Babysitter's Manual and Facilitator's Guide
Publisher's Description
The Canadian Red Cross Babysitting course is an activity-based 8-hour course that targets the 11- to 15-year-old age group. In addition to caregiving skills, it also covers first aid and injury prevention to help prepare students for regular babysitting jobs, caring for themselves when home alone, or when facing an emergency.
In 2003, the Canadian Red Cross updated the course to reflect changes in society and lifestyles and to keep up with the needs of babysitters and parents. The course content covers:
- The latest injury prevention information and focuses on four key areas: child caregiving, injury prevention, first aid, and business skills
- Child caregiving for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children
- Babysitting as an individual's first business and teaches résumé writing, interviewing, and self-assessment skills
- Basic first aid, how and when to call EMS
- Special situations such as babysitting in a rural environment and the prevention of child abuse and neglect
The Babysitting Course is supported by a high-quality manual and a step-by-step Facilitator's Guide for teaching the course. The Guide takes the Facilitator through the entire course content and cross-references the Babysitter's Manual at each stage of the course. The Guide also includes:
- Chapter devoted to "Preparing for the Course"
- Sample Course Core Plans
- Participant knowledge outcomes for each chapter identified as Objectives, Knowledge and Skills
- Detailed core activities for each chapter plus additional activities
- Handy "Reminders to Your Class" tips throughout
- Final examination and answer key
The course content was reviewed by:
- Health Canada
- SMARTRISK
- Safe Kids Canada
- Fire Prevention Canada
- Scouts Canada
- RespectED
- Canadian Agricultural Safety Association.
The Babysitting Course is endorsed by Girl Guides of Canada.
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