journal #12

Timmy has made the most progress in the following areas his language skills and his motor skills. For example im sure you  have noticed he started saying what sounds like ma ma, da da, and/ or ba ba. He has also begin to scoot all over the classroom, very close to crawling. He can now fully roll over on his own.

The activity Timmy enjoys the most is pulling up on the exercise bar in the classroom to look at himself in the mirror. Actually any mirror we pull out in the classroom he enjoys and loves laughing and talking to himself.

Timmy is most excited and attentive when we go outside in the mornings. Since we are the infant classroom we dont have a set time that we go out like the other classes. So when we do go outside to play, he absolutely loves it. He loves playing in the grass and with the balls we have outside. He is usually so excited when we take the block pit outside with us.

Since Timmy is only nine months the best form of redirection for a child his age is usually just getting on the floor with him and giving him some extra attention when he is fussy. Picking him up or just sitting next to him on the floor usually calms him down.

One objective you as parents can work on at home with Timmy is start letting him feed himself little table foods or snack. For example little puffs and crackers that dissolve quickly in  his mouth are usually good tools to start self feeding.

journal #11

First off let me say that i am a visual learner all the way. I need to see everything and thats the best for me personally to learn and remeber things. How i would reach a parent who is a visual learner would be a basic evaluation paper or papers, letting the parent know of the childs progress. This can be done by writing down all the accomplishments and where the child is learning at a slower rate at. During a parent/teacher conference i would mostly be referring to a paper and allowing the parent to look at the paper. Maybe make a copy for the parent to look at while im talking or one to take home. The auditory parent would benefit a lot from a parent/teacher conference. It would be a back and fourth communication between both of us. I would think that dealing with this kind of parent there would be a lot of questions on their behalf and a lot of talking and discussing. As for the kiniesthic learner parent. I can imagine bringing out photos, and possibly a lot of examples for the parent to see. I would think that with this kind of parent we would be very mobile in the classroom. Showing the parent all the examples of progress and non progress. I would think i would be talking a lot with my hands with this parent.

journal # 10

 Health Alert for Tiny Tots Childcare

           It has been reported to the childcare that your child may have been exposed to pink eye.

What it is:

           Conjunctivitus (pink eye) is redness and inflammation of the membranes covering the whites of the eyes and the membranes on the inner part of the eyelids. These memebranes react to a wide range of bacteria, viruses,allergy-provoking agents,irritants, and toxic agents.

How is it spread:

           Pink eye is spread through both bacterial and viral types by direct contact with the infected eye ssecretions, or contact with objects,or surfaces that have been contaminated with these eye secretions.

What you should look for:

          -redness in the white of the eye
          -swelling of the eyelids
          -itching or burning feeling of the eyelids
          -swollen and tender areas in front of the ears
          -a lot of tearing
          -clear or slightly thick, whitish drainage

If you think your child is infected or there is a possibly been infected, please call us and let us know. Have your child be seen by a pediatrician or urgent care to receive treatment. Please don't bring the child to the childcare until they have been seen my a doctor.


Here are a few tips to prevent pink eye:

      -don't share anything
      -proper hand washing
      -use alcohol-based hand rubs
      -do laundry every couple of days
      -change bed linen often
      -don't touch the eye or eyes that are infected
      -limit contact with lots of people

If you have any questions feel free to give me a call at 405-951-8689 or you can always stop by my office for any questions or concerns.