Table 1. Chapters and Contents of the New Guidelines
From: The Revision of Japan’s National Guidelines for Care and Education at Day Nursery and Its Problems
Chapter number | Chapter title | Chapter contents |
|---|---|---|
Chapter I | General Provisions | objectives, day nurseries’ roles, principles of child care and education, social responsibility for child care and education |
Chapter II | Development of Children | developmental characteristics of infancy and early childhood, developmental process by age |
Chapter III | Contents of Child Care and Education | purposes and contents of child care, purposes and contents of education, special points to be considered in child care and education |
Chapter IV | Plans and Evaluations of Child Care and Education | self-evaluation of the plans and contents of child care and education |
Chapter V | Health and Safety | support for children’s health, environmental & hygiene management, promotion of food education, health & safety implementation system |
Chapter VI | Support for Parents and Guardians | basic requirements/supports for the parents and guardians whose children are under the care of day nurseries, community support for childcare |
Chapter VII | Teachers’ Quality Improvement | basic requirement/directors’ obligation, in-service training of teachers |