day care
Working parents' resource
Day care is supervision and care for young children during working hours, provided outside the home.
A day care or day care center is a facility offering such services: The kids are in day care while we're at work.
The term extends to similar arrangements for elderly or disabled adults: adult day care.
Also spelled daycare.
Early childhood educational program
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- literacyAbility to read, write
- numeracyAbility with figures
- phonicsSound-based reading instruction
alphabet · shapes · colors · counting · reading · writing · lessons · teacher
One providing daily assistance
- bondingForming close connections
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- nap timeScheduled midday slumber
- feedingGiving food to
soothing · cuddles · reassurance · attachment · routine · lullabies · bottle · sippy cup
Dividing among others
- taking turnsActing in sequence
- group activitiesEndeavors performed collectively
- circle timeSeated group activity for children
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
cooperation · friendships · peers · social skills · parallel play · conflict resolution · inclusion · diversity
Overseeing people or processes
- childproofingSecuring hazards from toddlers
- background checksInvestigation of someone's past
- licensingGranting official permission
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
safety gates · first aid · emergency contacts · sign-in · sign-out · ratios · hygiene · sanitizing
Objects for amusement
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- recessPause in activity
- blocksObstructs or sections
puzzles · dolls · sandbox · ball · swing · slide · playmates · imagination
Act of registering officially
- tuitionPayment for instruction
- waitlistRoster of pending hopefuls
- hoursSixty-minute spans
- part-timeLimited work schedule
full-time · infant room · toddler room · provider · center · in-home · nanny share · subsidy
preschool
Early childhood educational program
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- literacyAbility to read, write
- numeracyAbility with figures
phonics · alphabet · shapes · colors · counting · reading · writing · lessons · teacher · classroom
caregiver
One providing daily assistance
feeding · soothing · cuddles · reassurance · attachment · routine · lullabies · bottle · sippy cup · blanket
sharing
Dividing among others
- taking turnsActing in sequence
- group activitiesEndeavors performed collectively
- circle timeSeated group activity for children
manners · cooperation · friendships · peers · social skills · parallel play · conflict resolution · inclusion · diversity · empathy
supervision
Overseeing people or processes
- childproofingSecuring hazards from toddlers
- background checksInvestigation of someone's past
- licensingGranting official permission
safety gates · regulations · first aid · emergency contacts · sign-in · sign-out · ratios · hygiene · sanitizing · fire drills
toys
Objects for amusement
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- recessPause in activity
blocks · puzzles · dolls · sandbox · ball · swing · slide · playmates · imagination · pretend play
enrollment
Act of registering officially
part-time · full-time · infant room · toddler room · provider · center · in-home · nanny share · subsidy · voucher
- Care Servicesbabysitting, pet sitting, house sitting, nanny, au pair
- social welfaresocial welfare, welfare state, welfare checks, social insurance, welfare benefits
- caregivingcaregiver, nurture, look after, watch over, tend to
- social servicessocial workers, social work, social services, welfare office, case workers
- Assisted Living Servicesassisted living, medication management, mobility aids, wheelchair assistance
- child welfarechild protection, child welfare, child services, foster home, protective services
day carein-home care
Medical services at residence
babysitter · nanny · au pair · governess · mother's helper