Newcomer

Working in Canadian Childcare

An introduction to working in a Canadian childcare centre: the roles and the language, how provinces license childcare, staff-to-child ratios, and what to expect on your first day as an educator assistant.

6 lessons · 3 open to everyone · About 2.5 hours · Level: CLB 4–7 · By Newcomer

Lessons

  1. Childcare Centre Vocabulary: Roles & Settings — Open to everyone
  2. Provincial Childcare Regulations: How Canada Licenses Childcare — Open to everyone
  3. Who Does What: Educator, Assistant, and Supervisor — Open to everyone
  4. Listening: A Typical Day in a Canadian Childcare Centre — Free account
  5. Ratios and Age Groups: The Math of Safe Childcare — Free account
  6. Course 1 Quiz: Working in Canadian Childcare — Free account