Child Care Worker -Activity: Finger Painting!!!

-Create colors: ORANGE= RED + YELLOW GREEN= BLUE + YELLOW PURPLE= BLUE + RED Ben-e-fits of Fin-ger paint-ing include: It stim-u-lates your childs senses. (Touch/feel, sight, smell, edi-ble fin-ger paint= taste) The mix-ing of col-ors teaches your child about their col-ors and how to cre-ate new colors It allows them to use their imag-i-na-tion and create It is emo-tion-ally sooth-ing (in most cases). It strength-ens the hand and fin-gers which helps with fine motor skills. Most impor-tantly, it is FUN!

-Work with children -Create a safe environment -Look for developmental problems -As both parents are needed to work to bring money to the household, good child care is always gonna be needed. -11% increase from 2008-2018 -Starting salary is $7.75 but can reach $11.30 -Training and education: -Can have no high school diploma if working in a private home setting -Child Development Associate which is an assessment test you take a few classes for -a certificate/associates degree from a community college which is generally 2 years of college. -I am attending Cisco College to get a level one certificate. -Takes 15 hours of general courses -at least 30 hours of specialized courses such as Educating Young Children, Infant & Toddler, and Child Growth & Development

-Cost $6,075 for two years of credits since I'm out of state ($135 a credit) -Room and board cost $7,400 The grand total is $13,475. -Ways to pay for College -Wells Fargo community college loan (private loan): -up to $10,000 at 5.25% -repay starting 6 months after finishing school -SanDisks Scholars Fund (scholarship): -you have to be a student in high school, and planning to be a student in fall 12 -Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loan (private loan): -lend amount needed at 3.29% interest -pay as much as you want in school or start after finish school -Stafford Loan (federal loan): -submit FASFA -financial needed as determined by school -enroll at least half time -the limit of money depends on grade level and how much needed (with an interest rate of 3.4%)