Children have also been able to incorporate things which have been borrowed from the Multicultural centre into this topic.
Children have been exposed to a variety of different cultures through the few simple things borrowed from the multicultural centre this month, some items included a Greek coffee maker for home corner, a tape of traditional Chinese music for music activities, a selection of imitation deli food, and a selection of posters including Asian and Aboriginal.
During August the Koalas will be beginning work with the alphabet while Possums will be revising all the themes worked with from January up to the end of July.
The lolly drive is proving to be very successful, we have not yet returned the unsold lollies so if you think you can move a few more please see Lilian. Because we still have so many unsold cartons we have extended drive, please try to return unsold lollies and money before Friday 4th August. Most parents wanted choc's and not minties we have about 10 box's still unsold. As we cannot estimate how much has been raised until we do return the unsold lollies we will let you know later in the month what we have been able to purchase for the children.
As you know we had our reviewer visit the centre for accreditation review on the 5th of July, it was a normal day (well as normal as it gets) and most things went according to plan, although the reviewer is unable to advise the outcome of our accreditation application we can advise you that not only did Cheryl agree with all of our principal ratings she commented that some ratings marked at good quality should be upgraded to high quality. Cheryls findings are now being assessed along with our own documentation by the Accreditation council and we hope to have notification before the end of August,we expect to retain our three year rating. We will keep you informed.
A. Read the notice board in his room, there is a chart which shows you what's for lunch, and if your child ate lunch, morning and afternoon tea.
Q. Are you planning any
excursions?
A. Yes, we are hoping to organise
a trip to an animal farm soon, were
still getting information on cost
and suitability, a letter will be
given to parents when we finalise
arrangements.
Q. What happened to the spring
toys you told us had been bought
with the last fund-raiser?
A. There still in boxes, they were
delivered in July and were hoping
to have them installed before the
end of August, the supplier wanted
to charge a $500.00 installation
fee, we can have them installed
free of charge if we wait a
couple of weeks.
Children biting other children is at
once the most common and most
difficult repercussion of group
child care, it happens even in the
best of programs, it is often scary,
very frustrating and stressful for
children, parents, and teacher.
Group living is hard - people rub
up against each other, a bite is
powerful and primal, quick and
effective, usual inspiring immediate
and dramatic reactions, size and
strength are not required, even a
baby can inflict a very painful bite,
Once biting starts it is hard to get
rid of it quickly, the first child
having received a quick reaction
will bite again, another child sees
the first get a quick reaction and
imitates, soon its an epidemic.
Parents become very upset about
biting and the problem and the
problem escalates.
WHY: Biting is a stage some
children go through, a child who
bites is not on a path toward being
a discipline problem, a bad person
or a cannibal, yes, it is an anti -
social act but and act of an
individual not yet equipped to be
fully social, a child still learning
how to communicate.
So why does one child bite and
another may not, The truth is no
one really knows, some ideas
include,
Teething,
Impulsiveness
Lack of control
To make an impact
Excitement
Frustration
AND WHO'S TO BLAME?
We have to blame somebody, if it
isn't the child or the parents it must
be the child care centre right,
WRONG.
There is no one to blame, biting is a
natural phenomena - like toilet
accidents and tantrums, it is a
problem which needs to be
handled, much like many other
problems that occur when 25
people are placed in a room and
told to get along with each other.
HOW DO WE HANDLE IT?
Good question, Punishment
doesn't work, either delayed
punishment at home, which a child
will not understand or punishment
at the centre which may make the
situatuation worse.
It is important in managing a biting
problem to :
Prepare parents by advising them
that there child has bitten another
and may do it again.
Try to show sympathy for both
children and both sets of parents
involved, one is upset because
their child has bitten and the other
because their child has been bitten.
Make sure that all parents are
aware of steps being taken to
minimise the biting crisis.
MANAGING THE BEHAVIOUR
Save big reactions for big offences
such as biting, a child who is
constantly being told "NO", being
yelled at or removed for minor
offences will not appreciate the
difference.
Lord Street Child-Care