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This manuscript describes the implementation of looping or continuity of care in a high-quality child care facility. Through interviews with parents and teachers, themes were identified including the advantages (stability and continuity of care, ease in transition, anticipating children's needs, parent friendships and networking) and challenges (caregivers' age group preference and skills, planning classroom activities, strained parent teacher relationship, transition from looping and philosophies, no opportunity to experience new things). The reality of implementing the practice of continuity of care and recommendation for implementation are discussed.
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Hegde, A.V., Cassidy, D.J. Teacher and Parent Perspectives on Looping. Early Childhood Education Journal 32, 133–138 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-004-1080-x
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