My Observation At A Daycare Center

My observations both did and did not reflect what I learned in this course. This could be due to the fact that this daycare center may not be the best learning environment. A perfect daycare center would be everything that is described in the Petersen & Wittmer text, but how often do you get somewhere that is perfect? I feel my quality could have been better for this observation because I filled out of checklist with a majority of it is “NA.” I wish I would have had this checklist when I started my observations. I could have tested some of them with the children to make it more accurate. Since I do work at this daycare, I used my background knowledge as well as my observation sheets to fill out this checklist. My observations could have been

“Work to view my autism as a different ability rather than a disability. Look past what you may see as limitations and see the gifts autism has given me…Be my advocate, be my friend, and we’ll see just how far we can go” –Ellen Botbohm, author of Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew.

The Kids Learning Centre is a privately-owned day care facility and non-formal educational institution for children up to 12 years old. It is located at the heart of the City of Downtown, just behind The Business Building, a convenient place where parents and guardians can drop off their children safely. It operates from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM daily, and closes only during major holidays.

Through interviewing Joyce I gained insight into a strong philosophy, leadership style, and how her background experiences have created the director she is today. When deciding to become a director of a daycare, there are two options: opening and owning your own center or directing an established or corporate owned daycare. While I have done much research on owning my own daycare, I have little experience about what it would be like to be the director of an established center. Financial responsibilities and budgeting are also two aspects that are important, but the level of responsibility is drastically different in each scenario. Lastly, legal and ethical responsibilities exist in either scenario as well.

At Children’s Discovery Center the daycare is split into two buildings, one building is for the children in pre-school and the second building is for infants to three year olds getting ready to start pre- school. The classroom I observe is for children 18 months to 28 months. They are about fourteen children in the class with two teachers. The way the class is set up the younger students and their two teachers share one classroom, but the teachers and their toddlers are not in the same room until lunch time and nap time. The classroom has a kitchen, reading area, girls and boys bathroom, activity tables and there is a connecting room for the children to have bible time and free play. The discovery center has three separate playgrounds for the

I observed the interviewee as a concerned and caring mother who wanted the best for her child with autism. She was educated enough to know it was a process beyond her knowledge. The mother is a young Caucasian adult with a college education, she allowed the process and was opened minded with what the coordinators and specialists had to say. Stating, that it could be difficult to get resources because the client is unsure where he or she is to go and turn to. Autism is a disorder of social interaction, communication and behavior. Autism typically manifests itself within the first three years of life and there is usually cognitive

The second request is for a change in the loan parameters for Wee Little Daycare. As a result of the delay between the original approval and the actual closing date, the aggregate loan amount decreased from $874,000 to $726.200. The decision was made to decrease the loan amortization from 4 years to 3 years resulting in a slight improvement of the DSC and a reduction in the LTV to 74.4%. This resulted in more favorable terms and eliminated the original LTV policy

In this research article, there are a few research questions being presented. The overall topic however is child care and how that affects behavior and development as we grow up. The first one is discussing long term effects of child care. This involves considering the quality, quantity, and the type of child care. Another question that is presented discusses how each of the aspects I had just mentioned relates to academics and behavior as well. The final question being presented discusses effects from early child care coming up later in life or disintegrating completely.

For about two years I worked as a child care provider in day cares, after school programs, and summer camps. Children are interesting subjects to observe because they are at a young age, and are full of a great deal of knowledge. However, they have so much they need to learn, and being a child care provider is more than just babysitting. My job has a certain standard I need to work up to, and this includes a whole heap of supervision. I work at a after school program at Maple Glen Elementary School; therefore, the ages of these kids vary from age five up to age twelve. Maple Glen is known to be a fairly wealthy community, and this shapes the way the children behave or orient themselves. Another factor that comes into play is that many children

Just imagine your child was diagnosed of having autism. The realization of your child perhaps being autistic may be lurid. You now know that your child will be found with many challenges, and may have a severe difficulty making sense of the world. Autism is an illness that can affect your communication, socialization, intelligence, and you may act in many unusual behaviors. To try to help an autistic child is being very courageous. Having a child will who is autistic will be a struggle throughout both of your lives.

While there are some caregiver’s that are only in the human service field to earn a paycheck and with the lack of parental involvement in their child’s life, it can make a caregiver’s job more challenging. Daycare centers serve as a stepping stone for a child’s future that will teach them how to establish appropriate skills and aid in the development of their cognitive abilities. Positive child interactions not only aid in the development of social and cognitive development, but also in the child’s self-esteem and it lets them know they are important and loved.

I believe I will gain a lot through interacting with my learner, which will give me a better perspective on autism. I have a lot to give as well. Some of my strengths are that I am patient and I believe that is a positive asset in bonding with the child. I am very optimistic and motivated which makes me love doing what I do. I am punctual; and always arrive at where I am supposed to be on time or even earlier. Lastly, I am viewed friendly, as well sensitive to the needs of others. I as well have a strong desire to help improve the ability of the children with autism to lead more productive and fulfilling

For my project I plan to learn or teach autistic children to use everyday skills and teach them how to embrace those skills. I’ve studied what Autistic children struggle with vas what normal children struggle with and how they compare to each other. I have worked with children before and know how to handle children with a behavioral issue, be patient and handle things accordingly. I hope to teach a client of my own and be able to help achieve my goal to answer my big question.

Introduction on child: I have learned that this year in my classroom I have a student with Autism and he is an English Language Learner. This students name is Joe and he is five years old. I have never taught a child with Autism and I haven’t been exposed to this type of disability with other individuals in college or workshops. Joe’s mother has recently emigrated from Puerto Rico so therefore Joe’s mother has different cultural values and beliefs and does not speak English, which is my only spoken language. As a teacher I am nervous and also excited to be working with Joe this year because I know that I will learn a lot from him and also his mother because I will for the first time be exposed to an individual with Autism and also working with

When I was a child my parents placed my sister and I in child care centers. There was also a year when we were placed in a family day care. My parents both worked and had no other choice but to have somebody else take care of their children. I remember both good things and bad things from my time in the child care centers and family daycare. The good memories do out way the bad memories so my thoughts and feelings of leaving my three year-old child in a facility would be positive based on my personal experience as being a child who was raised in child care centers.