Week 2- Blog 6358
If I were to open a Family Child Care Home I would like to have
a home with several rooms. For the childcare area I would like to have at least
three rooms that have a specific purpose (i.e. separate room for snack time,
naps, and play room). In addition, I want to be sure I separate my home living
space from the Family Care Center. My nap room will include sleeping mats and a
comfy chair, my play room will have a couch and several learning resources and
toys where the children can play with on their free time. I will have toys that
play music, have different textures, and a playhouse with play food, and dress
up items for the children to explore.
In the Day
Care area I will have several colorful posters on the walls, some which will include
an alphabet, number, and seasons posters. In addition, I want to have pictures of
the children displayed on the wall. It is important to make the children and
families feel welcomed and a part of this classroom/ child care center. I will
also have a wall or binder dedicated to parents that include a classroom
calendar, monthly lunch menu, permission slips, and weekly newsletter. In
addition, I will also keep in contact with the parents about how their children
are doing in the class. According to Derman & Sparks, [it is important to] try to get around to all
of your families every two weeks through phone conversations or email” (Sparks
& Edwards, 2010). I will either make an initiative to email or call my
students families if I am unable to talk to them face to face.
A Family
Child Care Home that I want to create will feel very welcoming and will be a
second home for both the families and children I teach. I will want to focus on
social skills and teach children through play rather than academically. Nowadays,
children are being taught academically at such a young age and do not learn the
social skills needed like how schools used to be in the past. Children at a
young age should be exploring and learning by teaching themselves through play
and the experiences they encounter.
References:
Sparks, L., &
Edwards, J. (2010). Anti-bias education for young children and ourselves.
Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young
Children.
Elizabeth,
ReplyDeleteYour Family Child Care Home will look very similar to mine. I think this week video on Adriana Castillo helped us to see what's important to see in an Anti-Bias Early Childhood Daycare Center and how we can make our center welcoming, attractive, comfortable for children, inclusive of all families to meet the four core ABE goals that will sustain healthy development and learning. I think she has inspired us all and will certainly be useful to us. Great post! Caroline.
Reference
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Strategies for working with diverse children: Welcome to an anti-bias learning community. Baltimore, MD: Author
Elizabeth,
ReplyDeleteI also wanted separate space for the daycare but hadn't thought about how many rooms I would actually need! I appreciated the welcoming environment you painted for me but also seeing Adriana Castillo's environment and how "homey" a child care area can be. Everything was visually stimulating and open for language and communication of all kinds.
Laureate Education, Inc. (2011). Strategies for working with diverse children: Welcome to an anti-bias learning community. Baltimore, MD: Author
Danielle