I got the chance to interact with the families of
our center during drop off and pick up. I interacted with the parents of the
prekindergarten and the infant rooms. The parents in the prekindergarten class
bring their child into the classroom and sign them in. I noticed that many
parents are very quick to drop off and the teacher barely has time to ask how
their morning was, and for parents not even to give a kiss to their child. I
loved to see how the teacher quickly went to those children, talked to them and
sat with them a minute. The children all were very happy entering the room. The
parents that did stay a few minutes asked the teacher questions about what they
were doing that day or about the homework.
I also had the chance to sit in on an end of year
parent/teacher conference. The teacher went over the assessment with the
parents and some ideas and resources to use over the summer with their child.
It was great interaction and positive feedback from both parties. The parents
were very pleased with curriculum and the progress their child had done.
I noticed the parents in the infant room do stay
longer. They have a sheet that has to be filled out every morning letting the
teachers know how their child is and the last time of a feeding. One parent
said that they come a few minutes earlier so that they can stay and talk to the
teachers about their baby and any new things that the baby is doing at school.
There seemed to be a closer bond with the families and the teachers.
This center also has a lot of parent involved
activities so that parents can be more involved. There is a parent advisory
council that meets every month to discuss future events and current situations
in the school. Parents are invited to participate in all classroom parties,
attend weekly “read to our class” sessions, have conferences whenever needed,
and the school also hosts Parent Night Out once a month. The parents that I was
able to talk to are happy with the center, the teachers and the care their
child receives. They feel comfortable when they leave in the morning and with
the care and nurturing their child is receiving.
Hi Victoria,
ReplyDeleteIt is a great experience whenever a parent feels safe and secure when leaving their infants. My sister told me that she drop in on her child care providers; and was not pleased at all. She said that they were feeding infants'each others formulas; and not changing the babies when needed. We all know that we send pampers to the child care provider according to the routine the infant has at home. If the infant is not using four pampers a day at the center; but, uses four pampers withing 5 hrs. something is not right.
I was pleased to see that the school hosts a parent night out once a month. This does give the parents the opportunity to bond with the parents and the children Great observation!
Did you have any insights you gained from this experience?
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