Exam 16: Using Community Resources

The enthusiasm of the children will be enough gratification to make the volunteers feel appreciated so there is no need to send a thank you note.

For volunteers to feel more like an integral part of the school-age program,they need to be

Cognitively,school-age children have a good memory and a long interest span and therefore can do ______________________________.

List at least three possible solutions to resolving transportation barriers to using community resources.

Involving older adults with young children is known as ____________________ programming.

Which of the following may not be available through your local library?

Aleisha in the caregiver profile was formerly employed in a ____________________,which could be a possible community resource for the school-age program.

An organized volunteer corps will cause those who participate to

Briefly describe some of the disadvantages of using community resources.

Rather than use volunteers to enrich a school-age program,you can schedule activities within the community such as tours of businesses,the fire station,and the police station.

One disadvantage of inviting representatives of organizations or the community into the school-age center is that it limits the possibilities for the children and these outside adults to form any kind of relationship that can be beneficial.

Teenagers are often good listeners for children who want to express their worries and fears.

List eight appropriate activities for high school or college volunteers to engage in with school-age children.

Obtaining written permission from parents is always necessary before taking children on a trip outside the child care facility.

Stories about "the old days" told by older volunteers will probably not be interesting to the children.

List 10 activities appropriate for seniors and children.

Older persons who come into a child care center to share their talents and skills can do for children what ____________________ have traditionally done.

A senior volunteer can help children with a woodworking project,then accompany them to a

High-school exchange students can tell children about ______________________________.

Describe techniques for providing training for volunteers in a school-age program.