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Welcome to the Infant Room??????????????????????????????????????2019- 2020“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart” ~ Winnie the Pooh? Meet the Infant Room Teachers!Hi, my name is Brittney Young, and I have been working at the Children School for 4 years. I started in the Toddler room and recently became the New Lead Teacher in the Infant classroom. I also have experience with children outside of the classroom from being a nanny to children ages infant through 8 years old. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and a Master’s degree in Health Education; I also have a few credits in Early Childhood Education.I have always had a passion to work with small children and helping them grow and flourish into great people. I am forever grateful for the opportunity to work with so many different families and to enhance the lives of the children who cross my path. I am excited for this new school year, I am overjoyed to meet/ re-meet the parents and children.My name is Martha Whitlock Kolios, and I’ve been working with Infants and Toddlers in a daycare setting for close to twenty years. I have a master’s in teaching ESL from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and worked for three years teaching adult classes. It was only after my children were older that I realized how much I enjoy helping the little ones explore and understand their world. I have two children, one husband, and a cat.?Hi! My name is Kristine De Mansana, I have been working in a Preschool setting for over 10 years. I have worked with kids from infants to three-year old’s. I am currently in school for Early Childhood Education and Psychology degree at Delaware County Community College. I truly enjoy working in the Infant Room and helping the children explore and grow into their full potential as toddlers. Ever since I moved from the Philippines in 2002, I have been involved in different activities and camps that interact mainly with children under the age of five. I am looking forward to meeting you and your child and helping them grow this year. I also have exciting news to announce, I will be a “NEW” mommy in Fall 2019.? Welcome to the Infant RoomWelcome to the Infant Room for the 2019-2020 school year. This is an exciting time for both you and your child. We are very excited to get to know you and your child this year.? Our classroom is designed to make your child feel loved, cared for, and secure. The schedule in the Infant room is a flexible one, which allows all three teachers to spend time with each child, and to make your child feel at home in the classroom.Each day you will be greeted by a teacher and asked to fill out the top part of your child’s Daily Report. This allows us to know how your child’s night went and what we may need to know for the day. The teachers will fill out a Daily Report each day that will explain diaper changes, food eaten, naptimes, and activities throughout that day.?The Infant room teachers will send home crib sheets, blankets, stuffed toys, and pacifiers every week to be cleaned.? Snacks will be provided when your child is developmentally ready.? Examples of some snacks are fresh fruit, crackers, cereal, muffins, cookies, goldfish, yogurt, etc.????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Important Information??????Everything must be labeled with your child’s name or initials. This includes all bottles, lids, clothes, blankets, food, ointments, packs of diapers, pacifiers, etc.Your child will participate in an outdoor activity daily with weather permitting. Please make sure that your child has weather appropriate clothing.Daily Reports contain information about your child’s feedings, diapers changes, activities, and temperaments that occurred throughout the day. Also will list items you may need to bring in for the next day that your child is running low on.The Infant Room has a “no shoes” policy which helps to maintain a clean environment for our crawling babies.The Infant will participate in Music starting in January 2020.The Infants will be participating in circle time on the daily basis. During this time the infants will sing songs, use props, and read a short story.Bottles will be warmed in a crock pot to prevent hot spots.We will clean hard toys every day to prevent the spread of germs.To help the babies fall asleep we will rock, pat, and cuddle them. The nursery practices the back to sleep rule of The American Association of Pediatrics (AAP). Once the babies are a sleep they will be placed onto their back in their cribs. Once they are able to roll from front to back and back to front we will let them roll to their tummies independently to sleep. According to the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) placing babies to sleep on their backs rather than tummies has been associated with a decrease in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)Thank you for trusting us with the care of your child. Remember, one way to ensure the best relationship between you and your child’s teacher will be to keep the lines of communication lines open. Feel free to call us anytime or approach us with any concerns.Early dismissal Dates for Staff Meeting/Professional Development?????? Monday, October 7,2019 at 4:30pmWednesday, November 27, 2019 at 3:00pmFriday, December 13, 2019 at 4:00pmMonday, January 20, 2020 at 4:30pmMonday, March 9, 2020 at 4:30pm?Themes for the School Year!September- Back to schoolOctober/November- Fall, ThanksgivingDecember- Christmas, Hanukkah, KwanzaaJanuary – Winter/ President DayFebruary- Valentine Day/Black History MonthMarch- St Patrick’s DayApril- SpringMay- Mother’s DayJune- Father’s Day/Summer (May be subject to change)Some Areas of Development we will be working on this year!Large Muscle Control (rolling crawling, reaching and pulling)Small Muscle Control (Grasping, Holding and Manipulating)Auditory/Visual Skills (following objects with eyes for a short distance and turning towards sounds)Development?of Verbal Skills (Babbling, Imitation, and encouragement of natural curiosity)?????? Things to bring to the Infant Room??????? A general schedule that reflects your child’s eating and sleeping routineSeveral changes of weather appropriate clothingTwo Crib sheetsOne container of Tylenol / Motrin or medication of choiceOne extra can of formula or breast milk if you breastfeed. We can freeze the breast milk so that we have a backup supply Solid food such as cereal, jar of baby food, etcBottles filled with formula, milk, water and or juice for each feeding … please note you can bring in cans of formula {just make sure the amount given to your child at each feeding is written down}.One tube of diaper rash ointmentOne spoon and bowl with a lid {if your child is at the stage of using}.One package of diapers. We will inform you when your child needs more.Three packs of wipes and one pack of “Bibsters” each month/or if your child uses a reusable bib that if fine also.A few pictures of your child and your family to decorate your child’s crib.** All children will have a bin inside the classroom with their names on it and that is where we still store the food/formula; children will also have a bin in the refrigerator with their names on it. **All children will have a clear bin under their crib for extra clothes, blankets, lovies etc.?? ................
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