The Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) describes 6 Essential Policies that need to be in place for high quality infant and toddler education. They are:
Primary Care
Small Groups
Continuity of Care
Individualization of Care
Cultural Continuity
Inclusion of Children with Special Needs
Research these policies to gain a better understanding of what they are. Use online search options to learn about the 6 Essential Policies.Once you have a clear understanding of these, summarize the 6 Essential Policies and answer the 4 questions in relation to each practice based on your research and personal experience. You will need to answer the following for each of the 6 Essential Policies.
How does the policy benefit to the child?
How does the policy benefit to the family?
How does the policy benefit to the teacher?
What are the challenges for implementation for the policy?
Your assignment should include at least 1 page per policy that summarizes the policy and answer the four questions. submit your paper as a one document and not as 6 separate Word documents. provide details to support your insights and opinions. Use an APA formatted title and reference pages as well as in text citation where appropriate.
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