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Phase Two: The Visit

Kayla Quamina
Professor Lora Bailey
Early Childhood Education
November 3, 2019
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Being able to work so closely with Children while I take this early childhood

education class has been great. I get to apply things I learned from class with the kids I work

with at work and I also get to see different things I’ve learned in class in each and every kid.

Although I work in the toddler rooms, I get to see the infants and Preschool on a daily basis and

see how their day plays out for them. The fact that infants, toddlers, and Pre-school are all on

different levels of learning is interesting to me. I love the different routines we have for each

age group and seeing how beneficial it is to them. The classrooms have similar set ups but there

are many things that sets each apart.

The infant room is the very first room you see when you walk into the daycare. Before

entering the room, you must put blue shoe covers on your feet. The room is has a storage

closet where the teachers put their belongings as long as other things such as cleaning supplies

and things along those lines. There’s a crib with each baby’s name on them. Along with name

tags the cribs have a sign that lets you know if this baby is able to roll over or not. There are

windows in the room that allow for light to enter. The infant room may be the smallest out of

the classrooms but that’s okay because the babies have enough space to crawl around and

play.

There are rocking chairs in the room for teachers to sit with a baby and bottle feed them

or rock them to sleep. The highchairs are neatly in the corner and are easily assessable when

needed.

The infants have plenty of toys to keep them occupied and entertained. They have big

blocks and toys that are soft to touch. There are plenty of pictures and art around the place as
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well. The babies have books as well. They are mainly the small, thick cardboard books with the

bigger, bolder words in them. They also have those books with the different texture pages.

Moving over to the toddler rooms—where I get the pleasure to work—things are

slightly different. This room is bigger because we have tables in there. This is where snack time

and table activities are held. There is also a bathroom in the classroom with two toilets and two

sinks. There are three different rugs for three different times. When it’s time to read a story

they go to the reading rug where there are books and big, comfy pillows. Not only are there

books over there but they have cute little interactive stories on a felt board. The little pieces

have Velcro that help stick to the wall. The second rug is where circle time is conducted and

dance time. Circle time can be morning circle where we’ll discuss things like the days of the

week and what our day has in store for us or where we dance to the many silly songs we have.

The third rug is there for them to sit to wait. When they wait to go outside, wait to wash their

hands for lunch etc.

The toys of course are age appropriate. There’s plenty of puzzles and cars along with

blocks and toy animals and people like baby dolls and figurines. There’s even a mini kitchen set

along with play cell phones, cameras, and dress up accessories. Free play is when they get to

play with all these different toys.

There’s a science center that has different things to enjoy. We have a texture wall,

bottles filled with water and oil to show the separation, fake bugs, magnifying glasses and

books about science and animals.

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The walls are full of the kids art work and different posters of diverse people. Art is a big

thing in class and there is always an activity that the kids love with art. Once we are off the unit

their art work is put inside the folder in their cubby for their parents to take home.

The Preschool kids are the kids that I only every get to pleasure to interact with during

recess, but I love it. Their classroom is very similar to the toddler room. They have a bathroom

inside the room, tables, rugs etc. The difference is what they’re learning. Their books are on a

higher level than the toddlers, and so is what they’re learning. The have a big KWL chart outside

their door. This shows the parents what the kids know, what they want to know, and what they

learned.

The preschool cubbies are a lower for them to access themselves because this is when

they begin learning to be a little more independent. They put their own jackets away, place

their own completed work away etc.

The classrooms all have a lot in common with their routines. The routines are the same,

just to different levels.

Something that the toddlers and infants have in common is the diaper change routine. Each

child has a section in the cupboard with their diapers, wipes, and anything else they may need

like diaper cream. This helps keep things super organized.

The lunch menu is the same for all classrooms. Lunch times are slightly at different times

but it’s all the same. Children’s allergies are listed in the class as a reminder to the teachers. If

there is something being served that a certain child cannot have parents are able to provide a

substitute or the cafeteria can as well.

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During outside time there are plenty of bikes and space to play. There are bikes with

pedals that the preschool aged kids usually ride and then there’s the bikes that the toddlers

ride without pedals. Some toddlers are actually able to ride the pedals, but some cannot. There

are three playgrounds. Two on one side and then there is a bigger playground on the other side

of the fence. The bigger one is for the preschool aged kids while the small side is for the

younger.

A rule that is school wide is washing hands and cleaning. Nobody likes germs so once

you enter a classroom you must wash your hands. The kids and teachers have to wash their

hands after every potty break, after every meal, and after any activity that dirtied their hands.

The changing tables are the same. You have to clean your hands along with the pad.

To clean surfaces you mix water and bleach in one bottle and soap and water in

another. You spray the bleach spray first and wipe and then the soap spray and wipe.

All the plugs in the classrooms are safety blocked and all cabinets have safety locks as

well. Toddlers and Preschool have assigned cots to sleep and assigned sleeping spots. Nap time

is always after lunch time.

The similarities and differences in the classes are nice to see. I love working here and

seeing these kids learn and grow. It is an amazing opportunity for me. Especially because I want

to work with kids when I finally graduate. This class has taught me so much and I loved being

able to do this assignment.