EN - listening and writing

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Listening and writing

Listening

Child/day care

Exercise 1

1. Where does Christa work?

1

She has a day care in her home where she takes care for up to five children.

2. What is very important according to Christa when giving rules to children?

2

To be consistent and to not give too many rules.

3. Give examples of rules you have at work.

4. Christa uses the word ‘classroom’ a lot. What does she mean by that? What would you call that in Dutch?

4

The room/group where the children stay for day care.

5. What actions do you repeat on a daily basis to the children?

6. What is one of Christa’s favourite things to do during the day? And why?

6

Play with the children. To model her expectations. 

Exercise 2

7. Name all 7 things that work well in her classroom.

7

1. Set boundaries

2. Repeat

3. Model

4. (managing) conflict

5. Communication

6. Routine

7. Problem-solving

8. Do you agree with Christa’s 7 things that work well in a classroom?

9. Why do you agree or why not? Give 1 opinion per element (onderdeel).

10. Would you add other things? What would you add?

Writing

Do you agree or disagree?

Child care centres are better for children's development than home-based child care settings.

Children who go to daycare are better behaved.