Consistency:
I have found that following the guidelines you set out in a parent hand book consistently usually works out best for the overall well being of all the children. You may already be making menu adjustments for some children and requiring parents to provide any special dietary needs. Usually explaining to parents that even though no children in their child's classroom has allergies the same can't be said for any siblings or staff. I noticed that the parents asked other families about allergies but did NOT ask any of the staff that may come into contact with the food. I have also asked parents to consider how they would feel if I allowed another parent to bring in nut products against our rules and didn't allow them to do the same.
Working out staffing needs can be tricky as I am currently learning. Maybe an option would be to have a floater cover that teacher's schedule on the Fridays she would normally work later. I think that would allow the teacher to leave early every Friday and still allow other staff their early Fridays too.
Confrontation:
I would ask the other teacher if she needs help adjusting the lesson plan to her age group. I would let her know she can look through my resource books for lesson ideas in the future and that I would be available to help her with next months plans.
I have handled the Hurt child/Angry parent scenario before. Apologizing to the parent and the child that they were hurt. Ask the parent what days and times would be good for him to meet with you and the director work out a prevention plan. Assure the parent that you do keep a close eye on all the children and talk with your entire class about behavior expectations and include role-playing scenarios.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Friday, August 30, 2013
Journal 2
Activity 1.1
The people I typically interact with are supervisors, coworkers, staff, children and families. I will also be interacting in the future with community partners, corporate executive staff, volunteers and prospective families.
Activity 1.2
I would offer both families pamphlets on biting and the Childcare Resource number for more in depth information on biting.
Activity 1.3
I visualize my business as helping children and their families develop emotionally, socially and physically. I also see it as a way to help families connect with the larger community.
Yes. I consider us a very affordable center. We are also able to offer financial aid and scholarships to our families.
We use a literacy based curriculum and promote positive skill development through developmentally appropriate activities.
The Y "We are for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. We offer programs like Mickey Mouse Aerobics and swimming lessons. We have a summer camp for school age children and encourage sibling enrollment.
The staff and the families are the strengths of my center. We have families who come back to us or stay through multiple children.
Hiring staff in a timely manner. By that I mean not waiting until after they are gone to look for their replacement.
The people I typically interact with are supervisors, coworkers, staff, children and families. I will also be interacting in the future with community partners, corporate executive staff, volunteers and prospective families.
Activity 1.2
I would offer both families pamphlets on biting and the Childcare Resource number for more in depth information on biting.
Activity 1.3
I visualize my business as helping children and their families develop emotionally, socially and physically. I also see it as a way to help families connect with the larger community.
Yes. I consider us a very affordable center. We are also able to offer financial aid and scholarships to our families.
We use a literacy based curriculum and promote positive skill development through developmentally appropriate activities.
The Y "We are for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. We offer programs like Mickey Mouse Aerobics and swimming lessons. We have a summer camp for school age children and encourage sibling enrollment.
The staff and the families are the strengths of my center. We have families who come back to us or stay through multiple children.
Hiring staff in a timely manner. By that I mean not waiting until after they are gone to look for their replacement.
rebeccarester: Journal 1
rebeccarester: Journal 1: HA!!! I DID IT!!!! Hello this is Rebecca Rester. I am taking Early Education classes in order to improve my career choices and pay scale...
Journal 1
HA!!! I DID IT!!!!
Hello this is Rebecca Rester. I am taking Early Education classes in order to improve my career choices and pay scale. I also want to be a better supervisor and mentor to other teachers. I hope not to crash my computer and to become more comfortable using the computer as a tool in my career.
(P.S. Thanks Peggy for your help!! I literally couldn't have done it without you.)
Hello this is Rebecca Rester. I am taking Early Education classes in order to improve my career choices and pay scale. I also want to be a better supervisor and mentor to other teachers. I hope not to crash my computer and to become more comfortable using the computer as a tool in my career.
(P.S. Thanks Peggy for your help!! I literally couldn't have done it without you.)
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