Babysitter's Manual and Facilitator's Guide
Posting date: March 2010
The Babysitter's Manual and Facilitator's Guide are recommended as reference materials to support topics in Health and Social Science curriculum in Grades 6-12, and as a comprehensive guide for youth who are or want to be babysitters.
Description
Author : Canadian Red Cross
Stay Well Health, 2003
ISBN Individual
This resource is also available in French
Grades : 6-12
Concepts : babysitting, first aid, business, safety, child care
Subjects : Career Guidance and Life Skills, Health and Physical Education, Social Sciences
Manual
120 pages, color book, softcover
ISBN13 9781584801610
Facilitator's Guide
72 pages, b/w, loose pages, softcover
ISBN13 9781584801627
CSC Evaluation
Curriculum Correlation
The Babysitter's Manual supports health and safety topics within the curriculum and provides comprehensive guidelines for youth who care for younger children. The Facilitator's Guide reflects current teaching/learning strategies designed to provide support for both experienced and non-experienced facilitators.
Content
This print resource is organized into eight chapters that provide current information in a logical sequence, outlining steps and procedures necessary for students to know when caring for children of all ages. It provides factual, relevant information in student-friendly language about the care of babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children. The manual provides clearly stated information, supported by illustrations, about health and safety, safe play, and fire and water safety. It addresses the issues of appropriate and inappropriate touching and child abuse and neglect. The chapter, "How to Handle Emergencies and First Aid" provides detailed information and instructions for dealing with an emergency. There is an Emergency Information Quick Reference page that the user can personalize for each babysitting job. The Facilitator's Guide provides a comprehensive Introduction and Overview designed to support all facilitators. This section gives detailed information on the preparation of the course as well as course content and structure including specific classroom management strategies. The course outline is followed by specific criteria for course completion.
Methodology
The Babysitter's Manual is appropriate for use by a classroom teacher, a community group leader, or by parents of young people who are interested in babysitting. There are opportunities for role-play, problem solving, and discussion. The information is presented in a variety of ways with good examples for reinforcing the concepts. Each section is accompanied by activity pages that encourage the sitter to review or reflect on the material covered. The Facilitator's Guide provides an outline for each of the eight chapters dividing the information into appropriate knowledge and skills followed by a wide variety of teaching/learning strategies appropriate to the activity and for multiple learning styles.
Assessment
In the Babysitter's Manual, there is ample opportunity for gathering and recording feedback through checklists and reflection pages. The Facilitator's Guide clearly states course criteria for completion and provides a multiple choice test at the end. Within each chapter there are opportunities for student demonstration of skills and competencies as well as opportunity for facilitator observation and feedback.
Format
The Babysitter's Manual and the Facilitator's Guide are durable, compact, and easy-to-use. Colourful graphics and easily-accessible topic headings in the Babysitter's Manual are engaging and add interest. The table of contents and the glossary further promote its use as a reference for babysitters. The material in the Facilitator's Guide is well organized with highlighted sections and clearly articulated directions for use.
Bias
The material in this resource is presented from a balanced perspective.
Review Recommendation
The Babysitter's Manual and Facilitator's Guide are recommended as reference materials to support topics in Health and Social Science curriculum in Grades 6-12, and as a comprehensive guide for youth who are or want to be babysitters.
Additional Notes:
It is recommended that facilitators advise students taking the babysitting course to share with the children's parents the contents of the babysitting kit they plan to bring to the job.
Teachers should consult their school board's policy regarding the use of resources that credit a corporate sponsor, display a corporate logo, or contain advertising.
Contact Information
Eric Ritterrath
National Coordinator, Publications
Injury Prevention
Canadian Red Cross
170 rue Metcalfe Street, Suite 300
Ottawa, ON K2P 2P2
613-740-1816
Fax: 613-740-1911
e-mail: eric.ritterrath@redcross.ca
http://www.redcross.ca
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