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1. Make your expectations clear When you hire a babysitter, you are paying for a service. It is important for the sitter to know exactly what is expected of them. If you've ever had a dissatisfying experience with a babysitter, think about why. Could it have been solved with better communication of expectations? Photo Credit If you're going on a late date an hour before bedtime, make sure the sitter knows the bedtime routine, what part you expect them to do, what things they can do while they are waiting for you to get back, etc. If the kids are going to be awake the whole time, make sure they know how you want them to entertain the kids: playing with the kids versus putting in a movie. Sometimes babysitters come prepared with "Babysitting Kits" full of games and activities to do with children. Consider putting together your own with fun things you know you child enjoys and keep it put away except for when the sitter is over. Some things to include might be: new sticker or coloring books with new crayons, side walk chalk, special board games or movies, etc. You could even include activities (or instructions for activities) that your child enjoys but that you're not particularly found of. For example, my 3-year-old niece can play hide-and-seek for hours with an enthusiasm that quickly exhausts adults, I would include an activity like this for a young sitter who will find the activity less demanding (it helps to be getting paid). I would include instructions on how she likes to play (her favorite spots, places she likes to look, saying "woo-who" if she can't find you, etc), since hide-and-seek is a game that can be very open to interpretation. By doing this the game is played exactly how the child expects and is more likely to entertain. Parenting.com suggests the following ideas in this article: Set out old magazines, glue, child-safe scissors, washable markers, construction paper, envelopes, and a list of upcoming relatives' or friends' birthdays. Ask them to make cards for everyone on the list. Pull out several blankets or sheets as well as pillows and any large cardboard boxes you might have lying around. The reason: to make clubhouses or forts! Before [the sitter] arrives, hide a dozen blocks around the house. As soon as you leave, [they] can start hunting for them together (which may make it easier for you to get out the door). Once the sleuthing twosome locates them all, they can take turns hiding and searching for them again. 2. Leave a schedule or instructions, including important phone numbers If your child is the type who demands a strict schedule to stay happy, make sure the babysitter has a very clear idea of exactly what time things are supposed to get done. A schedule is also another way to make your expectations explicitly clear. Also, keep in mind that what may seem like common sense might not be from person to person. Some sitters may not know how to properly gauge temperature for bottles. If your baby sitter will be heating anything, consider leaving them with a very specific, pre-calculated time (if you usually just go by how it feels, try using a set amount and figuring out the time so you can ensure it will not be too hot/cold/etc). By leaving specific instructions, this should run more smoothly. If the sitter will be using the television, consider writing down directions before hand. Some sitters may not be accustomed to your television settings and may not remember the quick tutorial you give before you leave. This is especially important if the television will be used to distract a sad child once you leave. Probably the most important information for a babysitter to have is a list of important phone numbers. You can find the PDF version of the image below here where you can print it out, fill it out, and leave it with the sitter. It includes all the important information from emergency contact, to what foods the kids can have and what the sitter is welcome to, to typically bedtime-avoidance excuses. Photo Credit 3. Invest in your sitter This can mean a lot of different things. It might mean spending a significant amount of time researching and getting to know your sitter. Care.com and Sittercity.com are two great resources for finding babysitters in your area. It might also mean paying your sitter a wage that ensures they will be willing to come at short notice or give up their Friday night (this might be more of a premium for older sitters). If you're not sure what a good rate is ask your neighbors or family and friends that live close by what they pay their sitter. Or if you're comfortable, ask the sitter directly what they feel is an appropriate wage. It's important to remember that the going rate changes depending on where you live. Care.com shows the going rate for sitters listed and also gives an average for your area. If you have a sitter you and your children like, consider sending them to a babysitting course where they can become CPR certified. The American Red Cross is a great resource for finding babysitting and CPR courses near you, they even have a Babysitting Bootcamp held throughout the year. Some others include: American Heart Association American Red Cross CPR/First Aid Certification at YMCA in Taylorsville ($45) Primary Children's Medical Center's Super Sitter class on November 17th in Salt Lake Baby Sitter Training at Dimple Dell Fitness and Recreation Center in Sandy November 14th, 15th, &16th There are also some videos that you can purchase that provide adult and infant CPR instructions. Obviously, these don't come with certification, but, if you can not afford to send your sitter to a class, this might be an option to consider: Purchase HERE Purchase HERE You can also find free, printable resources online that you can leave with the sitter as a reminder. Here are a few from Timpanogos Regional Hospital: CPR for Infants What to Do If Your Baby Chokes Safety Tips for Outdoor Play Another idea is to create a baby sitting co-op with some friends. Here and here are some more information on co-ops. Other information and resources about baby sitters can be found here on Baby Center. Now tell us what you think! What are your tips to having a successful experiences with sitters? What advice would you give to a new parent leaving their child with a sitter for the first time? What kind of activities does your babysitter do with your child?
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Take Note! {Note Taking in the Primary Classroom} 9 comments Note Taking, Popular Posts, Social Studies, Writing Note taking. It's a skill we've all used in our lifetime. I probably didn't start taking notes until junior high, but it was definitely a skill that I developed and used up until the day I graduated from college. In fact, I still take notes. This past year, I introduced note taking to my second graders. Say what? Don't worry, I didn't lecture my second graders and expect them to sit intently at their desks as they took copious notes on the subject matter at hand. Promise. Last year, everyone on staff was asked to come up with a few teaching goals. One of my goals was to foster student stamina within a whole group setting and one of the identified ways in which to do this was to incorporate note taking into my repertoire. At first, I was like, "Uh, how am I supposed to teach these kids how to take notes? I'm still hounding them to write a complete sentence!" But, then it dawned on me, I could do both! Plus, the more I thought about it, note taking is an awesome learning strategy! It fosters concentration and understanding. When we write things out by hand, our brains store the information more easily, so note taking leads to remembering. What does note taking in second grade look like? Here's a sampling of one second grader's notes. She did a pretty good job of writing complete sentences, most of the time. I told you, I'm always hounding my students to write complete sentences (insert winky smiley face). This was from one of our very fist note taking sessions dating back to November. When do your students take notes? I typically use note taking during a nonfiction read aloud pertaining to a unit of study and/or during a content related video. Note taking usually makes an appearance during my social studies and science time since most of my units are language arts based. What does the process look like? It goes a bit like this: The students gather on the carpet with their materials (the carpet area is my favorite teaching space). I read several pages in a nonfiction book. I pause and tell the students to write down one important thing they learned from the reading up to that point in time (in the form of a complete sentence); they use bullets to separate their ideas. I let a few students share their notes with the whole group. I read a few more pages and repeat. If we are watching a video, I do the same thing. I pause the video every so often and give the students time to write down something they learned, and then let a few students share their notes before resuming play. What do you do with the notes? Typically, I compile the students' notes onto a class anchor chart (or two). Note: I don't always write their notes as complete sentences on my charts. This is usually due to time constraints, paper size, and/or it may not be conducive to the assignment I give them once the chart is completed. Then, I have the students use the shared notes to write an informative paragraph (one reason I don't always write complete sentences on the anchor chart) or complete a graphic organizer (can/have/are, fact/opinion, and so on). While I mainly used this skill during Social Studies time, it can be used whenever and however you like, that's the beauty of note taking! What materials do my students need to take notes? Last year, the students did most of their note taking on mini whiteboards (as shown at beginning of this post), but that was not the greatest tool to use. The ink smears and many of the students write way too big most of the time. This year, note taking will make a return visit to my classroom, but instead of using those messy, super small boards we will use one of these generic note taking forms that I created. There are two different versions so I can start with the one that I think will best meet the needs of next year's kiddos. I may even copy the form double sided, just in case! You can grab a copy of these forms by clicking {here}. I hope you can use them. So, the burning question is, do your primary students take notes? Share It:
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