* Providing care for children, such as setting schedules and routines, grooming, feeding, changing diapers, and cleaning rooms and toys. * Developing and encouraging age-appropriate learning and socialization to ensure children learn basic skills and concepts, such as communication, manners, sharing, etc. * Maintaining a safe workplace by monitoring children for health, behavioral, and emotional issues and reporting concerns to staff and parents. * Helping children discover new interests by introducing them to art, music, sports, and other potential hobbies. * Ensuring children are learning positive behaviors and providing guidance or approved discipline, as needed. * Preparing children to enter the next level of care or for entry into school. * Keeping records relating to child care. * Working with parents to help children progress towards educational and behavioral goals.