PURPOSES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT SITE VISITS:

OBSERVE AND PRACTICE WORK PLACE SKILLS

PURPOSES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT SITE VISITS: PROVIDE A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

PURPOSES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT SITE VISITS: MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON A CHILD

PURPOSES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT SITE VISITS: DEMONSTRATE ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS “Skills such as reading to a child are transferable to many careers.” “The democratic parenting style has the most positive results according to research.”

PURPOSES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT SITE VISITS: FORMULATE QUESTIONS TO GUIDE FUTURE LEARNING IN CLASS

SITE VISIT PROCEDURES

KNOW YOUR OBJECTIVE FOR THE VISIT DATE:NAME: OBJECTIVE:WHAT I DID OR ASKED: WHAT I OBSERVED OR HEARD: QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS: INTERACTION RECORD

SITE VISIT PROCEDURES DRESS PROFESSIONALLY –NEAT JEANS OR SLACKS –NO TUMMIES OR SHOULDERS PEEKING OUT –CONSERVATIVE ACCESSORIES PIERCINGS IN EARS ONLY – LIMIT 2 PER EAR –TATTOOS MUST BE COVERED NO PERFUME SMILES ENCOURAGED x x

SITE VISIT PROCEDURES SPEAK PROFESSIONALLY –NO “SUCKS” –NO “SHUT UPS” –“MISS” - ONLY IF NECESSARY –NO GUM –NO TONGUE PIERCINGS

SITE VISIT PROCEDURES NO PURSE, BAGS, OR CELL PHONES ON SITE X X

SITE VISIT PROCEDURES WE ARE GUESTS. –SAY HELLO AND THANK YOU. –ASK PERMISSION BEFORE PICKING UP A CHILD. –DO NOT ESCORT A CHILD TO ANY PLACE ALONE. –DO NOT TICKLE THE KIDS.

SITE VISIT PROCEDURES INTERACT WITH THE CHILDREN. –ROCK, PLAY, READ ETC. DO NOT JUST HANG BACK. –YOU WILL EARN SERVICE HOURS IF YOU INTERACT AND COMPLETE THE PAPER WORK.

SITE VISIT PROCEDURES MAKE A LITTLE FRIEND. YOU CAN BE A BRIGHT SPOT IN THEIR DAY.

YOUR GRADE IS BASED ON: 20%PROFESSIONAL DRESS 20%PROFESSIONAL TALK 40%ACTIVE WITH CHILDREN 20% INTERACTION RECORD COMPLETED BY BEGINNING OF NEXT CLASS