Kindergarten Matters: Building Blocks for Learning (Webcast). Pat Dickinson, Program coordinator, Charles Sturt University. Dr. Miriam Trehearne, International educational consultant. Jill Worthy, Superintendent, Toronto District School Board. Also Contributing: Staff and students of Ontario schools. Carol Cameron, Oscar Peterson P. S., Peel District School Board. Krista Flemington, John Wanless P. S., Toronto District School Board. Lotje Hives, E. T. Carmichael P. S., Near North District School Board. Lynn Howarth, Ray Lewis E. S., Hamilton- Wentworth District School Board. Sarah Mc. Phee, Oscar Peterson P. S., Peel District School Board. Amy Tsy Mathews, Oscar Peterson P. S., Peel District School Board. We develop new technologies that, in the spirit of the blocks and fingerpaint of kindergarten, expand the range of what people can design, create, and learn. Credit Antonio Ladrillo. WITH the introduction of universal pre-K in New York City, we have created a new entry point into our public school system. Kindergarten Matters: Building Blocks for Learning Webcast: January 30, 2007. Scroll down to access archived streaming video. Creating relationships with teachers, classmates and our environment gives our children a deep respect for each other and the outdoors. At Building Blocks Preschool. Ryan Wilkins, Stanley Mills P. S., Peel District School Board. Heather Wyatt, Briargreen P. Building Blocks has been in the community for 30 years. We are now licensed by the Ministry of Education. The philosophy of our program is for each child to be. Ever since the first kindergarten opened in 1837, it has been a place for telling stories, building castles, painting pictures, making friends, and learning to share. S., Ottawa- Carleton District School Board. The Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat. Pauline Beder, Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat, Ontario Ministry of Education. Sandy Giles, Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat, Ontario Ministry of Education. Kindergarten is a magical place where children and adults grow and learn together! In this webcast, you will step inside a Kindergarten classroom that is alive with authentic learning experiences that engage young children in thinking, reading, writing, speaking, listening, creating, representing, and problem- solving in an integrated fashion. You will meet a number of experienced Kindergarten teachers along with a group of other early years experts who will share their insights about classroom organization, assessment, and planning so as to create an organized environment that encourages independence, fosters oral language development, and stimulates maximum growth and achievement for all children. By carefully observing and documenting children's strengths and areas for future learning in terms of the whole child, you will learn how Kindergarten teachers plan purposeful and playful learning experiences that enrich each child socially, emotionally, and intellectually – these are truly the building blocks of learning! The purpose of this webcast is to inspire dialogue, reflection, and action. Please scroll down to view the Video on Demand for these sessions. For technical specifications and other details on accessing this webcast, please visit the Video Feed page. Streaming Video on Demand. Please note that these videos are fairly large and may take longer than expected to load. Thank you for your patience. Kindergarten Matters: Building Blocks for Learning. Through generous support from Kohl’s Cares, the Kohl’s Building Blocks Program helps Penfield Children’s Center support children throughout surrounding.Broadband (High) View Video Now. Kindergarten Matters: Building Blocks for Learning. Dial- up (Low) View Video Now. Additional Viewing Options. Assessment Strategies. Using Photographs. Student Self Reflection. Using Technology. Formative Assessment. Organizing for Independence: Block Centre. Introducing the Kindergarten Program: Guess Who? Game. Integrated Learning: The Hospital. Thinking about Learning Centres: I CARE Board. Math Instruction. Domino Lesson. Structures Program. Helper of the Day. The Learning Carpet. Thinking about Learning Centres: Painting Paper. Purposeful Talk. The Shoemaker's Shop. The Mystery Can you Guess? Bag. The Dramatic Play Centre. Thinking Aloud About Bear Snores On. Reading Lesson: Small- Group Shared Reading. Interactive Writing Lesson. For webcast video troubleshooting, please see the Getting Started page. The following forms are required by the state of California and need to be read, completed and/or signed prior to enrollment: Parent Handbook (read)Parent- Provider Contract/Enrollment Application (complete/sign/date)Child's Preadmission Health History- Parents Report (complete/sign/date)Permission to Administer Form (complete/sign/date)Emergency Information/Consent for Medical Treatment (complete/sign/date)Parent Directory List Form (complete/sign/date)Parents Rights (sign/date)Receipt of Parent Notification (sign/date)Family Child Care Consumer Awareness Information (read)What Are Parents' Responsibilities? These standards relate to our home, staff, health, safety procedures, nutrition, care giver to child ratios, and record keeping. We believe that these standards are in the best interest of the children. Our home is subject to inspection by state and city health, fire, and licensing officials. Ages Accepted. Top. At Building Blocks Home Daycare we specialize in childcare for children ages one month to four years old (aka 1 month - 4. That is to say that when your child turns 4 they will receive a diploma saying they graduated from Building Blocks Home Daycare. At this age we suggest your child moves on to a preschool type setting in order to help them get used to being around a larger group of children and experience new teachers, in a continued effort to ready him/her for kindergarten. If you believe your child needs a little extra time with us then just discuss that with us prior and accommodations can be made. Additionally, we use a preschool curriculum specifically geared towards ages 2 and 3. This allows us to focus more on the younger age group of children we have in our care, and therefore betters the childcare experience for all involved. Termination Policy. Top. The first 3. After the first 3. This is grounds for immediate discontinuation of service. In cases of non- payment, legal action may be taken, and the parents will pay all legal fees incurred. Advance Notice. Top. If you will no longer be needing our childcare services before your child turns 4, thirty days advance notice needs to be given to us. Whenever possible even more notice is better. This helps us tremendously. Reason being, unlike childcare centers we can only take 1. So when we are full we are forced to say NO to all incoming requests for childcare. If we have advance notice of discontinuation of needed services then it is possible for us make future arrangements with new family. This helps to keep our open spots fluctuation to a minimum, and helps us be able to focus more on being the best childcare providers we can be, instead of worrying about . If the holiday falls on a Sunday daycare will be closed the Monday after. Sick/Personal Days. Top. As strong as our immune system has become over the years, we unfortunately still get sick from time to time. Because of this we allot ourselves 7 sick/personal days per year. We also use these days for our continuing education classes (CPR, Pediatric First Aid, etc) in order to keep our childcare license in good standing. Of course we will give you as much of an advance notice as possible. Vacations. Top. We allot ourselves 2 weeks of vacation a year. The dates of our vacation will be posted at least one month in advance. Regular payment rates apply for our vacations, your vacations, weeks with holidays, and provider's sick/personal days. Note: Parents are responsible for finding back- up care for their children during provider vacations, holidays, and sick/personal days resulting in the daycare closing. Deposit. Top. A nonrefundable deposit equal to two weeks of childcare costs is due at time of enrollment. However, do not give us the deposit until you have signed the Parent- Provider Contract/Enrollment application and thoroughly read the parent hand book. Your child's spot is not secured until we have received both the deposit and the signed Parent- Provider Contract/Enrollment application. The deposit will be credited towards the last two weeks of your child's enrollment. Note: Please make checks payable to Building Blocks Home Daycare. Payment Policy/Attendance. Top. Option One: Payment is due on Monday of each week or on the first day of the week attending daycare. If payment is received after Tuesday of each week, a $2. Option Two: Payment is due on the first business day of each month or on the first day of the month attending daycare. If received after the second business day of the month a $4. It must be understood that to hold your child's space, payment must be paid whether your child attends or not. Payment is based on contract, not attendance. Your daycare tuition will remain the same (AKA grandfathered in) through your child. In all scenarios your new payment will default to the current price of the newly enrolled schedule. The following paragraph only concerns part- time schedules. Unfortunately, we cannot switch around your child. In other words, your days contracted are your days and cannot be altered on a weekly basis. If you feel you need and/or want a more flexible schedule then you may want to consider adding days or going to full time. However, keep in mind you can also pay for extra days on an as needed basis for the cost of your current average daily amount (e. If you pay $1. 30 per week each additional day would be $6. Note: To figure out the monthly payment you do the following, (weekly amount . Please be courteous and arrive on time. After hours is time with our family. Health Matters. Top. For the health and safety of your child and all of the children in our daycare, please do not bring your child to daycare sick. In which case we in turn may become sick making it difficult to care for the children at the high standards that we have set for ourselves. We can only care for children with mild cold like symptoms that are otherwise feeling and acting well. Mild cold like symptoms are clear runny nose, slight cough, and a slight or no fever. If you are not sure if your child should be brought to daycare, then please call and check with us. If a child becomes ill during daycare hours the parents will be contacted to pick up their child. Parents need to pick up their children within one hour of being notified. If parents are not available, the emergency contact person will be notified. Note: Once the child is removed from daycare due to illness, they may not return to daycare until symptoms requiring removal are no longer present. The child must also be void of any contagious disease, unless accompanied by a doctor's note stating the illness in question is not contagious, and the child is other wise feeling well enough to participate in our daily schedule. Guidelines For Children Requiring Exclusion From Daycare. Top. A child with any of the following illnesses must be completely free of any symptoms before returning to daycare. If the child is taking antibiotics for an illness, the child may return to daycare after the initial 2. F under the arm), no longer contagious, and is otherwise feeling well enough to participate in our daily schedule. Signs of illness include the following; unusual lethargy, irritability, persistent crying for no reason, runny nose (more than clear), cough (more than slight), difficulty breathing, diarrhea, vomiting, mouth sores, rashes (note from doctor stating non- contagious is ok), pink eye, chicken pox, mumps, measles, roseola, hepatitis A, impetigo, lice, ringworm, scabies, strep throat, scarlet fever, tuberculosis, shingles, and any other contagious disease or rash. Any child with a fever of 1. State law requires that we notify parents of children who have been exposed to certain contagious diseases. Please notify us if your child becomes infected, so a note can be posted. Note: A fever in and of itself is not all bad (given that it is not too high). A fever is your bodies natural way of trying to protect it self against what ever virus or bacteria is attacking it. Illnesses that cause fevers cannot live in our bodies' abnormally hot environment. However, a fever is an obvious indicator that the child is sick and possibly contagious, therefore requiring exclusion from daycare. Child's Absences and/or Vacations. Top. If your child will not be attending daycare due to illness or other, please let us know as soon as possible so the day's activities won't be held up waiting for your child to arrive. Also, we need to know how many children we need to prepare meals for. No discounts will be given for your child's absences due to illness or vacations. If your child will not be attending daycare for what ever reason, you are still required to pay. Medication. Top. At Building Blocks Home Daycare we do not give medications to the children. If your child needs to be medicated in order to get through the day, and be able to comfortably participate in our classroom activities, then it is quite possible he or she may be too sick to attend daycare. We will however give certain doctor prescribed medications to the children, of course given that they are no longer contagious, and only if the medication consent form has been signed. Examples of these would be; antibiotics for ear infections etc and Tylenol for teething or pain associated with bumps or bruises (not to bring down a fever). If you're not sure if we will administer a certain medication or not, please feel free to ask. Reporting Child Abuse. Top. We are required by law to report any suspected incidents of possible child abuse or neglect. Your child can be questioned by child protective services at any time without your consent. Medical and Dental Emergency Procedures. Top. Emergency information is kept on file at the daycare. In case of illness or injury this information will be used to notify you or the person designated by you, of your child's status. If your child is injured while at the daycare, first aid will be administered. If treatment by a doctor is necessary, we will make every effort to contact you or the doctor you have chosen to treat your child.
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