Early Childcare Assistant Diploma (NAAC Curriculum)
The Early Childcare Assistant program at JRS College of Business and Health Care Inc. provides students with knowledge and skills required for employment in childcare facilities. Student can benefit from the field placement options arranged by the college, which gives an excellent foundation, providing the necessary skills needed for those seeking to get employment opportunity as Early Childcare Assistant, day care helper or preschool helper.
Curriculum
This offers an overview of Early Child Care and Education. Students gain an appreciation of the historical development of childcare and its impact on contemporary approach to care and curriculum.
Presents with the professional expectations of early childcare workers, including the roles and responsibilities, attitudes, ethical standards, and advocacy issues.
Gives an in-depth look at the Canadian Family and the challenges facing families. Students will gain an understanding of community-based support programs available to assist families who are facing specific challenges.
Gives an understanding of historical and contemporary theories of development, developmental domains, and research approaches to child development.
Offers an understanding of historical and contemporary theories of development, developmental domains, and research approaches to prenatal and infant development.
Provides an understanding of historical and contemporary theories of development, developmental domains, and research approaches to toddler development.
Provides an understanding of historical and contemporary theories of development, developmental domains, and research approaches to preschooler’s development.
Introduces the roles of the observer and a variety of approaches to observing developments in children.
Introduces to the dimensions of care giving and positive developmentally appropriate techniques for guiding the children.
Introduces various approaches to curriculum and theories of learning. Various elements of curriculum are introduced, including activities and themes, circle time and center activities.
Presents with the skills to improve the proficiency in written communication and documentation in a childcare setting.
This course presents with the concepts and strategies for developing and maintaining a safe and healthy childcare setting.
This module looks at various factors that affect young children’s eating habits and stresses encouraging positive and healthy eating habits.
Students gain experience working with children of all age, infants to preschoolers.