Hello and happy summer!
As we enjoy the sunshine and all the outdoor play, the new school year is on our minds and comes along before we know it!
Let’s look ahead toward refreshing staff and preparing for a new “school year” curriculum:
As Fall approaches, you may find yourself recalling some of the incidents that have occurred in your program this time of year. Perhaps some proactive communication about such things can be the guidance everyone may need.
Families and educators, particularly those who are new to daycare, benefit from discussing the importance of the following topics:
- Adequate sleep according to age
- Time management
- Communication, style/method of communication
- Two different sets of behaviors, school and home
- Consistency between home and program
- Learning goals and objectives according to age
- Age-appropriate expectations, developmental milestones
- Importance of early social-emotional learning for higher order cognition throughout the lifespan
- Types of play and learning styles
- Appropriate learning environment that adapts to strengths and needs
- Encompassing domains of development with materials and activities
If you are interested in learning more about these topics and collaborating with other professionals in your field about such topics, please contact Tiffinie Helweg, Infant Toddler Specialist, about the Infant Toddler Educator Network for Dutchess County. Benefits of this connection would include networking with peers to share diverse knowledge and experiences, a refreshing sense of how to accommodate program strengths and needs, and any needed training and assistance for implementing new concepts and resources.
Thank you for all you do!
