3. History
China Ontario
1902: The first child care was built 1883: The first public school
by the foreign Christians. kindergarten.
1903: The first Chinese public 1920’s - 1930’s: provided single
kindergarten. mother welfare benefits.
1922: Establishment of child care
system.
World War II : government paid all
1920’s-1940’s: Growth in public fees for child care.
and private child care. 1946: The Day Nurseries Act was
World War II : Developed full-day, built.
part-time child care , no subsidy 1950: Increased in cooperative
1966-1976: Child care system was nursery schools.
destroyed by wrong policy. 1960’s-1980’s: Canada Assistance
1977-1990: Recovery and growth of Plan: subsidies for qualified
child care both in cities and villages. families.
1990: subsidy play ‘freezes’.
1996: changed funding formula to
provincial transfer payments.
5. Presently
China Ontario
Universal child care, except 2003: liberal party provided
poor areas. funding for universal
childcare.
Growth quickly in private
child care, higher qualities. 2006: Cancelled plan,
replaced by Universal Child
Benefit. Provided each child
Higher cost for private child $1200 subsidy per year.
care.
2012: Subsidies for low-
Government provides income families.
subsidies directly to some
private child care to reduce
families’ financial burden. All practicing ECE’s are
required college diploma.
6. Types of child care systems
China Ontario
Public child care: state-run, non- Public child care: state-run, non-
profit child care institution. profit child care institution.
-- -received funds from government -- received funds from government
for operation. for operation.
Private child care: owned by Private child care: owned by
person or social organizations, or person or social organizations, or
cooperative, for profit. cooperative, for profit.
---funds generated from fees, some --funds generated from fees
can received government subsidies.
Staff-child ratio:
Staff-child ratio: Infant group: 1:3
Small group (age: 3-4): 3: 20-25 Toddler group: 1:5
Middle group (age: 4-5): 3: 26-30 Preschool group: 1:8
Senior group (age: 5-6): 3: 31-35
13. Compare
City in China: Toronto in Ontario:
Concentrating distribution Spreading distribution
Located in downtown Located in downtown
Close to western Evenly distribution
downtown of city
16. Compare
Village in China: Guelph in Ontario:
A few childcare More childcare
Unevenly distribution Relatively distribution
Some place don’t have Usually, one area at least
childcare have one childcare
Hard to get there Easily to find one
17. Role
China Ontario
Less communication/Good Teacher’s communication
communication
Let children say /Understand
Care to listen
children language Game learning/Role play
Game learning/Role play Challenged to find new
Teacher be a good role model experiences to share with
Be a learner and educator children
Abundant knowledge Support learning
Responsibilities
Lesson planning
Lesson planning
Traditional style Responsibilities
Open-ended
18. Train and Requirements
China Ontario
Have a good behavior Creative art
To strengthen the emotion, Healthy, safety and nutrition
cultivate and establish a Infant, toddler, preschool and
correct on life school age learning
environment
Improve the quality of class Interpersonal communication
Good at dance, drawing, Philosophy of early childhood
music education
Love, carry and responsible College or university diploma
College or university diploma
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