Learner Clarissa Dickinson
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When creating schedules always add in snack and lunch times first and plan around those, I have noticed after recess/outside play they sometimes have trouble calming down and resetting for learning activities so I like to do something that calms their bodies and mind down such as a physical activity such as an interactive yoga video, mindfulness (which is quiet play or coloring), or story time so that they reset and adapt to their inside behavior.
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I think components of a good early learning environment that are important are specific areas for learning and quiet such as the circle time or reading area are meant to be relaxing and quiet and an area where there is the play items so that there are different areas that fit a Childs needs. I also think a space that is dedicated to their personal items is important like a cubby or a hook for their backpack so they can put their personal things like the backpack, such or their stuffy so it is all within reach and they have a space specifically for them.
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Be respectful and profession, be mindful that they might get defensive, share your observations and the developmental milestones that they should be doing, go over your speech with approved co-workers or your supervisor, be confidential and make sure this information is only given to parents or approved co-workers, have resources available for ideas where they can go if they decide to get an evaluation for their child or if they want to do more reading on development.
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Observing and documenting a child’s development can help an early learning provider by tracking what milestones they have completed and tracking what milestones your children are having difficulty in so you can discuss with parents if there are any red flags, you can curate your lesson plans and activities so that the child or children can have practice with the milestones they need help with and hopefully you can see growth with that milestone and they can make progress in their development.
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I do not think screen time for children is a positive thing overall, I have seen some teachers do brain breaks or active activities for their children or using their laptop or screens to show kids educational songs/dances and I think that is a positive way to use screens in the classroom as it adds a fun aspect to educational things or a fun aspect to calming their bodies after a long day of learning other than those specific instances I don’t think screens are a positive thing for children in childcare settings. I think children that have unlimited access to screen time have limited imaginations to what they see on tv or in the video games and they have problems focusing on anything other then the screen, I see it as more of an addiction for kids rather than something positive.
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I think circle time Is a good place to give children a serve and return interaction because you can give them opportunity to raise their hand and ask questions or tell a story (no matter how long and not relevant it is to what you guys are doing.) and you can also give them the opportunity to play teacher and do an activity like the ABCs or counting in front of the class. I think story time is a good opportunity to do serve and return because they like to give input in the story often times and the can ask or add to the story.
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I would schedule a meeting with the parent and talk to her about the late pick-ups. I would say that being late on occasion is not an issue and life happens but to make sure to let staff know when you will be late, however when it becomes a habit it causes a butterfly effect and the program has to pay extra for the staff to stay later, and it has an effect on the child being they are staying longer than they should be and they are the last child there and it may cause them some distress over time. I would talk to her about why she has been late so often and maybe we could come up with a new plan for the child’s pick-up.
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ways to make your classroom and build a sense of community that honors diversity would be to add culturally diverse books, toys and materials so that kids feel included, talk too families about their traditions during holidays, educate all the children about holidays and different cultural practices, make sure to showcase different languages on posters or pictures depicting different things such as days, colors, numbers etc.
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1. WACs 100.300.0085 and 100.300.0160 address collaborating with parents and promote diversity.
2. the messages the WACs give is to provide culturally and racially options for children, such as books, toys, and materials that do not promote stereotypes. be mindful of different cultures and celebrate them, intervene if any biased or inappropriate behavior is happening, communicate with parents about child development, behavioral health, culture, social etc. and talk to family about family routines and approaches to parenting, family beliefs, culture, and child rearing practices.
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What did you discover about the WACs while completing this activity
While doing this activity I discovered WACs are designed to be interconnected and they are designed so that the child care program has the policy clearly written out, it gives a description of how to practice the policy, what documents you need to collect and how to learn or train so that you can carry-out the policy correctly
Were you surprised by any of the WACs
I was not really surprised by any of the WACs because they are all familiar to me already given my background but I was a little pleasantly surprised that they require early childcare providers to continue there education because the world of childcare is always growing and changing for the better and I think it is important to stay up to date.
Can you see how the WACs will influence your day-to-day practice in caring for children? why or why not?
I can see how the WACs will influence my day-to-day because these guidelines are in place to keep your children safe and your childcare program licensed. I think that all of these guidelines are designed by people who care about children and their well-being so it is important to follow these for the safety of the children in your care.
