Comparison of Materials between FCCERS-R and FDCRS
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| Material | FCCERS-R | FDCRS |
|---|---|---|
| Soft Furnishings | Minimal: Rug 3 soft toys |
Minimal: Rug 1 soft furnishing |
| Good: Protected cozy area At least 10 soft toys or 2 per child |
Good: 2 pieces of soft furnishing 10 soft toys or 2 per child |
|
| Excellent: Child-sized soft furnishings for all ages Softness in more than 1 area |
Excellent: 2 child-sized soft furnishing |
|
| Books/Language | Minimal: 6 books/no less than 3 per age group |
Minimal: I/T-8 books (available) P/S-10 books, some picture games and tapes or CDs (available) 2 materials to practice talking |
| Good: 12 books or 2 per child (each age group) Wide selection of books (age, race, ability, animals, fact, fiction) for each age group |
Good: I/T-12 books P/S-20 books and 3 picture games Many materials to practice talking |
|
| Fine Motor | Minimal: I/T-5 toys P/S-2 materials from each of four types (interlocking, art, manipulative, puzzles) |
Minimal: 2 materials 5 materials (available) |
| Good: I/T-10 materials P/S-3 materials from each of 4 types |
Good: 3-5 materials that vary 8 materials (available) |
|
| Art | Minimal: T-1 drawing material 1 time per week P/S-1 drawing material daily |
Minimal: Drawing 2 times a week |
| Good: T-some materials 3 times per week P/S-Drawing materials daily 2 materials from 4 types daily (drawing, paints, 3D, collage, tools) |
Good: Drawing daily Supervised art activities 3 times a week |
|
| Excellent: I/T-3 drawing materials used weekly P/S-3 materials from 4 types daily P/S-3D monthly |
Excellent: 2 different activities daily 3D activities weekly |
|
| Music | Minimal: 2 materials per age group |
Minimal: Experience 1 time per week |
| Good: 10 materials total with 3 per age group |
Good: Experience 3 times a week |
|
| Excellent: Various types of music |
Excellent: Variety of dance props and instruments |
|
| Blocks | Minimal: I/T-set of 6 blocks P/S-set of 15 blocks 5 accessories of different types |
Minimal: T-set of 5 blocks (available) P/S-set of 20+ blocks (available) 2 accessories (available) |
| Good: Many blocks for each age group Many accessories |
Good: 3 sets of blocks 3 different categories of accessories |
|
| Excellent: 2 sets of blocks for each age group At least 3 types of accessories (5 of each type -transportation, people, animals) |
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| Dramatic play | Minimal: Some materials for each age group |
Minimal: 2 materials and 2 accessories |
| Good: Materials that are many and varied Materials for 2 themes Child-sized play furniture |
Good: Variety of materials indoors Materials for 2 themes Meaningful outdoor materials |
|
| Excellent: 2 examples of diverse materials Meaningful outdoor materials |
Excellent: Child-sized play furniture |
|
| Math/Reasoning | Minimal: 2 number materials 2 shape materials |
Minimal: 2 materials |
| Good: 5 materials for each age group |
Good: Variety of games and materials |
|
| Science/Reasoning | Minimal: Some realistic materials (pictures, books, games or toys) |
Minimal: 2 materials or reasoning |
| Good: 9 examples from 3 of 4 categories (collections of natural objects, living things, games or toys, tools) Living things |
Good: Variety of games and materials |
|
| Sand and water | Minimal: Some sand or water every two weeks 2 toys |
Minimal: Some sand or water every two weeks |
| Good: Sand or water once a week Variety of toys |
Good: Sand or water once a week Variety of toys |
|
| Excellent: Sand or water daily Different activities |
Excellent: Sand or water 3 times a week |
|
| Diversity | Minimal: 3 examples of diversity in materials |
Minimal: 2 dolls 2 books or pictures |
| Good: 3 pictures 3 books 3 materials All categories included (race, culture, age, ability, gender roles) 4 examples for dramatic play |
Good: Many dolls, pictures and books Ages in pictures and books |
Produced by the UT College of Social Work Office of Research & Public Service under contract to the Tennessee Department of Human Services for the Tennessee Child Care Evaluation & Report Card Program. Adapted from Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale Revised Edition by Thelma Harms, Debby Cryer and Richard M. Clifford. (New York: Teachers College Press, ©2007 by Thelma Harms and Richard M. Clifford.) Permission is being requested to the publisher and the authors. All rights reserved. This project is funded under an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Human Services and the University of Tennessee, Social Work Office of Research and Public Service.