There are many important roles of an early childhood educator, such as a child care provider. The first 5 years of a child's life so many important things happen that will affect their whole life. One of the most important things a child needs to learn is safety. As an early childhood educator, it is my job to keep them safe and teach the children how to keep themselves safe. Here are some examples of things we do to learn about safety. When we go for walks everyone looks both ways before crossing the street. We have monthly fire and storm drills so everyone knows what to do in case of an emergency. The older children know where to locate the first aid kits in case of injury (they can retrieve it while I'm with the child who is hurt). Emergency phone numbers are posted. Children are taught about 911 and they can only call it if I tell them to.Another important role of an early childhood educator is teaching children about health. The more familiar the children become with a healthy life style the more likely they will continue healthy eating as an adult. Children need to both experience healthy food and learn about the benefits of eating healthy. Exercise is another crucial thing for the children to start early building good habits. Doing a variety of fun exercise games and activities help the children stay healthy while having fun.An early childhood educator also needs to have a functional learning environment. A safe place where children can explore freely. A variety of different areas with different learning objectives are ideal. Some examples of learning environment stations are blocks, dolls, dress up, and a reading area. There are many other great learning environments.Children develop rapidly during the first 5 years of their lives. One area they change rapidly in is physical development. As an early childhood educator, it's my job to ensure that the children have opportunities to develop physically. The two main areas of physical development are fine motor and gross motor. Fine motor focuses on small muscle movements such as feeding themselves and using tools like crayons and scissors. Gross motor is large muscle movements like climbing, jumping, and running. My job is to ensure they have space and opportunities to practice these skills.Children's ability to problem solve, reason, and be curious is cognitive development. As an early learning educator, it is my job to give the children chances to solve developmentally appropriate problems. I also need to foster curiosity. I may set out something new and not give the children any information on what it is or what they should do with it. Instead let the child freely explore and discover what the items can do.Communication is also extremely important tool that the children need to learn before entering the school system. Children need to know how to work with peers and ask questions. As an early educator it's my job to give the children opportunities to communicate with each other and engage them in conversations throughout the day. For infants it's vital that they hear as much language as possible to help them develop an understanding of language which will help them talk later.Creativity in both art and music are also very important for young children to start exploring. Giving the children chances to explore a variety of art supplies freely. They also need access to a variety of musical instruments and dramatic play items. Encourage the children to think outside the box. For example, an actual box can be changed into thousands of different things.Children also need a good sense of who they are. Self-esteem makes a big difference in how a child will react to different situations. As an early educator I foster self-esteem by making them feel like they belong. Each child has their own drawer to put things in from home and bring home projects. They also have their own cups and blankets that just they use at daycare. We also have many books about different cultures and abilities. We do lots of hugs and snuggles (not forced). Children need to develop social skills before entering school. As an early educator I need to help the children learn to play together and resolve conflicts. Giving the chance to play together during free time and during group activities help foster social skills. When conflicts arise, we work through them all together.Guiding children's behaviors is an important role in early childhood education. Children aren't born with self-regulating skills. Children need to be taught ways to calm down and how to express their emotions. Emotions are a part of being human so they need to understand it's okay to mad but what do they do with that feeling. Learning to channel that anger in other ways and learning to forgive both others and themselves is key.Family involvement is so important. Building a relationship not only with the children but t
Busy Bodies Child Care provides childcare for families living in the Russell area. Children engage in play-based, educational activities to help them achieve important milestones. The facility is a home daycare which fosters the development of social skills in a safe, caring environment. Busy Bodies Child Care provides childcare in the mornings. The director offers age-appropriate programming for kids aged 1 month to 12 years. Contact Busy Bodies Child Care to learn more and schedule a free tour for you and your family.
Daily Hours
• Monday: 6:30 am - 5:30 pm
• Tuesday: 6:30 am - 5:30 pm
• Wednesday: 6:30 am - 5:30 pm
• Thursday: 6:30 am - 5:30 pm
• Friday: 6:30 am - 5:30 pm
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Infant
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Toddler
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Preschool
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School Age
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Busy Bodies Child Care is a home daycare that provides childcare for families living in the Russell area. Children engage in play-based, educational activities to help them achieve important milestones. The facility fosters the development of social skills in a safe, caring environment.