[Eliana Polson]

Some good ways to approach a parent about developmental screenings of their children is:1. Figure out what/how you want to say it by writing it out and going over it with someone that also knows about this child to see what they think about it. 2. Meet with the parents and just stay calm and kind while talking with them, and stay positive about the child and start with the positive stuff about the child then say what you are a bit concerned about and get into it. 3. Don’t forget to refer them to some researching material that you’ve already looked through yourself to know it’s appropriate for the parents and that it’ll help the child in the way it’s supposed to.4. Lastly make sure you keep all the information about the parents and child confidential and in a safe spot that you know won’t be easily found but it’s still documented.

[Eliana Polson]

Observing and documenting a child’s development helps early learning providers, because you keep track of how they’re doing and know what’s improving and what needs to be worked on to improve.

[Eliana Polson]

I think since so many families now a days let little kids/toddlers have a lot of screen time at home, especially cause they want to be able to get stuff done, so if possible I’d want a childcare center that didn’t do screen time unless its necessary for learning purposes and it’s a video that’s educational and not super hyper and just a calming video.

[Eliana Polson]

You can create a serve and return environment in a classroom by following the 5 steps 1. Share the focus 2. Support and encourage 3. Name it!4. Take turns, back and forth 5. Practice endings and beginnings When you keep these steps in good practice the children will learn from you by seeing you do it everyday and follow after you in those steps.

[Eliana Polson]

I would nicely remind them what the hours are and mention how recently her child has been here longer than that and its hard to lock up when children are still here, and make sure everything is ok with their family and see if there’s a reason she’s always late and go from there.