Session 1

1. Session 1

1.4. Learning Activity 1

CCS3150 Sesson 1

Session 1: Nurturing Through Physical Routines

Learning Activity 1: The Importance of Routine

Children’s success with learning routines increases when parents and/or guardians, other family members, and child care providers work together. It is critical that routines in a child care centre are developmentally appropriate and are carried out in ways respectful of families’ cultural backgrounds and practices.

This is a three-part learning activity. In the first part, you will develop a form for acquiring information from parents and/or guardians about the practices included in the routines they have with their young children. You will also acquire this information from a few parents and/or guardians.

In the second part, you will design and develop a brochure or small poster focusing on one daily routine that could be included on a child care centre’s family bulletin board. Note: It is not expected to actually include the brochure or poster on a child care centre’s family bulletin board. Before posting or distributed any information in a child care centre, be sure to check with the director.

In the third part, you will assess and submit your work.

It is a good idea to read the assessment criteria prior to starting this learning activity and to review it periodically as you work on the learning activity. See the Student Rubric for Learning Activity 1: The Importance of Routine.

Part 1: Learning from Families

Directions

Develop a form that includes opportunities for parents and/or guardians to share the following:

the beliefs and values they have about napping and/or bedtime, meals and/or snacks, and toileting
practices they follow in each of the routines

Be sure your form includes the following items:

There is a section for parents and/or guardians to include their contact information.
There is an explanation of why you are gathering this information and how you will be using it.
Remember, the confidentiality of this information is critical and, therefore, it is important that you do not share it with others besides your teacher. You may wish to review the information included in Protocol for Working With Children and Child Care Providers. This information is also in the Toolkit.
Once you have developed the form, check in with your teacher. Discuss with your teacher the clarity, appropriateness, and respectfulness of your language and questions.
If necessary, make required revisions based on your teacher’s response.
Using the form, acquire information from a minimum of two parents and/or guardians (from different families) who have a child or children between the ages of newborn to five years. The parents and/or guardians do not have to have children in a child care facility. They should not be parents of children at the child care facility where you are completing other components of this course.

Part 2: Sharing with Families

Directions

Design and develop a brochure or small poster focused on one of the daily routines (napping/resting, eating, or toileting) that could be included on a child care centre’s family bulletin board. The purpose of your brochure or poster is to inform family members of the practices followed in a child care centre. It is not to inform family members of what practices they should follow in their homes.

The information provided in your brochure or poster should be

developmentally appropriate
respectful of the beliefs and values of the parents and/or guardians from whom you gathered information
represented through both visuals as well as print

Part 3: Assessing and Submitting Your Work

Directions

Step 1: Self-assess your brochure or poster using the Student Rubric for Learning Activity 1: The Importance of Routine.

Step 2: Submit the three parts of this assignment to your course folder:

information forms from parents and/or guardians
a brochure or a small poster
self-assessment rubric