I was excited to participate in this interview based on the fact, I have only worked at one daycare center, which they do not prepare food for the students. At the dance where I gathered my information, I learned that because the was opened for county workers and young mothers and placed at the local Technology High School and Collage the students in the Culinary Arts program are in charged of meal planning, prep and cooking then brought over where the teachers serve the food. The students are in charge preparing breakfast and lunch and the daycare provides two snacks, of either goldfish, pretzels, and what seemed to me mostly carbohydrate snacks. The snacks are mostly from donations by the parents of the children at the daycare. In the future,
I feel that the process and regulations to provide food for students is more of a negative in my opinion if I where to open a daycare. I like the idea that the parented are in charge or making sure that their child is given the food and dietary options they wish for their child, not what the government says is need for a balanced diet. But whit this view, I also think that with out this program some of this children would miss meals, or not receive fruits and vegetables.
Though proponents of this method argue that it has lowered meal debt and the amount of families failing to pay, Stacy Koltiska refutes this claim by saying: “[The ones making these policies] are suits at a board meeting… They are not the ones facing a child and looking them in the eye and taking their food away.” While it is irrefutable that debt in schools is a problem that must be tackled, it is not a justifiable excuse to take a child’s midday meal out of his or her hands and throw it into a trash can because his or her parents can not put money into their child’s lunch account. There is no excuse for denying a child a hot meal or making them go hungry during the school day for something that is not their fault. Their dietary and nutritional needs are not a bargaining tool for the school system to use under any
There is a problem in Texas impacting children’s futures; many childcare centers and homes are not providing children with quality care. In an article about cost and quality in Texas childcare, child development experts Susan Eitel and Joyce Nuner quote a study stating “that [nationally] only 10% of infants and toddlers are in high quality [childcare] programs” (34). The term ratio describes the number of children one caregiver is watching. This number is one of the major factors in the quality of a childcare program. Organizations such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children know as NAEYC release recommendations regarding ratios and accredit programs based on their compliance. Childcare centers and homes must comply with certain minimum standards enforced by Texas regarding ratios; however, these standards often set the bar lower than recommendations made by these early childhood experts. The current standards in Texas do not ensure that all young children receive quality care; for this reason, the Texas Department of Family Protective Services should strengthen the minimum standards regarding ratios to better regulate the quality of care children receive.
I was originally going to complete my service learning project at Kitchen for the Poor, located at 650 Vance St in Toledo, Ohio. But in view of my capacity to volunteer because of my work hours, I had to pick an alternate administration to partake in. Instead, I had the opportunity to volunteer at Momee’s Daycare. Momee’s Daycare is owned and operated by Renee Bowen, and her location is at 756 Wenz Rd. in Toledo, Ohio. Her company has five employees, situated in the proprietor’s home.
I visited in a School Age Care Center to take an interview with the supervisor of the school age care center to get the answer to my previous assignment’s (grade K-3) question, now I am providing all her answer related to my questions following in my writing.
A few accreditation programs include NAEYC, The National Association for the Education of Young Children, NECPA, National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (Douglass 89-94); and specific to Pennsylvania, Keystone Stars. If a daycare receives NAYEC accreditation then they are the crème de la crème of early childhood programs. Parents recognize NAEYC accreditation as a mark of high quality and are more inclined to send their child to that daycare center. Centers that are NAEYC accredited have stronger team of teachers, administrators, and families working together to improve quality for children (Why NAEYC Accreditation). NECPA accreditation in child care center also attracts families to enroll their center there because they know their child will receive quality care. This accreditation program asses the quality of the adult and child interaction, staff framing, health and safety; physical environment, administration, and the parent and community relationships (Encouraging Quality, Recognizing Excellence). Keystone Stars is a continuous quality improvement program. It has four star levels, one meaning just beginning and four meaning the highest quality. Keystone Stars sets requirements for early childhood education program to promote the best learning environment and safest setting possible for each child. A Keystone Stars program provides children with individual attention, daily learning activities, a safe, friendly, and respectful environment; self-esteem, a well educated staff, and parent and community involvement (A Parent’s Guide to Choosing Quality Child Care). Accrediting programs is a way of child care centers providing the best possible care that promotes social, emotional, and cognitive development for young childre...
Having a safe and healthy childcare setting is one of the most important duties in a daycare. Educators practising good healthy procedures is a good way for children to learn about healthy choices as educators are, good role models.
This report analyses the strengths and weaknesses of a local day care which is registered on the Early Years Register and is located in Derby, UK. It is called Happy Day Nurseries Ltd. This report is based on the inspection dated 18/04/2015 and focuses on quality and standards of the early years provision, the compliance of the early year’s provider to meet the needs of children and the contribution to the well being of children and the effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provider.
A normal day for a daycare facility is to have many classrooms full of students like a typical public school; however, they are younger children and are being supervised by an adult. That adult is responsible for, on average, four to ten students at any given time, ages ranging from zero to six. During that time, a lot can happen. These busy workers have many responsibilities throughout the day. The most important one is safety. Because these children are so young, they are also adventurous therefore need a lot of attention. Daycare workers have to spend much time supervising these children while performing other tasks throughout the day. Not only do children need to be supervised to be safe, but they also need to have a safe, clean and presentable environment that the daycare workers of the facility are to maintain. One way to keep things clean is to sanitize, in which is a big task of these workers. Children are always putting things in their mouth and then passing it off to other kids; therefore, sanitation is a big deal in these types of facilities. Another responsibility that daycare providers have are to enforce rules. When rules are broken, these providers are to then enforce discipline policies. These can sometimes become an issue seeing that these providers are not the parents of the children thus they have to consult with the parents on certain discipline techniques to use on specific children. On the other hand, these providers are similar to parents in the sense that they wash children's clothing and clean up after every child. In addition to all the other responsibilities, daycare providers also have to maintain current, accurate and confidential client files per child. These files are to consist of observations and r...
Each and every daycare has their own menu for the children’s breakfast and lunch. Through my observations, I have noticed that the “Don’t Worry Childcare” has a variety of food selections throughout the month. For example, the children could either choose from fruit loops cereal, or frosted flakes for breakfast. The children’s snacks eaten varies every day as well. For instance, the children ate milk and cookies one day, and cheese crackers another day. An example of lunch would be, milk, chicken fingers, French fries, green beans, and mixed fruit one day, and spaghetti, corn, peaches, and bread another day. I observed the children eat ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, and peaches one day for lunch. All those food options seemed very delicious.
The program goal is to teach children about healthy eating and increase their confidence in talking with their parents about healthy cooking and eating. The outcome is to involve parents and children to eat healthy on a budget, and increase their knowledge in making snacks with fruits and vegetables, and making healthy choices at the groceries stores or when eating out. Children will take lessons about meal preparation, grocery shopping, food budgeting, and nutrition. The nutritionist and the health educator will lead the classes and will prepare easy recipes for the children. The children will cook together and eat together. Children will prepare the ingredients, put recipes together, and cook. Children will receive lessons on nutrition and learn about my plate and how
I interviewed my mom who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a seizure disorder, and fibromyalgia; therefore, she struggled to be fully physically, mentally, and emotionally present while my sister Hannah and I were growing up. That definitely influenced how she parented us: she did the best she could, but her parenting style has fluctuated a lot over the years. To keep this from being too lengthy I will focus on her parenting style with my sister now, which is mainly permissive. For example, on several occasions Mom has decided to homeschool Hannah because she was doing poorly in school. Each time she attempts to do this, she buys all the books, works with Hannah for a couple days, Hannah decides she doesn’t want to do her work that
Children's Bureau offers a numerous amount of Prevention services to the public in need of help both to adults and children some of which include; community initiatives like Daycare for parents who are participating in any mentoring activities that the agency offers like English classes/ parenting classes, counseling for domestic violence for adults as well as counseling for children. Children's Bureau offers a program to prepare children for school called school readiness this program helps children up to the age of five learn academic activities like the alphabet, colors, numbers, shapes, phonics, reading, math and science. The agency also has a resource for children already attending a school like afterschool tutoring, and a lounge to do
Here I get to interact with the students and their families and enact my passion of making healthy choices accessible. Working under a grant from the Delaware County Intermediate Unit, I am responsible for sixteen Early Head Start students, who are now consuming a well-balanced diet. I assure they receive 75% of their nutritional needs and I plan and present weekly nutrition lessons. Parents are also involved in monthly nutrition sessions where I get to inspire them to become healthy role models for their children. The experience has helped me solidify my interest in reinforcing nutritional needs at an early age before they becomes a health
A fourth group that I affiliated with was my coworkers from the daycare I worked at. I worked in a preschool room that was full of four-year old’s. People who do not work with children would not be able to understand how much energy these children can have and why we love our job. The people I work with shared the same passion for children that I have. Knowing how much we love children can affect our ability when it comes to issues involving children. As child care workers, we want to do what we think is right for our students. Personally, getting to know the children that we care for can influence the decisions we make about them. For example, if one of your students is in an abusive home, as teachers, we want to make the right decision for them. People outside of the child care group do not understand how much effort and energy goes into teaching these children. Many parents drop their children off thinking that their child is just eating napping and playing. They think that their child knowing something new is like magic. Some parents believe that children learn by themselves as they get older and do not realize that daycare providers are teaching them various activities over and over, so they can remember and build on a skill. After working with this group of teachers, I will forever look at people working in different proffecions as unknowledgeable about child development.
I was eight when my grandfather first exposed me to the definition of humanity. He explained humanity as a human’s ability to empathize and feel compassion for one another. However, at that time, I struggled to grasp the importance of compassion for a stranger. Because I grew up in a household that values humanity, I involuntarily got involved into the community services. To be honest, I did not enjoy waking up at 5 a.m to aid the Elderlies in rural areas. Scrubbing their feet; massaging their shoulder; helping my grandmother in the kitchen was my weekly routine.