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5 3 4 2 that is aligned with the louisiana standards. ?is helps
teachers
provide activities and organize the day in a way to encourage
child
ren to learn and grow, ultimately so they can enter kindergarten ready for success. each program is typically organized into themes. if the theme is insects, for example, your toddler might be asked to dress up as his favorite bug for the drama unit, paint a bug for the art unit, and learn about insects in the computer lab for the technology unit. to you though, it may all just look like fun and games. but, that?s the idea. ?
child
ren learn best through play,? murray notes. what?s the teacher to
child
ratio? it?s important for your
child
to get plenty of attention, especially the younger she is. for type i centers in louisiana, infants under one
year
need an adult to
child
ratio of 1:6 (one adult per six infants). for one
year
olds, the radio should be 1:8 and for two
year
olds, the radio should be 1:12. type ii and type iii centers have a ratio of 1:5 for infants under one
year
, 1:7 for one
year
olds, and 1:11 for two
year
olds. however, small class sizes are usually preferred. ?e ratio between the two is important because it will show just how much attention will be available for your
child
. ?e state observes all publicly-funded
child
care classrooms and focuses on the interactions between
teachers
and
child
ren on the following areas: caring and responsiveness, routines and organization, and language and learning. some of the things they look for specifically are: are there warm and caring interactions between
teachers
and
child
ren? do
teachers
quickly respond to a
child
?s needs? are there clear routines for
child
ren? is there frequent dialogue between the
teachers
and
child
ren? what?s your policy about unannounced visits? ??e best answer is, ?no problem. we have an open-door policy.? impromptu parent visits should always be welcome,? murray says. after signing your
child
up, you should be able to drop by anytime. how will i know what my
child
did all day? some
child
care centers will distribute a daily activity sheet detailing what each
child
experienced that day, such as what she had for snack and how often her diaper was changed. even better is paperless communication. many daycare centers offer email or text messages two to four times daily. and, it?s a big plus. imagine sitting in a meeting and getting a text from your
child
?s
child
care or preschool with a video or photo of a picture he just painted. ?real time streaming helps you stay connected to your
child
?s day,? murray says. when you pick your
child
up, you can say ?look at the cute pictures i got from you today,? and talk about them together. what are the qualifications of your caregivers? knowing how the director trains the
teachers
in the facility is an important piece of information that can lead you toward making the right decision. conway shares, ?many centers now encourage their
child
care
teachers
to have or earn a
child
development credential (cda) and all
child
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