Definition of the profession, role, and skills of the educator. Educational programs. Types of child care services in Quebec. Structure of a CPE, a day care center, a school daycare service, and a coordinating office. Laws and regulations. Regulated and unregulated environments.

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Food and allergies. Infectious diseases and transmission of infection. Hand washing and diaper changing techniques. Disinfection and the quality of the environment. Drug administration. Human resources and organizations in prevention (screening) and early intervention to counter negligence.

Psychological concepts and theories. Physical, motor and sensory development, language development, intellectual development, socio-emotional development, moral and sexual development, development, and expression of emotions. Relationships with father, mother, children, educators. Attachment theory.

Types of observations (direct, indirect, participatory, retreated, free, systematic, perceived, and uncollected). Components to observe and identify. Objectives and elements to put in place during observations. Observation process (observation, analysis, hypothesis, evaluation, intervention, and evaluation). Observation internship and self-observation.

Psychological concepts and theories. Physical, motor and sensory development, language development, intellectual development, socio-emotional development, moral and sexual development, development and expression of emotions. Relationships with father, mother, children, educators. Attachment theory.

Hygiene rules and safety standards in the daycare environment. Interventions in case of shocks or accidents. Incident report. Assessment of the safety means. Ergonomic techniques, privileged movements, and adapted equipment. Physical and material organization of the environment.

Qualities and skills of a worker. Observation of children's needs. Links and relations between child-child, child-educator, educator-parent, and child-parent. Schedules, routines, special moments, and adapted activities. Particularities of socio-emotional development and self-esteem

Creative process and creativity factors. Attitudes to develop in order to take advantage of his creativity. Creation of educational material and work tools. Personal work related to creativity.

Educational program. Periods of workshops. Responsibilities table and encouragement list. Particularities of development of the autonomy of the child from 0 to 12 years old.

Needs and interests of children from 0 to 2 years old. Stages of playful development. Games and adapted toys. Transitional activities, psychomotor, sonic awareness, plastic expression, language stimulation, logico-mathematics, scientific awakening, drama, and social-affective. Layout of the premises and the playgrounds.

Principles of intervention in the nursery. Framework of interventions and types of interventions. Possible problems in a day care service and intervention plan. Conflict resolution process.

Needs and interests of children from 2 to 5 years old. Stages of playful development. Games and adapted toys. Transitional activities, psychomotor, sonic awareness, plastic expression, language stimulation, logico-mathematics, scientific awakening, drama, and social-affective. Development of the premises and playgrounds. Activity bank, project activities, and workshops.

Planning in 14 points. Needs and interests of children from 5 to 12 years old. Stages of playful development. Games and adapted toys. Transitional activities, psychomotor, sonic awareness, plastic expression, language stimulation, logico-mathematics, scientific awakening, drama, and social-affective. Activity bank, project activities and workshops. Layout of the premises and playgrounds. Planning, organization and animation of activities for children from 5 to 12 years old.

Recognizing the important role of the educator. Application of the knowledge acquired during the theoretical training and application in the workplace. Observation of children's behavior. Observational notes and observation report writing. Ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism.

Application of the knowledge acquired during the theoretical training and application in the workplace. Communication with children, parents, and various stakeholders. Teamwork with the different partners. Ethics, confidentiality. and professionalism.