As well as with the parents, I have the responsibility to share my new knowledge with my team. I was able to participate in three workshops - Rosters and rhythms don't mix
- Aspiring to co-create an authentic Aotearoa-centric bicultural curriculum in infant and toddler educare
- Respectful care is only fair
The first thing I did was to just give a brief run-down of the main ideas I got that would compliment our nursery room - 'care clusters', and 'bubbles of care'. Care clusters is about doing a group of care tasks during the same moment. Eg: checking a nappy, then a meal time, or nappy and then bedtime. By associating more than one routine together, we spend less moments interrupting what the children are busy doing. Bubbles of care is a term that I really connected with. When a carer is with their child during a special moment, such as feeding, they should only be with that child - in their bubble. This means an uninterrupted moment dedicated to the child or group of children with the other adults within the room taking account of everything else that is happening around them . This is a technique that requires real teamwork. It is also something that other staff need to respect when they come into our room. It shows a real respect for the children, that we value our special moments together, and involves them in their care routines - with not to. I felt that one of the easiest ways to incorporate the different ideas from the conference was to add them to our planning - basically planning for the adults rather than the children.
This was a great opportunity for me to encourage others and to participate in professional development (dimension 28), and for me to lead and support other teachers (dimension 25).
*scan copy of planning (note for me)
