, health care, and child care.

Students continue their completion of the child care internet course. In groups, they examine the differences between arts and crafts and develop their own stations for their classroom. To end the lesson, they create their own art handouts.