The Early Childhood Environment Review

_______________________ provides care by people other than a relative or parent and is often found in neighborhood homes.

• Family Child Care

• Child Care Centers

• Montessori School

• Kindergarten

_______________________ is a program designed by the federal government to provide quality child care, medical services, and social services for low-income families.

• Head Start

• Kindergarten

• Montessori Schools

• Family Child Care

_______________________ are the most popular type of service and provide child care in facilities that offer full-day children’s programs.

• Child Care Centers

• Family Child Care

• Montessori Schools

• Head Start

_______________________ schools are based on the theories of an Italian woman who believed in self-directed learning and allowing children to explore materials and interact with the environment.

• Family Child Care

• Head Start

• Kindergarten

• Montessori

_______________________ is part of most public and private school systems and the main purpose is to prepare children for primary school.

• Head Start

• Montessori Schools

• Child Care Centers

• Kindergarten

_______________________ programs provide care for children before and/or after school.

• School-Age Child Care

• Laboratory Schools

• Montessori

• Parent Cooperatives

_______________________ are preschools formed and run by parents. Parents are actively involved in all aspects of the program and work directly with the teachers.

• Parent Cooperatives

• Laboratory Schools

• Family Child Care

• Montessori Schools

_______________________ are university and college affiliated programs located on a postsecondary or college campus. Their primary purpose is to support practicum experiences for future teachers and provide research opportunities.

• Laboratory Schools

• Kindergarten

• School-Age Child Care

• Head Start

Child care centers can be public, private, or employer-sponsored.

• True

• False

All family child care centers do not have to be licensed.

• True

• False