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Child
Care Expectations
What you can
expect from me:
Positive
reinforcement and encouragement in all your child does or
attempts to do
Developmentally
appropriate and stimulating activities
Special
care and respect for your child
Nutritionally
balanced meals and snacks
Daily
notes
Open
and honest communication, if anything is going on with your
child, I will talk to you about it
Peace
of mind
What I expect
from you:
Bring
your child ready for a day of activities and play -a rested
child is more easy going, less frustrated,
happier
and more predictable
Prompt
payment of child care tuition
Prompt
departure with your child so that my personal needs and
commitments are also met
Notify
me if your child is going to be absent or late
Take
an interest in your child’s day – talk to them about the
day’s activities
Open
and honest communication – if there is a problem (however big
or small) we need to talk about
it
to prevent hard feelings or misunderstandings
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Mutual
Responsibilities:
Treat
each other with respect
Communicate
on a regular basis about your child’s rest, nutrition, new
skills, fears, interests, joys and health
When
I Play - I Am Learning
When
I smile and coo back and forth with a special adult, I am
learning I can make people respond;
that
I am loveable.
When
I play with my hands and feet, I am learning that those things
are a part of me and I make them move.
When
I turn an object over and over, I am learning that objects look
different on the other side.
When
I make my mobile move by kicking the crib, I am learning that I
can make things happen by moving my body.
When
I crawl into small nooks and crannies, I am learning where I fit
and about shapes and sizes.
When
I push objects off the high chair tray, I am learning that things
fall downward and are still there,
even
when I cannot see them.
When
I fill and dump containers and line things up to fit in holes, I
learn that I can make exciting things happen.
When
I crawl up and down steps, I am learning to coordinate my arms
and legs and balance.
When
I push, pull and haul objects, I am learning how heavy objects
are and how they move.
When
I make things happen, I am learning that I have power.
When
I play peek a boo, I learn that people exist even when I cannot
see them.
When
I lift flaps, I am learning to hide things and make them
reappear.
When
I look at books, I am learning to use symbols that pictures
represent real things and have names.
When
I stack objects, I am learning about shapes, sizes, balance and
gravity.
When
I fit things inside each other, I am learning the relationship of
negative and positive spaces.
When
I play pat a cake, I am learning to have fun with someone else.
When
I play "Ring Around the Rosie", I am learning a game
with a rule don't fall till the end!
When
I imitate the actions of other children, I am learning that I am
one of them and can do what other people do.
When
I chant sounds, I am learning the melodies, sounds and rhythms of
my language.
When
I stick things in holes, I am learning to line things up properly
to fit.
When
I bang objects on the floor, I am learning that things make all
sorts of different noises.
When
I push a ball back and forth, I am learning it's more fun to be
with others than myself, and it's fun to take turns.
When
I pretend to feed my doll, I am learning what it feels like to
nurture someone.
When
I pretend to put my doll to bed, I am learning what it feels like
to be the powerful one.
When
I pretend to drink from a toy cup, I am learning to use symbols
useful later in learning to read and do math.
When
I climb on a climber, I am learning balance and coordination to
develop strength.
When
I scribble with crayons, I am learning that I can make marks by
moving my hands and I can affect the shape
and
quality of the mark.
When
I line up blocks to make a road, I am learning the relationship
of shapes and to use symbols.
When
I play with little people and cars, I am learning what it feels
like to be a giant.
When
I dance to music, I am learning to enjoy music and to have fun
with others.
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