Caring for School-Age Children

CARING FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, 6th Edition, presents the most pertinent information needed by those involved in after-school programs. Current research has established the importance of quality after-school programs due to their tremendous impact on children's academic achievement, overall happiness, and self-esteem. To address this reality, the new edition presents the latest research and information on school-age child care, and offers numerous practical applications and activities that can be put to use immediately in a child care setting.

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This textbook shows how caregivers help children develop their skills at the various stages of childhood. It describes the roles of people in child care and outlines developmentally appropriate practices, including ideas for program planning, daily activities, and special curricula. Resources and regulations are also discussed. Click is a retired teacher, administrator, and consultant. Parker teaches early childhood education classes at Moorpark College. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Phyllis Click obtained her bachelor and master's degrees from the University of California at Berkeley in psychology and child development. Throughout a long career, she worked in various settings with children and adults. She has taught in preschools, worked in summer camps, and developed and taught in a program for autistic children. She has also worked with adults, taught college students, administered grant programs, and designed a curriculum for prospective teachers for a private college. Now retired, she has been a consultant who has helped others start or administer programs, and has published widely. Her publications include another textbook, articles in professional journals, and ancillary materials for other authors? texts. She belongs to the National Association for the Education of Young Children, the California School-Age Consortium, and the Association for Childhood Education International.

Jennifer Parker is a professor teaching child development classes at Ventura College and an early childhood consultant. As a consultant, she presents workshops on early math and literacy in the community. She received her master's degree from California State University, Northridge, and has had extensive experience working with children, families, and adults. She founded a support program for parents of infants and toddlers in a developmentally appropriate environment, and has been a lead kindergarten teacher in an on-campus demonstration school where she also ran a summer camp program. She is currently the chairperson of the local Early Quality Improvement System and sits on a variety of county advisory boards. She is a consultant and collaborator with the county's state funded after-school programs, and a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the California School-Age Consortium.