Chapter 1: Roles and Ethics of Childcare Workers

1.
The role of childcare workers
1) The importance and function of childcare in modern society
2) The role of childcare workers in modern society

2.
Ethics of Childcare Teachers
1) The importance of childcare teacher ethics
2) Understanding the Code of Ethics for Childcare Workers

Chapter 2 Child Welfare and Human Rights

1.
Understanding Child Welfare
1) Concept and significance of child welfare
2) Targets and principles of child welfare
3) Types of child welfare services
4) Development of child welfare

2.
Human Rights and Children's Rights
1) Understanding human rights
2) History of children's rights
3) Contents of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
4) Changes in laws and systems related to children

3.
Prevention of Child Abuse
1) Understanding child abuse
2) Prevention of child abuse in daycare centers
3) Rights-respecting childcare in daycare centers

4.
Reporting and Responding to Child Abuse
1) Discovery of child abuse
2) Reporting child abuse
3) Aftercare and response

Chapter 3 Infant and Toddler Health and Safety

1.
Infant and Toddler Health and Safety Education
1) Concept of infant and toddler health and safety education
2) Developmental characteristics related to infant and toddler health and safety
3) Infant and toddler health and safety education in the national curriculum
4) Infant and toddler health and safety education as provided for in the law
5) Education on responding to sexual issues in daycare centers

2.
Infant and Toddler Safety Accident Prevention Education
1) Process of handling when a safety accident occurs
2) Childcare teachers' attitudes toward safety accidents
3) Basic principles of first aid in response to safety accidents
4) Major types of safety accidents for infants and toddlers
5) Characteristics and prevention methods by accident type

3.
Childcare workers' health
1) Physical health issues of childcare workers
2) Mental health issues of childcare workers

CHAPTER 4 Observation and Assessment of Infants and Toddlers

1.
Understanding Infant and Toddler Observation
1) The concept of observation
2) Purpose of observation
3) Types of observation
4) Pros and cons of observation
5) Observation procedure
6) Teacher's attitude toward observation

2.
Understanding and Applying Infant and Toddler Observation Methods
1) Anecdotal recording method
2) Sample recording method
3) Time sampling method
4) Event sampling method
5) Action List Method
6) Rating scale method

3.
Understanding Infant and Toddler Assessment
1) Concept of infant and toddler assessment
2) The necessity and purpose of infant and toddler evaluation
3) Principles of infant and toddler evaluation
4) Use of infant and toddler assessment

4.
Infant and Toddler Assessment Methods
1) Types of evaluation methods
2) Standardization test

5.
Portfolio Evaluation
1) Understanding portfolio evaluation
2) Portfolio evaluation process

Chapter 5 Behavior Guidance for Infants and Toddlers

1.
Understanding Problem Behavior in Infants and Toddlers
1) Definition of problem behavior in infants and toddlers
2) Factors affecting problem behavior in infants and toddlers

2.
Understanding the types of problem behavior
1) Difficulties due to temperamental characteristics
2) Peer relationships
3) Self-regulation
4) Anxiety
5) Rebellious behavior

3.
Parent counseling to support positive behavior in infants and toddlers
1) Definition of parent counseling
2) Preparation for parent-teacher conferences and teacher attitude

Chapter 6 Positive Child-Teacher Interactions

1.
Understanding Respectful Interactions with Infants and Toddlers
1) Infant-teacher interaction
2) Respecting infants and toddlers according to the components of interaction

2.
The Reality of Infant and Toddler Play Interaction
1) Characteristics of infant and toddler play
2) Play intervention and interaction

Chapter 7 Developmental Understanding of Infant and Toddler Behavior

1.
Infant and toddler development
1) General principles of infant and toddler development
2) Characteristics of infant and toddler development

2.
Infant Development
1) Physical development
2) Cognitive development
3) Emotional development

3.
Early childhood development
1) Physical development
2) Cognitive development
3) Social development

Chapter 8 Establishing a Childcare Plan

1.
Childcare plan establishment and principles
1) The need for establishing a childcare plan
2) Establishment of a childcare plan based on the national curriculum
3) Principles of establishing a childcare plan

2.
The reality of establishing a childcare plan
1) Direction of establishing childcare plans
2) Actual childcare plan

Chapter 9: The Practice of Writing a Childcare Log

1.
Understanding the Childcare Log
1) Childcare log concept
2) Purpose of recording childcare logs
3) Use of childcare logs

2.
How to write a childcare log
1) Standard childcare curriculum (Nuri curriculum) and childcare log
2) Daycare center evaluation system indicators and childcare logs
3) Childcare course operation and childcare log

3.
Actual childcare log writing
1) Create a weekly childcare log
2) Create a daily childcare log
3) Writing an extended daycare log

Chapter 10 Standard Childcare Curriculum

1.
Understanding the Standard Childcare Curriculum
1) 4th Standard Childcare Curriculum for Daycare Centers
2) 2019 Revised Nuri Curriculum

2.
Infant/Toddler Play-Centered Childcare Curriculum
1) Understanding the play-centered curriculum

3.
Understanding the 4th Standard Childcare Curriculum
1) General Introduction to the 4th Standard Childcare Curriculum
2) Goals and contents of the 4th standard childcare curriculum for daycare centers by area

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Recently, as our society faces the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the issue of the competencies required for future talent is being highlighted. Efforts are being made to incorporate the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values ​​required of creative and autonomous future talent into the childcare curriculum.
Reflecting this, with the introduction of the 4th Standard Childcare Curriculum for Daycare Centers and the 2019 Revised Nuri Curriculum in 2020, daycare centers are implementing a child-centered, play-centered curriculum that respects the rights of infants and toddlers and emphasizes freedom, initiative, and enjoyment.
Accordingly, childcare workers are required to respect the individuality and rights of infants and toddlers, observe their play, and possess professional capabilities to support learning through play.

This book was written to provide job training to long-term unemployed childcare workers.
Long-term job training for childcare teachers who have not worked in childcare for more than two years is mandatory training that must be completed by those who have childcare teacher qualifications based on the Infant and Toddler Care Act before being hired to return to the childcare field.
In order to secure the expertise of childcare teachers, the long-term job training for childcare teachers who have not worked in the field is structured to be completed over 40 hours, with 10 subjects in 3 areas: character and character (8 hours), health and safety (4 hours), and professional knowledge and skills (28 hours).

This book reflects the latest childcare trends, policies, laws, and guidelines, drawing on the authors' extensive experience and expertise.
In addition to the core theories of each subject, we introduce various cases necessary to develop the practical skills of childcare teachers, and help them regain a sense of reality through 'Activities'.
I hope that everyone taking long-term job training for unemployed workers will realize the necessity and importance of taking this training through this book.
And I hope that you will be able to confidently fulfill your role as a childcare professional in the newly returning childcare field.