Show DAY CARE ON CAMPUS By Bob Kobzi Contributing Writer Day care services are available on campus to faculty members and student The center located at 2200 West South is currently currently currently cur cur- licensed for children Its hours of operation are from am a.m. until pm p.m. There are two core staff members Dale Smith and Jeralyn In addition the center is staffed by students enrolled in child development classes The center is structured for students to fulfill a lab requirement Teachers on practicum are also on staff According to Smith A highly motivated and qualified staff creates a positive environment for child development The center is sufficient self-sufficient and there are no plans for expansion to the property across from the administration tion building The cost is for half a day less than l' l five hours and for a full ten hour day Financial aid through ugh the Department of Family Services including luding a sliding fee scale based on Inco in In- co come come e The center center currently tr h r has s ah an opening ening for Jor fall q quarter and list for winter quarter guarter Smith is director of the center but also teaches two classes at at- on child development He has a wide range experience of in the child development field He has a Masters Master's Degree in child development and famil family relations from Texas Tech University Smith also worked at the Texas Tech Institute of Child and Family Studies as an educational specialist He was a consultant consult consult- ant for Head Start Head Start was actually the showpiece of the Equal Opportunity Act of 1964 This legislation wanted to provide social uplift for underprivileged children At Atone Atone one time over a half million children were enrolled It provided a shift away from simple custodial care to child development and education he said Smith expressed similar Head Start fundamentals when asked what he considered to be responsible day care Smith felt day care was not baby Instead 1 a ahe he said day care provided a chance to develop Intellectual intellectual intellectual physical emotional and social skills for the in in- A Some of these social skills would in include dude getting 1 along with others est and establishing recognizing recognizing feelings manners and alternatives to expressing emotions For more information you can call |