In many cases, experience is the best teacher. Because of that, you will be asked to conduct several observations and interviews in order to test out the theories learned by your reading. If you do not already work at a school age care facility you will need to contact a director of a program near you and ask permission to interview the director and observe the staff and children on several occasions. List at least five community groups or entities that need to be involved in school age care issues and state why it is important for them to be involved. Parents need to care for their children to ensure they are safe and happy.
Parents also provide the children opportunities to learn new skills and expand social skills.
List at least three different models of school age care programs and list the characteristics of each. Each response should be up to one page and double-spaced.