Thursday, October 11, 2012

Journal entry 13

 
Up- Comming Events/Dates to Remember
 
 
 
 
 
December 20, (Friday) "Picture Day"
 
 
This is also PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE DAY
 
 
 
 
  • Childrens progress areas made.
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  • Activities of class participation.
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  • Your childs growth and development.
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  • Physically; INTELECTUALLY; SOCIAL and EMOTIONAL; THE HIGHLIGHTS of YOUR CHILDS DEVELOPMENT.
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  • Focused Portfolios will be ready for each child.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 20, 2012 3:00pm- 7:00pm
 

Journal entry 12

Activity 8.3 Preparing for a Family-Teacher Conference

Progress made in the following areas: Undrestanding that there are rules when playing games; coloring within the lines; and Identifying most letters and numbers.

The activity the child enjoys the most: Jumping rope; drawing; dress up fantasy play; computer time.

The child is most excited and attentive when it is time for outside play; kicking the ball; playing in the sand box. Also when elected to be class line leader.

The best form of redirection for this child is when given choices to allow take a walk around or breathing deep. Asking if insted would like to do a puzzle which he always loves to do.

One objective the family could work on at home is offer options that might suggest more that one task to choose from. Copy triangles and other geometric patterns.

Journal entry 11

Reaching parents who are visual would be by a terrific handbook, uncomplicated and easy to read. Be informative; day sheets; accident reports; newsletters and incident reports. Parents who are Auditory primary contact with parents; parent communication; create a professional relationship to create prior to issues that may arise or events that may be upcoming. parents who are Kiniesthic are more likely to need good provided materials; consistent messages; choose the wright vehicle to deliver your message and not assuming they already know the needed information. 

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Journal entry 10

Health Alert: November 2012

RINGWORM: is a contagious disease caused by a fungus.
Ringworm is usually round. It has a slight raised outer edge and a pink center. It may occur on the scalp or any part of the body. It is usually itchy.
A child in our center was treated by a doctor and has begun treatment, there is usually no need to exclude the child, although you may need to cover areas infected with light dressing. Ringworm is spread by direct or indirect contact with infected skin or hair of children our staff isolated the child as far as we know no one was directly exposed, but that might not be the case.

Thank you if you have any questions please feel free to call 777-7777 or email happyfeet@yahoo.com. Thank you Center Director Louise McCowan.

Journal entry 9

Parent Handbook: New policy effective November 1,2012 due to the sesons changing children will need durable, rubber-soled clean sneakers or tennis-shoes. Due to safety concennes, no form of open-tooed shoes are permitted.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Journal entry 8

Happy Feet Child Care Cennter                                      November 2012

November Birthdays
Jack Nobel 11/11
Charles Cherry 11/10
Jill Jackson 11/20
Jane Jelly 11/30                                                            Water Bottles/Cups:
                                                                                     Remember to send a filled water
                                                                                     bottle labeled with your child's
                                                                                     name each day!!

Parent Advisory Board:
Consider being active on our
Advisory Board. Parent represenatives
on the board. Parent represenatives on the
board meet every three months and have
the oppertunitiy to provide feedback and
guidance to child care program and practices.                 Special points of Intrest:
                                                                                      Picture Day Monday 11/10
                                                                                      Parent-Teacher Conference
                                                                                      Tuesday 11/11.


Please feel free to direct questions or comments to Louise McCowan, Center Manager.
405-777-7777 or happyfeet@yahoo.com

Journal entry 7

Dressing for Success: The first impression you make on potential parents is the most important one. That's why it's important to dress professionally for the enviornment in which you may be in. It's always important to be neat, tidy, and well groomed to present a positive image.