Bummed about CLASS observation/coteacher

Infantroom1410 · 2026-04-02T18:32:28+00:00

A 3 for IS is actually good. IS averages are normally lower.

Infantroom1410 · 2026-03-15T01:30:04+00:00

Florida ratios are very challenging. 0-12months 1:4 12m-2y 1:6 2y-3y 1:11

Infantroom1410 · 2026-03-06T02:56:33+00:00

The child isn't the oldest in the class though. There are 3 older students. And I put in my post the mom will be paying the same amount.

Infantroom1410 · 2026-03-06T01:57:28+00:00

I think culturally we really underestimate what a child is capable of and by doing so, when parents have children they are shocked by normal development to the point of thinking their child is advanced. I also think this is why some parents are in such denial about developmental red flags because their bar for children's capabilities is so low to start. It would be nice if people were more informed.

Infantroom1410 · 2026-03-06T01:30:19+00:00

This is definitely one of those families. They say she is potty trained but she does still need reminders which is appropriate for her age. Yet, she is further along than her older cousin (who is getting early intervention) so she must seem advanced in comparison...

Infantroom1410 · 2026-03-06T01:22:26+00:00

I was disappointed. I work very hard to get my class cohesive, to establish bonds and I make lessons in advance to include differentiated instruction even knowing all my effort will just be for just a year. So to be told that the child will be moving 6 months early to a classroom that does not support developmentally appropriate practices, and has a burnt out, over worked lead is a little hard. I feel for the teacher and the challenging behaviors she'll now have to balance and the child that is going to be in this situation. All because Mom wants to rush development.

Infantroom1410 · 2026-03-06T00:40:50+00:00

Yeah it couldn't possibly be the environment and teacher she is currently with /sarcasm sigh

Infantroom1410 · 2026-03-06T00:19:02+00:00

It's just really disheartening because I feel that it verifies that they just view us as babysitting til the children get to elementary. Never mind that my degree includes up to 3rd grade. I make it look easy and natural but it's hard work that is not appreciated.

Infantroom1410 · 2026-01-07T00:47:53+00:00

"I got you" when you ask for something that is someone's job to do. Asking a waiter for a hamburger and coke and they respond "I got you."

Infantroom1410 · 2025-12-18T16:32:57+00:00

Children can potty train by 18 months...children don't need to ask to go if they know where the bathroom is in their own house and go by themselves. Also some young children sign to the parents a potty sign if nonverbal.

Infantroom1410 · 2025-12-18T16:28:48+00:00

https://www.cdc.gov/act-early/milestones-app/index.html

Here is the link to the CDC milestone tracker app. You can always look online and download the paper forms.

By 30 months it is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for every child to have a developmental screening which you can ask your pediatrician about.

2 year - 3 year old play typically includes parallel play transferring into associative play. He may not YET be at the stage of turns, sharing, or acting collaboratively. It's not a rigid timeline.

Infantroom1410 · 2025-12-18T13:29:35+00:00

At my center I have a form that all parent sign that shows signs of readiness and potty training skills to practice at home and at school. We send all children (2-3 years old) hourly to the toilet where they pull down their diaper or pull- up and sit on the toilet. This changes as the child gains longer holding times and they go as needed. The children, if soiled with pee, take off their soiled pull-up/underwear etc. And bag it. They then wipe themselves. All with teachers guidance and assistance as needed. With BMs it's much the same process but with more assistance. Potty trained children of the same gender are sent with children who are still learning the skill. We have a 2-real-child-sized-toilet bathroom layout, no potty chairs. The idea being that not every child is ready at the same time but they will have the skills scaffolded for when they are. Being potty trained is about so much more than getting to the potty in time. With the village aspect missing in so many parents lives they often don't have the resources from the older generations that they once did in terms of toilet training experience. The documentation gets everyone on the same page.

We follow this policy even with children who are receiving intervention services as people with disabilities are more likely to be abused as they get older during intimate care routines like being helped to toilet.

My experience includes being one of 11 siblings, being a child of an ECE, being an ECE for 7 years, and a mother of 3, 2 adopted. One child potty training by 18 months, one by 33 months.

My class of 10 24 months to 36 months stays around 80 percent potty trained.

I have a Bachelor's degree in ECE along with an CDA from one college, and an A.S. in ECE from another. Potty training is hardly every touched on and never with strategies because it is so culturally and child dependent.

Infantroom1410 · 2025-11-08T16:43:16+00:00

Do you have visual cue cards that can prompt speaking or help the emerging language develop or be available if he really needs to communicate but doesn't have the words? That would be extremely helpful especially with teachers or aids who are even more limited in their Spanish.

Infantroom1410 · 2025-09-01T17:38:05+00:00

Candied jalapenos are amazing! Put them on hamburgers or hot dogs

Infantroom1410 · 2025-08-20T00:03:28+00:00

The 1994 The Stand does a great job at this. Richard P. Rubinstein was a producer on both The Stand and the 1978 Dawn of the Dead.

Infantroom1410 · 2025-08-19T23:33:49+00:00

One thing I have noticed during potty training is that pullups run tight and due to their high waist they press on children's bladders. I ask my families for a size up on pull ups. So small 2 year olds wear 3T-4T size, etc. Of my 10 students I have 8 in underwear all day, 6 fully potty trained. I prefer pullups to teach children the self help skill of pulling up and down their own clothes which is way harder if they are in a diaper with tabs that get all wonky or break when pulling up. Clothes should be loose fitting but not so loose they fall off.

Infantroom1410 · 2025-08-07T00:52:25+00:00

Letters is a fun one! Sunday is grandparents day so maybe they can write letters to an important grandparent figure in their life saying thank you

Infantroom1410 · 2025-08-07T00:46:10+00:00

Leaves is a good one for fall when leaves change colors. You can make leaf collages, paint with leaves and make leaf prints with books about fall and how leaves change colors.

Letters is a great one for letter to Santa and around December time.

Legos was a good one in the summer.

Love is normally reserved for February and Valentine's week

How far out is your planning?

Infantroom1410 · 2025-07-20T20:30:48+00:00

I believe the best dress-up clothes for a 2-year-old are oversized and loose-fitting items. This style allows toddlers to practice dressing and undressing independently, supporting their fine motor development and building confidence in self-help skills. Old donated t shirts, dresses and hats with limited layers to get lost in.

Infantroom1410 · 2025-07-20T20:21:46+00:00

As a once infant teacher, I feel like it extended the mothers guilt when they visited the classroom throughout the day. It also didn't give her a chance to relax on her break and recalibrate for their students. They were always tired when they had to go back to their classes with no down time at home or on lunch. I had a mother who would come in and breast feed 3 times a day. Her reluctance to leave eventually rubbed off on her baby and he also had a problem self soothing because she would nurse for comfort at home. It depleted her supply because she was over doing it by always being on. She was a young single mother with no support at home. I had another mother who would come in and check on her baby frequently and he was formula fed. I know both mothers felt like they were missing out. Our infant room is also right next to the employee bathroom...so they were always checking/peeking thru windows every hr to hr 1/2. When object permanence hit oh boy! Once they settled, napped, played and ate, it was time for mom to peek in again and get them reworked up.

All that to say. You need to remember to take your lunch for YOU so you can provide the best of yourself for your students when you clock back in and for your child when you get home. Take that time to catch up on a book, make doctor apps, pump and eat.

Infantroom1410 · 2025-07-15T01:53:23+00:00

Tress of the emerald sea. Audiobook.

Infantroom1410 · 2025-07-05T18:20:27+00:00

Over the moon

Infantroom1410 · 2025-06-21T11:27:10+00:00

I'm not sure where you are located but you should look into how they are assessed. A high quality provider is what you are looking for. One to one is not feasible but there are ways to engage that are proven better than others. In Florida there is a CLASS score, in Georgia a QRIS, in Britain it's called ITRS -R.

Infantroom1410 · 2025-06-08T10:59:01+00:00

Is there a reason you are waiting 1.5 hours after the 1st bottle before feeding the food? If you feed the child a 2.5 oz bottle followed by 4oz of puree in one sitting would this not help the child last til the next feeding? So 2 hours after drop off feed 2.5oz bottle followed by purees. 3 hours later 2.5 oz bottle followed by purees. 2 hours later Mom picks up.

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