Wednesday, August 26, 2009

My first day!

So this past tuesday I started my new job at a day care in winchester. Man was it an experience! I had to watch over some of the aftercare program kids, which were the age of 6 -9. When I first got there some of the kids would not listen and thought that they could just do whatever they wanted and it was really hard for me to make them listen and follow directions. But as the time went on it started getting better and then by the time their parents came to get them they were listening and behaving well. This job is def going to teach me some things.
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  1. Cathy WhiteAugust 26, 2009 at 9:01 PM

    Great to have you share this experience! What do you think creates a positive environment in an after school setting that motivates kids to want to "follow the guidelines?

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  2. Whitney Marie LowAugust 26, 2009 at 10:33 PM

    I know how you feel when you say it is really hard to make them follow directions! I worked in a daycare in Clearwater, Florida this summer and it was a center for Hospital employee's children and let me tell you THEY WERE SPOILED ROTTEN, but so adorable at the same time, haha. The children didn't listen to me at first because they didn't know me, but when they realized that I wasn't going to let them walk all over me they started to listen. I learned a lot this summer and I miss kids so much!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 27, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    I think what makes it a positive enviornment is that they are able to go somewhere that gives them a place to learn more and also a place where they are able to play and release some of that energy before they go home. Because a few of them don't have anything at all once they go home. However, for them to get to play outside they have to listen and be respectful.

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  4. LeslieAugust 27, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    YES IT WILL!!! I totally feel you on this! I work at a day care in Danville with school age 7-10, and boy is it frustrating sometimes. The children will tell me that they think they are too old to be in daycare, and they are surprisingly manipulative. As with every new "teacher", it will take them some time to warm up to you, just make sure you lay down the guidelines and let them know that you are the adult and you are in control, and they will learn to respect you as an authoritative figure. When they do learn your rules you will have so much fun with them! They are school age children so let them know you expect nothing less at the day care than what they would acquire at school.

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  5. Cathy WhiteAugust 27, 2009 at 3:30 PM

    What would happen if children had a role in establishing the guidelines or rules? What happens when children are given an opportunity to share in the decision making?

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