Journal 13 - Flyer

 

Please join us for our annual
Thanksgiving Feast

Where: Wiggles & Giggles CDC

When: Tuesday, November 26, 2013
@ 4:30 p.m

*Bring a canned non-perishable food item as your ticket for the feast.  These items will be donated to a local food bank*

Journal 12 - Conferences

Family-Teacher Conferences is an important tool when communicating with families about their child's development and progress in school.

Page 138 - Preparing for a Family-Teacher Conference

The child has made the most progress in the following areas: listening, following directions, communicating needs, and participation.

The activity the child enjoys most is: art time. The child loves doing arts & crafts as well as choicing the art area when it is free choice center time.

The child is most excited and attentive when: we all get together for circle time. The child enjoys our circle time routine; helper chart, puppets, and story time.

The best form of redirection for this child is: allowing them to sit at the table and do free art; coloring, painting, or drawing, or have them do a puzzle.

One objective the family could work on at home with this child is: sharing and being more patient with their friends. The child gets irritated and frustrated easily when working with others in a group setting.

At conferences it is important when discussing the child that when any issues arise the teachers offer a solution with the problem. Remain positive and keep the communication two-sided. Allow the parents to discuss their questions or concerns as well.

Journal 11 - Remembering Information

Everyone learns different and everyone remembers information better when it comes in different forms. Sally may be a visual learner, Luke may need to hear the information, and some need to hear it, see it, and write it to remember.

I personally am a visual learner. I can look at something (even for just a few seconds) and remember it. I can visualize the information in my head and relay the information to other people or to paper. I can read a book and if I need to recall something I can visualize the page of the book in my mind that I need to remember. Pictures, words, or a combination of the two allow me to absorb information the best.

It is important in early care education to make sure that all the parents are understanding and absorbing the information provided the child care program. For visual learners, I would send home memos/e-mails as well as post a PowerPoint on the front screen for parents to read and refer to for information. I would have myself as well as the teachers directly speak to the parents that need to hear the information in order to take it in. We, as staff in the early childhood education field, need to be sure that we are reaching every adult and child with any information. Everyone remembers better with one certain way. We must make it our mission to discover how they best learn and remember information and find ways to reach those different types of learners.