| Experts in the field of child development agree | | | | hours. If taken in the summer, though, the VPK |
| that the best childcare facility that parents can | | | | Program lasts for only 300 instructional hours. |
| choose for their four year old pre school children | | | | Each VPK class held within the school year, usually |
| in Carrollwood, Tampa, 33625 would be a daycare | | | | as an after school program, has a maximum of |
| learning center that includes the Florida Voluntary | | | | 18 children. In the summer, each VPK class has a |
| Pre Kindergarten or VPK Program in its offerings. | | | | maximum of 10 children. In either case, there |
| If you are looking for a childcare facility for your | | | | should be one teacher for every ten students. |
| own pre school kids, perhaps you should also learn | | | | To teach a free Voluntary Pre Kindergarten |
| more about the value of such a daycare learning | | | | Program given within the school year, a teacher is |
| center for your children. | | | | required to hold an associate degree in child |
| The free Voluntary Pre Kindergarten or VPK | | | | development. Alternatively, an associate degree in |
| Program of the State of Florida was signed into | | | | another field may be acceptable provided the |
| law in January 2005. The state government | | | | teacher has taken six hours of credit on child |
| developed the Program based on the established | | | | development or early childhood education, as well |
| principle that children undergo the most important | | | | as 480 hours of experience in child care or child |
| developments in the growth of their brains | | | | education for kids up to the age of eight. |
| between the ages of four and five when they | | | | To teach a free Voluntary Pre Kindergarten |
| begin to establish the ability to have focused | | | | Program given during the summer, , a teacher is |
| attention and to obey directions. Research has | | | | required to hold a Florida Educator Certificate. |
| shown that a structured process of learning during | | | | Alternatively, the teacher could have a Bachelor's |
| this period best helps children to develop their | | | | Degree in early childhood education, |
| abilities. The free Voluntary Pre Kindergarten or | | | | pre-kindergarten or primary education, preschool |
| VPK Program of the State of Florida is, therefore, | | | | education, or family and consumer science. Of |
| a structured pre school preparatory phase in | | | | course, a master's degree in these fields would |
| which four year old children are taught all the skills | | | | also qualify. |
| they need in order to best learn language, | | | | One of the daycare learning centers in |
| pre-reading, pre-math and social interaction. | | | | Carrollwood, Tampa, 33625 that includes the |
| According to the same child development | | | | Florida Voluntary Pre Kindergarten or VPK |
| experts, children who have received high quality | | | | Program in its preschool offerings is A Brighter |
| childhood education programs are later found to | | | | Future Child Development and Learning Center. Its |
| have comparatively more superior performance in | | | | childcare services are, however, not merely |
| school and higher levels of education. From the | | | | confined to preschool four year olds. The services |
| kindergarten level onwards, these children have | | | | offered by this Christian facility actually cover |
| more developed language and social skills, less | | | | childcare and child development for children from |
| behavioural problems and higher test scores. As | | | | 6 weeks to 11 years old. After the children finish |
| students, they become strong readers who are | | | | the Voluntary Pre Kindergarten or VPK Program, |
| highly motivated and have a love for learning that | | | | they are further honed in the succeeding after |
| lasts a lifetime. Because of this, they are most | | | | school child development programs especially |
| likely to succeed in their respective fields. | | | | made for children in the K1, K2, K3, and K4 levels. |
| The free Voluntary Pre Kindergarten or VPK | | | | It would, therefore, be good for you to check out |
| Program of the State of Florida can be availed of | | | | A Brighter Future Child Development and Learning |
| during the school year or in the summer. If taken | | | | Center. |
| during the school year, it covers 540 instructional | | | | |