Young Infants: Safety In The Classroom

Walking is not a skill that is mastered from one day to another. Babies take their first steps need our support and supervision for weeks

Toddlers and preschoolers are at different developmental stages, and therefore require their teachers to use different approaches and techniques to further learning. I completed my observations at the Bright and Early Children’s Learning Center where I observed a toddler classroom and a preschool classroom. My observations took place from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on the 21st and 28th of September. The first day that I observed I was placed in the toddler classroom which had two teachers, Miss Ashlynn and Miss Miranda, and six students, most of whom were two years old. In the preschool classroom there was one teacher, Miss Stephanie, and eight students, each of whom were 3 years old or 4 years old. While the rooms were physically similar, the teachers used different strategies and activities to appeal to the different age groups.

When the children are playing in the different station. For example, the child is over in the dress up area playing and saw a bottle had chemicals in it. And child sprayed it on his /she face. Teachers should make sure everything in place so that the child will not get hurt from poisons and chemicals. As the children are becoming more mobile, poisons and chemicals should be kept is safety locked cabinets or out of their reach. As their climbing ability increases, so does their risk of falling and causing an injury. Electric shock can be a risk, so electric cords should be out of reach, as well as, safety plugs in all outlets and all small objects should be removed to prevent the toddlers from choking “(Dr. Charlotte Hendricks "Earlychildhood

Now that the child is walking around and capable of trying to open cabinets, eat more than just baby food, and generally moving on their own many items are now a hazard. These items include anything the size of the child’s trachea such as hot dogs, grapes, peanuts or even small items such as toys with small parts. (Gardner, 2007) Children can also get into lower cabinets and gain access to plastic bags, balloons, or cleaning products which could pose a poison or choking hazard. For this reason, at the very least there should be child-proof locks on cabinets and hazardous materials should be put up higher out of the reach of children. As a follow up precaution for poisoning, the number for poison control should be clearly displayed as well as in the parents phone if possible. (Gardner, 2007) In the case of choking, caregivers should be trained in CPR but general first aid is also important in being prepared for emergencies with children. (Gardner, 2007) Also now that children are able to walk around the edges of sharp or hard furniture needs to be padded to avoid excessive injury in the case of a slip or

The work of an infant, toddler, or preschooler is to play. Although it is through play that children learn, they don't realize at the time that they are developing motor skills, logic and reasoning skills, and developing language all while having fun. Parents, of course, want to provide their children with toys that will stimulate all these areas of learning, and then some. What toys work best to enhance your child's language skills, and at what age are they developmentally appropriate?

There were three children I observe from the preschool classroom. Ms. Neeland is the preschool teacher at Project Hope Early learning center. I observe two five-year-old and one four-year-old child. Ms. Neeland pull the three children aside and read a story to them she asks them questions about what happen in the story and told them to write down something that happen in the book. M.J was the child that was talking asking most of the questions. When I observe M.J. She was giving single word answers and asking questions. To help a child with spoken language you should use pictures, familiar objects, body language, and physical cues. As educators, there are plenty of ways we can expand the child vocabulary by talking to them, develop background,

On behalf of the early childhood initiative to provide early intervention for those infants and toddlers experiencing difficulty, I thank you for your engagement and cooperation. This system is designed to “[help] eligible babies and toddlers learn the basic and brand-new skills that typically develop during the first three years of life, such as: physical (reaching, rolling, crawling, and walking) and self-help (eating, dressing) skills (Center for Parent Information and Resources, 2014). We are dedicated to working with your family and your individual needs. This system is not meant to bog you down with out-of-town appointments from professionals, but instead provide you with support and suggestions for the healthy development of your child.

The activity I chose allowed three year old infant Emily to mimic and copy me. At the park I pushed her newborn brother in a stroller and I encouraged her to push a baby doll in her mini stroller. Before I began to push her baby brother she looked at the mini stroller and was very confused. I decided to start pushing her baby brother to see if she would mimic and copy me, a couple seconds after I took off she began to push the baby doll. The activity was very successful, it made her feel capable and important. This activity is starting the beginning of pretend- play, it is also helping her develop fine motor skills. Any parent can expect to see their child exploring while trying to be just like mommy and daddy. Parents will also feel the same

Working as a teacher in a daycare i would choose Gross motor skills for the reason that its a very fast way of teaching kids how to develop some type of skill. As i work with these kids i would get objects like a ball, crawling, a jump rope, a baseball, and even themselves as the object. i would start off with the soccer ball and start kicking it so they can start seeing what to do when you have a soccer ball. I would then kick it to them and ask to kick it back to me, so with this exercise he would work out the large muscle in the leg and get familiar with it. Crawling would be a good start to work the whole body muscles. i would put them on the rug and show them what crawling looks like and make them crawl over to me. doing this it would

Activities in a child's life are very important. They lead to advances in responsibility, character, imagination, problem solving, and social skills. Though, what are the best activities for children to engage in?

In this term paper I will explore infant and toddler curriculum. I will discuss: the developmental themes in infancy, infant toddler curriculum, and the differences between preschool curriculum and appropriate infant toddler curriculum. In conclusion I will share some of my personal feelings about infant and toddler curriculum, including the challenges and rewards.

To practice lesson planning, create an age appropriate sensory activity for early childhood-aged students. Your lesson plan should include a goal, learning outcomes, materials, and a step-by-step guide on how to complete the activity. You will want to refer back to Lesson 5 to see an example of how to format and create your lesson plan as well as ideas and suggestions.

On this newsletter,r I will describe and explain five classroom activities that will help your child on their personal and social development goals.

During my observations in the different classrooms at “The childcare Center”, I learned about the proper environment, the fundamentals of the teachers lesson plans, their health and safety regulations, their approach to guidance and discipline, and overall quality childcare. The center has eight different levels of age groups; each of them has their own curriculum based on their age and developmental needs. This curriculum changes and has a new theme each month that helps the lead teachers to be able to start their lesson plans each week. From infants all the way to pre-K the lesson plans include fine motor, gross motor, art and sensory, math and manipulatives, music and movement, language including both signing and Spanish.

I have chosen the age group of 3-5 years of ages, pre-k - kindergarten; As a teacher I have plan to create activities for the child developing age-appropriate social and emotional skill. It is