(a) Reflection Question:
During lunch, on one afternoon that I was observing, after the meal was passed out among the toddlers, the caregiver simply sat back and watched what took place. She only added to the babbling conversation going on when one of the toddlers signed to her that he wanted more fruit. He asked and she gave him some. The toddler benefited greatly from this interaction. The group of children were independently making decisions and were not being told what to eat or when to eat it. Instead, they got to eat what they wanted, how the wanted to, and took as long as needed, as long as they were being safe. The benefits of this balance of independence and quality time is that it builds trust between the toddlers and their caregivers. It also demonstrates to the child what the routine of the activity is without being too strict in enforcement.
(b) Reflection Question: Two children were pulling on opposite ends of a toy and becoming increasingly frustrated with one another. As they pulled the toy back and forth between the, they both showed more and more signs of increasing annoyance and upset behavior. A teacher intervened and stepped in to solve the problem. She sat down next to the children, put her hands on top of theirs, and said “OK, I see that you want the piano but (child’s name) was using it. Let’s see if we can find you another toy until she is done. The child who she was directing the conversation to became upset and began to cry. The caregiver
The plan I devised was implemented straightaway. When the child next came into the setting I decided to set up a sticking activity after breakfast as I thought it would be better if the child had been fed so they would be more likely to concentrate. After breakfast the child was sat in the home
It was playtime for the class. My first real experience with classroom management was when a little boy by the name of Tranell did not want to share the toy phone with his classmate who was a girl. I went up to Tranell and ask him “Can she have a turn with the phone?”. He nodded his head and let her have the phone for a little while. But as soon as my back was turned he snatched the phone back from her and she began crying. During this time, I told his teacher about and she told him to give it back to her. Tranell gave it to her, but sudden he began crying. He loved the toy phone so much that he literally would take it and keep in his pocket. When play time was over, I informed Mrs. Gain, Mrs. Pace classroom helper of what Tranell had done. She told me that he takes and keeps the toy phone in his pocket all the time and she will let Mrs. Pace know about it. After playtime it was time for them to go the
Ms. Stephanie saw Miranda walking around squatting and crossing her legs and said “Miranda do you need to use the restroom I will hold your babies.” Miranda walked towards me and ignored Ms. Stephanie. I said “Miranda why don’t you go to the restroom and I will watch over your babies for you until you get back. I promise I will take really good care of them.” Miranda gave me her baby dolls and ran to the restroom where Ms. Alyssa helped her use the restroom. After Miranda came out of the restroom she washed her hands and then ran over to me to get her babies. I said “Here they are Miranda I kept them nice and safe.” Miranda said “Thank you!” I played with Siba and baby for a while longer. I put baby on an airplane and pretended to fly the puppy around Siba giggled. Ms. Alyssa told the children that it was time to get back on the circle time carpet so that they could read a book and pick the line leader for that day. Ms. Alyssa asked me if I would read the children a story before going outside. I read two books to the children both were about insects and the last book was called Mr. Bumble. After reading the two books Chase got picked as line leader for the
If we try our best to ensure that the child has a happy time at our setting, it helps their confidence and self-esteem. They will want to take part and socialise. They enjoy what they are doing when they come to us and want to take part in what we offer for them. As they grow up they will want to go to school and have a good education and then go on to get a good job and have a good quality of life.
The setting used meal and snack times to encourage the children to develop independence through making choices, serving food and drink and feeding themselves.
it helps support their developments and their mile stones they face while growing up they will have more confidence e.g. taking there first steps in front if people say in a child care setting cause they will have attachments in the setting to give them confidence. it will help the child feel security and happier knowing that if they needed someone or was feeling sad they could go back to that person and then go off and play but still keep having check in every now and then.
I also helped teaching them songs or rhymes, playing games, cleaning up toys and cleaning up snack time. I did not realize the fun and excitement involved helping daycare children. It made me even forget that so much goes into just helping them stay organized. In addition, I learned more for volunteering at a daycare. As much as it was important for me to make sure children remain safe as they go about their duties, I was required to know some basic first aid and CPR. I was very privileged when they opted to teach and demonstrate to me the process involved in CPR so that I could be able to assist children and staff in case of any emergency. The job as a volunteer at the daycare required listening to children, offering comfort when needed like when they were dropped off at school and they looked sad. Again, at the daycare I noticed that play time was an important aspect. I realized that playing time with children helped children share with others and also help with their feelings through developing verbal and nonverbal communication skills. As a volunteer, the staff gave me the opportunity to participate in activities with the kids such as helping them with arts and crafts, reading, writing, dancing, singing, and playing games. Play time indeed helped the children to develop confidence which brought them out of their comfort zone. I think play time at the daycare helps motor
It is my responsibility to prepare the food for children and in the meantime to get involved in their activities. We support the children in their personal development in different ways: explaining situations, setting some interesting activities for
Regardless of how busy things become, it is important for a child to play. The benefits for a child are overwhelmingly positive both physically and mentally. Engage them in structured play as often as unstructured play. Sitting a child in front of the “tv babysitter” may seem convienent but is only hurting your child developmentally. It is important for a child to play whether it is free or unstructured and that they are engaged. Make time for them to play as children being able to play is a primary
It is common knowledge that a parent is considered the most efficient caregiver for their children. It’s also known that with daily responsibilities of caring for a child financially, parents partake in full-time and/or part-time employment. While needing to do so, many children attend daycare/preschool facilities. Granted, it is the parent’s responsibility to cautiously select where they decide to take their children. This is because parents know that while they are away for numerous hours of the day, their children are in the hands of another care provider and that their care would have an enormous impact on their children. At a young age, a child’s social and cognitive skills are continuing to take shape and the amount of time spent in
share equal time and energy in caretaking, feeding, and transport of children (Parke & Sawin,
Another Behaviorist approach taken by the teachers in the Chinese Preschool was during lunch and during the children s exercised. The children were lined up and followed a routine of exercises guided by the teacher. Although the children are normally supposed to do activities with little help, the teacher believes that the children need to do these kinds of activities together for better learning. During lunch, the children would chant much like praying for the food and family they have. This reinforces the idea that what they have is a privilege and they should be thankful everyday.
Thursday, September 6th, a little girl ”M“ comes to daycare in the morning a little bit late, at 10:15am. When she arrived her classmates were about to have a snack and she was very excited to see everybody. “M” gave her teacher a hug with her two arms. Then she turns to her mom and says: “Bye, Mommy!” and ran to the classroom. “M” was trying to grab the chair with her left hand to sit down and have a snack with her friends. 3 boys and 2 girls were sitting at the same round table. After trying twice to get a chair, she decided to use both hands to pull the chair out. “M” walked around the chair, bent down her knees and pulled the chair under her as she sat. She slowly sat down in the
We were assigned about 35 kids to take care of throughout the conference. The children ages ranged from 3 to 12 years. We assigned the children into groups according to their age. The first group was for ages 3 to 5 the second was for ages 6 to 8, and the third was for ages 9 to 12. We served the kids bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes, and sausages for breakfast at 9.30 am. I could not help noticing the joy in the kid's faces, and one kid told me that the meal was the best breakfast she ever had.