Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 9/14/2002 7:48:00 AM Author: Kendra Subject: Posting on this thread for hte first tim... Posting on this thread for hte first time in years..... :P My partner is school-aged this year is a guy. He is working out wonderfully. He is not from a child care background though both of his sisters have their early childhood training and he's worked with scouts and cadets for years (he's 21) We are working on the plans together. My strengths are creative and manipulative and his are active games (our outdoor program has never been so active) We have so many children in our program this year that we have to split the group into two for about 45 minutes a day (the inside play time when there are too many kids for one room) These first 2 weeks we've stayed together so he could sorta get the hang of things befor going head first into the whole deal but next week he'll be on his own and I have the highest confidence in him. He has the younger group (grades 1 and 2) right now, we didn't want to overwelm him with the biggies right out. We are planning on swithing off groups every month. (So the older guys get the "cool man" and I get to easier for me younger group) Beyond the school-aged aspects he has part of his shift durring the day in our preschool conponent. He works in the sleeproom rubbing backs and supervising the non-sleepers. He can get the hardest kid to sleep. He also helps out with wake up washroom routine. He's already been innitiated into the child care society. 4 days into his child care career he got puked on by a 4 year old. He says its his badge of honor. None of our parents have raise any concerns about him which says a lot about both his presentation of himself and their willingness to work towards quality care with us. (those who have commented have said how wonderful it is to have a man in the center) Name: Email: Subject

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