The mission statement would be nicely matted,
framed and placed near the front door for parents to see as soon as they enter
my home. After reading Chapter four in Anti-Bias
Education for Young Children and Ourselves, I learned that all of the
materials that it takes run an early childhood program influence what children
learn. (Dreman-Spraks and Olsen Edwards 2010) Keeping this in mind I would take
great care in choosing the proper materials for my program. Here is a list of
some the necessary items to run my program:
·
Dolls of different ethnicities and
abilities
·
Play food and dress up that reflect
diverse nationalities and those of the children in the program
·
Books and puzzles depicting men and
women in diverse gender roles, people from different ethnicities, religions, family
structures and abilities.
·
Pictures of the children in the program
and their families displayed were children can see them
·
Toys and manipulative that vary in age and
development in order to serve the needs of all of the children in the program
·
Foods that children eat in their own
homes will be served
·
Furniture will be handicap accessible
·
Weekly lesson plans, menus and other
notifications will be posted in an easy to locate area for parents as well as
emailed to them directly
My
main goal in running an at home program would be to make the parents feel
welcome and build strong relationships with them. One of the best ways to serve
children is to connect with their families. (Dreman-Spraks and Olsen Edwards 2010) Families feel that they are partners with
teachers when they are included in aspects of the program. When this happens children
see that their home and their program are equally welcoming and safe places. (Dreman-Spraks
and Olsen Edwards 2010)
My vision for an at home care center would be a place where children
could grow and build a positive sense of self and parents could feel like equal
partners in the process.
References
Derman-Sparks, L., & Olsen Edwards, J.
(2010). Anti-bias education for young children and ourselves. Washington, D.C.: National Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC).
Hi April! I loved your ideas! How would you connect with parents? I love how in the video for the week Adriana had a daily schedule with pictures to give the parents an idea of what was going on for the day.
ReplyDeleteLaureate Education, Inc. (2011). Strategies for working with diverse children: Welcome to an anti-bias learning community. Baltimore, MD: Author
Caitlin
April,
ReplyDeleteCreating an environment where families and children are welcome is the first step in an anti-bias environment (Edwards, 2010). Partnering with families provides vita information about children. Families provide a wealth of information about their children that includes expectations for the child, child rearing strategies, guidance methods, daily routines, and language.
References:
Edwards, L. D.-S. (2010). Anti-bias education for young children and ourselves. Washington: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
April,
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of serving children the foods they eat in their own homes, so culturally connected to the children and families.I was curious about what kinds of materials you would have for the children to express their emotions and work out conflicts (Derman-Sparks & Edwards 2010)? I know that a talking table has worked in the past for me in a center based classroom to help the children express their emotions/opinions with the help of adult mediation. Overall I really loved your ideas!
Your ideas are great. I think the easiest way to make the parents feel comfortable is by having them be a part of your decision making. I think the more you let them voice their opinions and they are able to see that their family traditions and cultures are acknowledged the better it makes it for the parents (Derman-Sparks & Edwards, 2010).
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