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Child Care Worker

Kenya Brown Class of 2011

Child Care

Worker

+ What does this worker do?

Teach and care for children while parents are away.

Organize educational games, reading, arts and crafts, and rest time.

Make snacks and nutritious meals.

They make sure children are clean.

Teach language by telling stories, reading books, or helping kids act out stories.

For math: help kids count blocks or cut out shapes.

For science: mix colors when painting.

Teach music and dance.

+ Finding Information

• I interviewed a professional day care worker who has her own day care business.

• I found information from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

• I have experience.

+ Training

I prefer to go to college for Early Childhood Education for four years.

Training school or either in college?

+ Licenses• In City of

Philadelphia: $300 for a Family Day Care License

• Background check

Location

In church

In the house

In business place

+ Salary

9.76 per hour

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