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I have had a couple of emails wanting the daycare provider to assist with all homework after school. Are you kidding me??? I have my own children to help with homework each evening. I can't believe!!!
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Hi There. I know it would be tough to accomodate an individual child for a thirty minute block. I kinda like SilverSabre25's idea about meeting mom halfway. If the child could read to the younger children for a few minutes each day- then she can get in some reading time and the younger children will benefit too. It really would be a win/win/win/win situation... Mom would be happy, the child would be strengthening her reading skills, the younger children would get some additional book time, and you can have peace of mind. Everyone wins
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Sometimes it has nothing to do with everyone winning and more to do with principle.Hi There. I know it would be tough to accomodate an individual child for a thirty minute block. I kinda like SilverSabre25's idea about meeting mom halfway. If the child could read to the younger children for a few minutes each day- then she can get in some reading time and the younger children will benefit too. It really would be a win/win/win/win situation... Mom would be happy, the child would be strengthening her reading skills, the younger children would get some additional book time, and you can have peace of mind. Everyone wins
It is MOM's job to make sure school re-lated activites are completed.
Child care providers are paid (or underpaid) to provide care NOT provide things that a parent should be doing.
I personally, don't think it would be tough to fit into the day but I wouldn't do it out of principle. I am NOT the child's parent.Comment
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I have had my own older daughter and another read to the other children at storytime, if they are off school, etc... The smaller kids love it and so do the older children!!Comment
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It's not going to help her be so well rounded if she can't read! Oy! She needs to get her priorities straight!She's the first one asleep, last one awake. She also sleeps like a dead person
I also don't do naptime activities as alternatives. All my kids (except my most recently enrolled) sleep like champions happyface
She has 2 step-children and each day is a variation of karate, guitar practice, dance, ballet, gymnastics, soccer, tap, and on and on
She wants her kids to be "well-rounded". She can certainly skip or ditch an activity and spend that quality time reading to her child.Comment
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read to the younger kids?
I would have told mom to have her child read in the car too, or in the morning hen mom is getting ready for work or whenever as long as it wasn't at daycare. I have had to do that with my own children on occasion. As for letting her read to the younger children at daycare it would really depend on the group. The only way my group stays somewhat quiet and still during reading time is if I use voices for each character and "act" out the book. A "new reader" like the 6 year old might bore the children with her slow, monotone reading style and if not they would probably make it difficult for her to read with their interruptions...then again maybe she's a great reader and your group is able to stay quiet and still for 30 minutes. If not I would suggest not letting her read to the group because their distractions may cause her to dislike reading.Comment
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In TN, the school children have "required" reading for the summer and they are usually tested on it a few days into the new school year. I'm wondering if the little girl is not actually behind in her reading, but needs to complete an assignment and mom is stressed about it :confused: Just a thought.
(Not saying that she's justified in trying to pawn off her responsiblities as a parent).Comment
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Blackcat31 I appreciate your feedback. =) It is my belief that it takes a village to raise a child. If we spend all day with a child- whether that child is our biological child or not- we are in essence helping to raise that child. I don't see anything wrong with helping a child build her reading skills by encouraging her to practice reading daily- especially if it can be easily fit into the schedule. At the end of the day- it really helps the child (regardless of what one might think of the parent.) Blessings!Comment
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Oh no I absolutely agree! However, like I said, it is the principle of it.
Had the mother came to the provider and said "Ya know Janice, I am so busy that I just can't always find the time to help Janey with her reading so I was wondering if you could maybe help me out and have her read outloud to the other kids or to you for 30 minutes a day a couple times a week I will do it at home too but I was just wondering if that would be something you were willing to do?"
In that case, I would have absolutely agreed to help this little gal and accommodate her mothers request but when a parent tries to sneak things past me or slough off their duties with the attitude that it is MY job and NOT theirs then I am not so inclined to help them out. KWIM?
So again, you are right....there is nothing wrong with helping raise a child.....but when I am asked to, not expected to. I do belong to the villiage but I am not their idiot.Comment
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OMG, I love that last line!!!
OP... totally mom's job trying to be pawned off on you. I would be more than willing to accommodate a parent ASKING me if I could spare a few minutes towards reading here and there (and I would do it where child is reading to the younger kids) but 30 minutes is a heck of a long time and I only have 5 daycare kids, not 16!!! I couldn't even imagine fitting in a 30 min. block to be spent completely on one child like that. And mom did not ask, just sent the stuff in every day. That right there says a lot!Comment
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You're not wrong at all. If Mom is so concerned about it then she needs to MAKE the time for her daughter. And besides, 30 minutes of reading can be done in 3 different 10 minute sessions as well.
If she does read for your group, make sure you pick a book at her level and make it a 10 minute read. The car ride to and from Daycare can be her other 2 sessions.
She kind of reminds me of the Mom that thinks the Daycare should be potty training her children.
I had a neighbor use me for fill in after care for her child and insisted the child do homework as soon as she arrived. I sort of raised my eyebrows at that one but allowed it since my son sat at the table and they both did their work. I'd look it over but if the child found something complicated I saved it for her Mom to do with her. Now we're talking 1st Grade homework - no reason at all that Mom couldn't do it with her as it took all of 10-15 minutes.
While I understand the work before play attitude, (as I had that with my first son) my 2nd son typically does his homework after supper. He looks forward to coming home from school and going out to play.
Sorry - I've gotten off the subject but I do feel that reading is homework when it's required to be 30 minutes a day.Comment
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