[Eva]

I am the garden educator at our facility. One of the activities I like to do is to have the children help gather seeds (from our garden when we can or from brought in fruits/vegetables/flowers) and then sort them. Some children might use plastic, blunt ended tweezers to pick up the seeds (some fine motor skill work.) We can also use the seeds to practice laying out patterns. Finally, we can create art from the seeds.

[Eva]

Be sure to include snack and rest time, time for clean-up and transitions, outdoor time, keep group lesson times at a length that is age appropriate.

[Eva]

safe, engaging, well thought out, good flow

[Eva]

Practice the discussion with a fellow staff member. Have good documentation, have a list of resources for parents, keep all info confidential. Be a good listener and show compassion and concern.

[Eva]

Observation and documentation help the trainer to have appropriate expectations, plan appropriate experiences, and better understand the child. These observations are also critical to communications with families and other staff that interact with the child.

[Eva]

Respectfully make sure that the parent understands when closing time is. Address any issues the parent might be having in getting there on time. Help in any way possible to make it easier for the parent to arrive on time.

[Eva]

We need to provide opportunity to explore culturally diversity in our classroom activities. We should model acceptance and embracing differences.