We’ve talked for the past couple of weeks about making
parents happy. We do that, primarily,
through providing safe, high-quality care for their children and by encouraging
open communication. Something as simple
as having a posted Daily Schedule can help with both of these tasks.
Children thrive on routine; rather than finding it boring, they
find great comfort in consistency. A
Daily Schedule will help both staff and children maintain consistency. Of course, in the schedule, there will be
room for a bit of flexibility; I’m not talking about a schedule that is written
in stone. Some things like meal time and, when sharing a
playground, outdoor time, may have to be pretty static, but other schedule
items can be a bit more flexible. If the
children are really enjoying a particular activity and digging deeply into
something, it’s great to be able to just let them keep digging.
Parents love to know what their children are doing
throughout the day. They also tend to
frequently have the perception that their children do nothing but “play” all
day; especially when they ask their children what they did that day and they
reply “nothing”. Posting a Daily
Schedule is one more way to show parents that you have a plan in place for
their child every day and they are not just spending their days in disorganized
free play.
If you don’t already have a Daily Schedule posted in each
classroom, check ours out here.
Misty
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