[Róisín Halley]

I believe that screen time should be minimal. There are better, more hands on ways to teach children than through a video.

[Róisín Halley]

I think one of the best ways to create a serve and return environment is to get down on the kids level and really listen to the kids. Model what it looks like for them.

[Róisín Halley]

I would ask the parent why they have been late so much recently and try and be understanding. I would also make sure they understand that they agreed to the pickup time and how this effect the child and staff.

[Róisín Halley]

WAC addresses diversity and collaboration with families through WAC-110-300-0030 “Nondiscrimination” where it is stated that programs cannot discriminate based on race, class, age, disability, and many other factors. WAC wants to show that diversity and collaboration are extremely important for children to see and experience early on.

[Róisín Halley]

If I had a newly immigrated child in my class, I would want to start open conversation with the family however I can. I would figure out what languages are spoken, holidays celebrated, and anything I can about where they come from and what values the family has. I would find ways to incorporate the child’s background into the classroom. I liked how in the video they used other languages for the good morning song. I would also want to help the child learn about other cultures and help them acclimate to being here. I would help find things the child likes and share those with the other students to help them find things in common for them to build relationships.