Learner Nicole
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To release stress, I like to sit on the floor of a hot shower and stretch my muscles.
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Children like to tell me about their parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters and pets. They ask me about my life and I show them pictures of my cat, rabbit and the big trucks my husband drives for work. The boys really love to see the pictures of the big fuel tanker. I also like to sing to children. They like that.
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There are so many situations where an entire program should be on one page. How is discipline handled, how are meal times handled. Does the program do the no thank you bite? Does the program restrict foods like ketchup and nacho cheese that aren’t even part of the CACFP? Or can children have unlimited servings of them? Are children allowed to cry? I worked at a place in Idaho where once a baby turned 12 months they were screamed at and told they weren’t allowed to cry.
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Be friendly and open. I try to ask questions. I tell them over and over that I’m there for them if they need to ask me anything or want to tell me anything about their family.
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top desires1. safety 2. gentleness 3. no screenstop fears1. unsafe 2. harshness 3. screen time
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I took the online workshop Watch Me! put out by the CDC where they cover this material. They recommend setting up a parent teacher conference. Give the parent/s a developmental checklist to fill out before the conference. During the conference, lead with the positives about the child. Then compare the parents developmental checklist and your own. Hopefully, the parents noticed the same things you’re noticing making it easy to tell them how to set up an evaluation by an expert in that field. While you may have an idea what the child has, it’s imperative to stay within your lane and send the family to an expert who will cover that. We must not tell the parents of our suspected diagnosis. Our role is just to point out the child isn’t checking enough boxes and should see an evaluation expert to see if they qualify for any services.
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The early learning provider can focus on areas where the child is struggling if the provider is observing the child, their progress and skills.
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Teach children how their bodies feel tense when they are stressed, such and hunched shoulders. Teach them to deep breathe. Have them do yoga.
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When I feel compassion fatigue, I go to bed early and take naps on the weekends. I cuddle my cat and husband.
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During learning center time, I like to walk around the room and check in with the groups of children playing. I might ask a few questions or make a few comments about what they are doing in their play. Maybe they ask me to read them a book or help with a puzzle they are putting together.
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2 months fit in the mini pack and plays. This is the cusp of aging out of a bassinet. Of course a regular crib, evac crib or full size pack and play works too. Don’t be like my former co-teacher who put sound machines in cribs with the babies, either.
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I have a list of movement songs like stand up sit down by Patty Shukla, Elephants have wrinkles, The Goldfish by Laurie Berkner and We are the Dinosaurs also by Laurie Berkner to highlight a few. I’ve done dance parties. I also just have children reach the sky, touch their toes, reach the sky, touch their toes.
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Keep the kids active. Make sure they get a lot of outside time. Teach them to eat the rainbow. Get books on it and serve the rainbow for snack throughout a week. Family style dining is a way to make healthy eating fun. Encourage kids to drink water. Teach them a fun call out for drinking water. When you say, “drink waaaaaaaater!” Teach them to say “beat the heat, teacher, beat the heat!” before they drink.
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The safety procedures that can be highlighted on the tour would be fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, safety gates, plexiglass to separate the food prep and diaper changing areas. Shelves should either be short or anchored to the wall. There should be fire exits in addition to the main exits. The outlets should all have plastic outlet covers. There must be a fence around the outside play areas. The center should be well ventilated. Of course we want good marketing tactics during the tour, but this is the safety module asking about the safety highlights.
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We are mandated reporters. We must contact CPS.