The things that are most important in a Family Child Care
Home and Learning Center are those things that children have in their own
homes. We can only fit so much in our
homes if we live there too. Providing that I have a building especially
designed like a home with many rooms for my child care home only and I don’t
live there, it will be set up differently than if I designed my own home for
this purpose. The way the home is built will determine which rooms will be for learning
or play curriculum.
My anti-bias family child care and learning center
In my child care home I will have sections like in the video
where children will always want to be. As you walk in there will be a place to
welcome the children and families where in the winter months they will be able
to help the child undress from their outer wear as well as say their goodbyes,
see you later and have a great day. There will also be somewhere there that
will assist those children whose parents are running late or just want to drop
off and pick up but I will encourage parents to spend as much time as possible
with their child when bringing them to my child care home.
Once they enter the
learning area, there will be the area for eating, they will learn to set the
table and clean up afterward according to age. During the morning if the child
has not had breakfast they will be allowed to eat. And the same for those that
come later in the day or around lunch time. It is very important that a child
is well fed before they start their day.
There will be the learning room(s), which will be set up
according to age. The rooms will be filled with shelve for books, pictures, and
scheduled, calendars, toys both for girls and boys. The books will be for all
subjects for age appropriate learners. We
will do all our learning in the education room. I will have a room naptime, a
room for playtime; a room like in the video when a child is has a hard time
following the curriculum and wants to express their emotions. There will be a large play area where there
will be age appropriate toys and games. I
would like to have a movie room for family night, sofas, lounging chairs, mats,
bean bags all sort of lounging furniture so that everyone feels at home.
The entire home will have picture’s that are diverse and
anti-bias. I can say that I will be particular about my selections. I would
want to set everything up and have an open house invite other child care
professionals and parents to visit my home before I go into full operation to
get their opinions and input, criticism, and praises. Hopefully more praises.
I want to display picture that are not biased in any way and
place in my family child care home and learning center those things that promote
a healthy and happy, and anti-bias environment for learning and for play. I
want every child and family to feel welcome. There are many details to be
developed and plans to make.
Derma-Sparks, L.
& Edwards, J.O. (2010) Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves.
"Creating an Anti-Bias Learning Community” Chapter 4,
" National Association for the Education
of Young Children (NAEYC) Washington, DC
Course Media: "Welcome to an Anti-Bias Learning
Community" https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_2_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_2098014_1%26url%3D
Course Media: "Building on Children’s Strengths" https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_2_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_2098014_1%26url%3D
