[Chloe Barborak]

It’s hard to see children being affected by screen time, especially when it’s becoming so prevalent in our society, often finding it hard to stay away from. Even myself I see the changes in my own behavior or of people my same age when it comes to screens. It’s hard to remove technology from the classroom especially when it is required to carry out the job though. And I see children responding to it, knowing what a camera is or how a touchscreen works. I can’t say technology should never be used in the classroom (as it is a part of the job to keep parents updates) but keeping children away from it within our control is necessary.

[Chloe Barborak]

I found this super interesting and didn’t realize that there was a name for it. I find myself all the time practicing serving and returning with the children that I work with. It is sometimes hard when you are with multiple children trying to keep their attention and to follow along to each of their cues. But when you have a moment with just one child I can definitely see ways to incorporate this. Specifically in books, reading to a child and listening to what they are most interested in. Maybe not the words but the cat that is on each page, or naming the colors of the animals. I can also see this serve and return being used in the classroom when you are working with the child, verbalizing each and everything you are doing and that the child is doing. Example: working with stacking blocks, “stacking blocks… stacking blocks… red block… you have a blue block… what color is that block…. stacking blocks… falling blocks… shaking blocks… stacking blocks…”

[Chloe Barborak]

I would start by having a conversation with administration on best steps to move forward- if there is a policy in place (like at my current place of work) then I would follow that. However if it is in my hands I would communicate that this will not work moving forward, that I would love to work with the parent to understand why they are running late and reiterate that this cannot happen moving forward. Past that if the behavior continues we would have to have a more formal conversation of expectations and natural consequence (fees, unenrollment, etc)