Early Childhood Education Community | Vi Chaveste | Activity https://ececommunity.org/members/vichaveste/activity/ Activity feed for Vi Chaveste. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:02:36 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.14.4 en-US 30 hourly 2 c4c2928a755af577838e99227c260a2e Vi Chaveste replied to the discussion Trainer Monitored Discussion - Observing and documenting a child's development in the forum Child Care Basics-WA https://ececommunity.org/groups/child-care-basics/forum/discussion/trainer-monitored-discussion-observing-and-documenting-a-childs-development/page/55/#post-29119 Tue, 20 May 2025 23:01:49 +0000 Reply to Trainer Monitored Discussion - Observing and documenting a child's development

when a teacher is able to document the observations it equips them to be able to make an objective assessment of how development is progressing with the child. Its a great way to be able to share and talk with parents later on as well as make any changes to how the teacher engages with the child and what lessons or progress to work on. Using… Read more

]]> 3292dcf392c9fda624555ea57d971be6 Vi Chaveste replied to the discussion Screen time in childcare in the forum Child Care Basics-WA https://ececommunity.org/groups/child-care-basics/forum/discussion/screen-time-in-childcare/page/44/#post-29106 Tue, 20 May 2025 20:09:23 +0000 Reply to Screen time in childcare

I believe that there needs to be a balance of screen time. I would limit short time to an educational tool for music and maybe stories but then follow it up with. For the youngest little ones, I would not allow screen time at all and let their creativity and curiosity for learning through books, art, and arts and crafts instead.

]]> 7ae7ca9a7b1f780185094aec26133dac Vi Chaveste replied to the discussion Serve and Return in the forum Child Care Basics-WA https://ececommunity.org/groups/child-care-basics/forum/discussion/serve-and-return-5/page/4/#post-29105 Tue, 20 May 2025 20:06:49 +0000 Reply to Serve and Return

How do you think early learning providers can create a “serve and return” environment in their classrooms?I would say that engaging with the child and responding to what they say, with both verbal and non verbal communication. As well to let them know is to ask a question about what they have just said to allow them to form a response.

]]> 97730a156d8b7bd5dd1000a9ec7adcda Vi Chaveste replied to the discussion What to do when parents are late to pick up their child? in the forum Child Care Basics-WA https://ececommunity.org/groups/child-care-basics/forum/discussion/what-to-do-when-parents-are-late-to-pick-up-their-child/page/50/#post-28770 Wed, 14 May 2025 22:03:42 +0000 Reply to What to do when parents are late to pick up their child?

I would first ask parent if there’s something in the schedule that has changed for them to be late. Then ask if we need to modify our pick up time to accommodate the lateness. Then explain that continual lateness impact scheduling for staff, child and also center hours. I like to first lead with asking what’s going one first before setting… Read more

]]> a26df3b96e4e25a3cf87153d22eaaa40 Vi Chaveste posted an update: Here is my 4 corners activity in regards to diversity https://ececommunity.org/news-feed/p/16388/ Mon, 12 May 2025 21:10:11 +0000 Here is my 4 corners activity in regards to diversity

]]> 0 d0e37a056db11dc1f35101bf0908eaab Vi Chaveste posted an update: 30 Hour Child Care Basics Module 2, Immigrant Child […] https://ececommunity.org/news-feed/p/16387/ Mon, 12 May 2025 20:44:32 +0000 30 Hour Child Care Basics Module 2, Immigrant Child Joining Class

Here, we are Welcoming our new Student Ana who have immigrated from Mexico recently with her parents and her older brother. She is the youngest of her family and loves the drive to her new school with us and getting to play.

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