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The Daycare Dialogue>
The Daycare Dialogue
February 17, 2009
A Child’s Place Learning Center
Notes from Mrs. Sherri:
We are currently accepting enrollment packages for fall of 2009. If you have a need for childcare beginning in August please contact me.
We have plans for our two’s and toddler playground, if you have not seen pictures of the new equipment and layout please come see me.
We are very excited about all the exciting
things we have planned for the spring and summer. Check back with us regularly for updates.
As a reminder, please be sure that if you move, change
phone numbers or jobs that you let us know so that we are
able to update the information that we have in our computer
for you and your family.
We thank you for your continued trust in the caring of your
children. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns
please speak with me.
HAPPENINGS IN EACH CLASSROOM THROUGHOUT OUR CENTER
Infants
Ms. Denise and Mrs. Sarah have been spending lots of time working on self feeding, making the change from bottle to sippy cups, and WALKING!!!! We have been doing a lot of sensory development with the color red. Red Jell-O, Red finger Paint, Red playdoh, further developing our littlest ones with fine motor skills.
Wobblers
Ms. Brenda and Ms. Dorothy have been working with their class on social skills, and putting our feelings into words! Yea – and of course love colors Red and Pink.
Toddler
Ms. Dena and Ms. Erika
Have been having lots of fun with messy art projects. Working with the color pink and further developing fine motor skills.
2’s
Ms. Dana and Ms. Kelli have been spending the month on Valentines day lots of love and feelings being expressed. We have had some exciting visitors from the past! Look out Dinosaurs have been spotted in the 2’s classroom.
3’s and Kinder-readiness
As you know we have been focusing on the first 100 days of school. We found lots of things and learned different ways to count to 100. We have been spending time counting, and we found our shadows just like Punxsutawney Phil (the groundhog). We loved our valentines day and the special cards from our friends. Thanks to all the parents that sent us things for our parties. A special thank you to Mrs. Hindman for spending the day with Mrs. Marilyn’s class and helping with the party.
Cold Prevention: 10 Tips for
Stopping the Spread of Colds
Though there is no cure for the common cold, there are
actions that can be taken to reduce the spread of colds.
Here are 10 tips that may help prevent the spread of colds
in your child care facility.
Wash hands. Washing hands literally rinses germs away. Be
sure to use soap and warm, running water to best wash germs
off the hands. Teach children to say their ABCs while
washing so they keep their hands under the faucet long
enough.
Don't share cups. Using paper cups can be helpful to avoid
spreading germs. Having a dispenser of small cups in key
areas (e.g., kitchen, bathroom) can help children to make
it a habit.
Use paper tissue. It is best to blow the nose on paper
tissue and throw it away. It is important to keep the nose
gently blown to rid the body of mucous; however, throwing
the tissue away immediately is also important because it is
a source of cold virus that can be spread by leaving it on
a counter, desk, couch, chair, etc.
Don't touch eyes, nose, or mouth. If exposed to someone
with a cold, don't touch your eyes, nose, or mouth, which
is where germs can be passed. Try to help the children in
your care understand how germs can be spread in this way.
Encourage children to wash their hands frequently.
Use disposable towels. In the kitchen and other areas, it
is best to use paper or other disposable towels instead of
cloth towels. Both bacteria and viruses can live on cloth
towels for hours.
Keep toys clean. Toys often carry germs. Regularly wash
children's toys in warm, soapy water to kill bacteria and
viruses.
Sneeze away. That is, sneeze away from others and into a
tissue that can be thrown away. If you have to cover your
mouth with your hands, be sure to wash your hands
afterward. Model these behaviors for the children in your
care.
Ventilate. Open windows when the weather permits because
germs may remain stagnant in air. Also, keep the air moist
to avoid nose irritation (a humidifier can be used).
Wipe up germs. Germs may rest on surfaces (up to three
hours) that are touched a lot, such as door knobs,
handrails, light switches, telephones, remote controls, and
counter tops. Use a disinfectant as often as possible to
wipe them clean.
Don't smoke or allow smoking. Smoking can irritate the nose
and lungs and drastically increase children's
susceptibility to colds. It's best to make your environment
a smoke-free one (New York Hospital – Cornell University,
Department of Pediatrics, 1996).
Adapted from Rice, C.A., & Pollard, J.M. (2001). Colds,
Flu, and Other Respiratory Infections. Health Hints, 5(9).
*****Please be sure that your children are dropped off before 10:00 am daily if they will be in care.*********************
Things We Need---------------------------------------------->
We use a lot of things you can find around the house for our crafts. Many of these may be things that you have and simply throw away. We would love to help you recycle these things.
Old magazines to cut up
Metal Lids from frozen Juice
Old Shoeboxes
Old Socks
Plastic Containers
Old dress up clothes
Old Shoe’s, purses, or scarves
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