Daycare Observation Report

The Kids Learning midsection is a privately-owned day assistance quick-wittedness and non-formal educational institution for pip-squeakren up to 12 geezerhood old. It is located at the heart of the metropolis of Downtown, just behind The Business Building, a convenient mail service where pargonnts and guardians can drop off their churlren safely. It operates from 630 AM to 600 PM unremarkable, and closes only during major holidays. Like other day dispense facilities, The Kids Learning Centre strives to provide the best in child c ar.As part of their program to deliver bore service to the kids and their p argonnts, the centre has established the following I. Security, Safety, Health The centre has an open-door policy, allowing and welcoming parents to visit and observe their children at any(prenominal) time. This, however, is a regulated single-valued function in inn to provide surety for the children, and is implemented low the following measures * Upon enrolment, the parent/ guardian is issued an item-by-itemized Parent Identification Number, which he/she uses to go by means of the facilitys entry ashes.Visitors are required to present a valid ID with photo in the beginning organism allowed to enter, and he or she is escorted and supervised by the Assistant Director during the entire visit. * The centre has an emergency lock-down procedure forced entry will automatically send an alarm to the police department. Moreover, the centre has a unlikable circuit classroom monitoring system, wherein the classroom is fitted with a four-way camera. The system records daily activities for the protection of both children and caregivers. In addition, sprinklers and fire extinguishers are present in every area of the building.Fire alarms are installed, and the fire department is automatically alerted when the alarm goes off. The school conducts a monthly fire drill and fire alarm safety intrust to ensure that the staffs is prepared in case of emergency, and would be able to protect the children should a crisis occur. Aside from security and fire safety, the centre is also very finical about the health and hygienic- world of the kids. The centre, licensed by the Department of Health, provides healthy, nutritious, and delicious meals and snacks for the children.The daily menu is planned by the schools chef and the Director a month in advance. Also, a sick child is not allowed to enter the facility to avoid transmission and a doctors note stating that the child is not contagious must be presented out front the Director would allow the child to rejoin his group. II. Environment The classroom is bright and colourful a place designed to be attractive and interesting to kids. The walls are painted with animal pictures, and the floor is covered by carpets, safety mats, and cushions in vivid colours.There are half dozen rooms and each room is fully-equipped with age inhibit safe toys that stimulate the different senses and develop g ross motor and fine motor skills, including building blocks, gum elastic balls, stuffed animals, books, tinker toys, and many more. These are organized on kid-sized shelves, baskets, and containers that develop a childs organisation and sorting skills. The room is a place for kids to have fun and withdraw at the same time. They are able to express their energy in safety, and also explore, experiment, touch, and fill their senses using the wide variety of knowledge materials available in the area.III. flushgivers The Kids Learning Centre is comprised of a group of devoted individuals trained to protect, nurture, and educate children. As part of the schools policy, all the members of the staff underwent a criminal background check through the Department of Public Welfares state and federal fingerprinting system before being hired. They are likewise First Aid/ CPR Certified. The centre is currently composed of seven individuals the conductor the assistant music director five lead teachers and two assistant teachers. * Director. Ms.Mayan holds a Degree in advance(prenominal) Childcare Education, and has been a director for five years. She is very warm up and friendly. * Assistant Director. Ms. Dina also has a item in Early Childcare Education and has more than 30 years of work through in a childcare facility. She supervises and trains teachers. * Lead Teachers * Baby Teacher. Ms. Mina is a senior high school school graduate and has 5 years friendship in the medical field and 20 years of experience with children. She loves to talk to babies with her calm and drab voice. * Young Toddlers Teacher.Ms. Fine is currently taking up Child Development Associate Certification and has a 3 years experience as day care assistant teacher at the YMCA. She is unchanging in clanting up limits, making sure young toddlers return the toys they are playing with before they get another toy. * Older Toddler Teacher. Ms. Georgia has childcare certification from Better Kid Care and has six years experience as assistant teacher at Head Start. She can speak difficult children very well. She is firm and the children listen to her when she says something.Pre-School Teacher. Ms. Barbie finished her 2 years in Education and has deuce-ace years experience as lead teacher. * Pre-K Teacher. Ms. Nita finished her associate degree and earned her directorship certificate at the Best Care Centre. She has been a lead teacher for ten years and have been a director for five years. * Assistant Teachers * Older Toddlers Assistant Teacher. Ms. Darlene is in her senior high school and she just started a couple of months ago. The children are very comfor hold over and love to play with her. * Pre-K Assistant Teacher. Ms.Julia has been in the academe for dozen years, and has been working in daycare for two years. As a day care worker, she is very warm and friendly with the children. She is very patient and always gain grounds the kids to always be nice to each other. O ne particular teacher I observed to be the most effective is Nita the Pre-K teacher. Her class is so structured she follows her daily schedule, she is very warm and friendly when parents drop off her/his child. She supervises her class very well. Even when she is talking to an adult, she is hushed able to hear and see whats going on in her class.She uses the reward system to encourage children to participate in group activities. She always tells jokes and the children love it. She teaches various skills to her class, such as dancing, singing and storytelling, as well as some Spanish words. Two Instances that Ive observed about Ms. Nitas tonicity child care were * when a child was hurt while playing outside Ms Nita presently and calmly attended to the child and talked in gentle manner. The other one who apparently hurt him was succeeding(prenominal) to Ariana, watching as the teacher performs first aid.After Ms Nita was sure the Ariana was fine, she talked to both Ariana and th e other child and asked them what rightfully happened, she asked both side very patiently and then asked them what they should do next time, both boy apologizes and came to a conclusion that it is not nice to keep hands to others. * Another instance I observed was that Ms, Nita singly ask the children to check how they are doing both at the day care and at home I particularly remember when she asked Karina and hows she doing at home, the child answer that she is sad because her dad went to jail.I saw how her commiseration rise up as she talked to the child and gave her a big sympathetic hug. IV. Activities The Kids Learning Centre provides a program to develop positive social skills and ideals and learn about their world through age-appropriate play, projects and activities. It provides a fixed and protected learning environment that promotes a solid foundation for lifelong success. The children are encouraged to foster a love for nature and the environment through the centres Agricultural Program. In that program, the children experience how to cultivate and develop the Earth.Through agricultural lessons that include outdoor planting of fruits and vegetables, each child is able to experience the joy of caring for the Earth. The children also experience daily interactions that promote positive self concepts. All programs are curriculum based Infant through school-age children. The daily schedule for Pre-K is as follows 630 830 AM Free Play 835 900 Art Project 900 1000 Breakfast 1000-1030 Circle Time 1030-1130 Gym anatomy or Outside Time 1130-1200 Science/ Math 1200 NN Lunch Time 100 300 Nap Time 00 330 Snack Time 330 400 Story Time 400 430 Review Time 430 530 Outside Play 530 600 Library Time From six cardinal in the morning up to eight xxx in the morning, the children are allowed to choose centres (like dramatic play, table toys, or blocks ) of their choice giving them freedom to select a toy or game for themselves in a small group, at Eigh t thirty to nightclub in the morning, the children actualize art or crafts this activity enhances the childrens fine motor skills at the same time appreciate the beauty of art.At Nine o time to Nine thirty in the morning, the children wash their hands and have their breakfast. Ten O clock up to Ten thirty in the morning is circle time during circle time, children learn the different season, month of the year, days of the week, the alphabets and numbers and study a particular book and song of the day. At Ten thirty to Eleven in the morning, the children will go outside to get fresh breeze and to boost their gross motor skills.At eleven o clock to twelve noonday the children observe a science experiment or play math games depending on the lesson plan for the day. At twelve noon up to one o clock, the children wash their hands and have their lunch. At one O clock to three o clock in the afternoon, the children will have their nap time. If the child cant go to sleep, the child will be provided a book and read quietly or he/she can lay quietly on her cot, Three O clock noon is snack time, three thirty to four thirty is review time where children will be asked what they have learned for the day.Four thirty to five thirty in the afternoon is outside play and finally five thirty to six thirty is library time the children will read book quietly as they wait for their parents to deplume them up. V. Guidance and Discipline The Kids Learning Centre sets rules with the children at the beginning of the school year. The childs image in the Guidance Process allows the child to be involved in writing the class rules. The teachers set clear limits and are always consistent.They redirect the children whenever possible. They include the children in the problem solving processes. Positive musical accompaniment and acknowledgement of good behaviour is encouraged. If a child exhibits improper behaviour, he/she is removed from the area The teacher then discusses the improper behaviour with the child what choice would be better next time and allows the child to return to the activity as soon as he or she feels she can al adjust tell apart his/her behaviour appropriately.Should a conflict arise between two kids, they will have a bonnie opportunity to resolve the problem on their own, under the watchful eye of the teacher, before a she travel in. They will be given the chance to make an effort to change any unacceptable behaviour. If a child hurts another child, the teacher will attend to the injured child immediately. The child that did the injuring will full stop with the injured child and the staff member looking after the injured child, until the injured child is ready to return to the classroom activities.The former will be asked what s/he can do to make the latter feel better. If the teachers see a continuing pattern of misbehaviour, the following steps will be initiated * Phone call from the teacher informing the parent of the concern or red f lags that have been observed. * As parents have a major role in the guidance process, they are requested to share any relevant information with the teachers to help oneself understand any underlying issues. They are encouraged to open up when the teacher gives notification of a concern or if a continuing pattern of misbehaviour is observed.They are pass judgment to follow through on any recommendations made by the staff including evaluation by the school district. * Contact between parents and the centre is made within two weeks of the recommendation, * Staff members are expected to work as a team so everyone can be consistent in expectations and help the child understand what behaviour is acceptable and not acceptable. * After attempts have been made to meet the individual needs of the child, any child that has demonstrated inability to benefit from the type of care offered by our school, or whose presence is detrimental to the group, shall be discharged from the school.The centr e prohibits any form of corporal punishment or yelling at a child, ridiculing a child or the childs family, blaming, teasing, insulting, name calling, or threatening the child with punishment, withholding food, affection, or positive attention. Personally, I find that The Kids Learning Centre ranks high in the following areas * Security. The security system and fire safety features are technologically advanced and are quite impressive. * Nutrition. The childrens diet is balanced, and they receive highly nutritious meals and snacks daily. * Kids.The children are simply magnificent. Although The Kids Learning Centres main goal is it to provide quality care for the children, the fact still remains that it is a business. It is, therefore, not surprising that despite its efforts to provide excellent service much is left to be desired. few areas that can be improved include * Teacher Benefits. The centre lacks benefits and incentives for teachers, and is not very generous with allowance and salary increase. Management also falls short in terms of support and encouragement for their staff. * lofty Turn-Over.Due to the lack of benefits for teachers, the turn-over rate is high. This is disadvantageous as constant adjustment is necessary between co-workers as well as between teacher and child. * Discipline. Also, some teachers become too absorbed in terms of child discipline that compassion is overlooked. It is ironic because some of the teachers are themselves in need of discipline in order to avoid squabbling among themselves. The centre would benefit most if it could improve on the following areas* The management needs to prise teachers fairly and give benefits, incentives, and salary increases accordingly. The management needs to provide a better support system for the teachers give positive reinforcement, remind the teachers their duties and responsibilities. * The management also needs to set a better measuring for teachers and their behaviour, not only towar ds the kids but also among themselves. * Teachers should have training at least every prat to help them learn new strategies in caring for the little ones. * Teachers should join a caregiver/teachers joining to help them get encouragement from other professionals.