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Need HELP coping with my 18-24+ month old class!

by Erica

Oct 20, 2010

I am new the Early Childhood Education field. I worked as a floater for about a month then I was assigned as the assistant teacher for the 18-24 month olds now for a about month. We are 2 to 10 children. I am already suffering from Childcare BURNOUT! We both have a hard time coping with the intensity of this class. We are CONSTANTLY telling children to stop misbehaving and feel so down for the majority of the day. I LOVE the moments when its a ratio of 1 to 3/4. I get to enjoy the children's different personalities and focus on developing their learning skills. But those moments are only at the end of the day when parents are picking up their children. How do I cope with the majority of my day! I truly try to pick and chose my battles with these children BUT its getting harder every day. I'm usually taken very seriously by those around me even children but the more these children are around me the less serious they take me! WHAT DO I DO!

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msmichelle On 10/20/10, Erica wrote: > I am new the Early Childhood Education field. I worked as a > floater for about a month then I was assigned as the > assistant teacher for the 18-24 month olds now for a about > month. We are 2 to 10 children. I am already suffering from > Childcare BURNOUT! We both have a hard time coping with the > in...See More

Nov 2, 2010

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A future daycare provider Try to remember that they are just toddlers they are not going to just maraciously sit down and listen, they have just learned their new found freedom of walking and running. THEY HAVE TO EXPLORE! Let them, it will benefit them in the future. Like soemone else said split them up, try to find a game that will keep them interested and let them move a...See MoreTry to remember that they are just toddlers they are not going to just maraciously sit down and listen, they have just learned their new found freedom of walking and running. THEY HAVE TO EXPLORE! Let them, it will benefit them in the future. Like soemone else said split them up, try to find a game that will keep them interested and let them move about and redirect them.

On 11/02/10, msmichelle wrote: > On 10/20/10, Erica wrote: >> I am new the Early Childhood Education field. I worked as a >> floater for about a month then I was assigned as the >> assistant teacher for the 18-24 month olds now for a about >> month. We are 2 to 10 children. I am already suffering from >> Childcare BURNOUT! We both have a hard time coping with the >> intensity of this class. We are CONSTANTLY telling children >> to stop misbehaving and feel so down for the majority of >> the day. I LOVE the moments when its a ratio of 1 to 3/4. I >> get to enjoy the children's different personalities and >> focus on developing their learning skills. But those >> moments are only at the end of the day when parents are >> picking up their children. How do I cope with the majority >> of my day! I truly try to pick and chose my battles with >> these children BUT its getting harder every day. I'm >> usually taken very seriously by those around me even >> children but the more these children are around me the less >> serious they take me! WHAT DO I DO! > > > Since their is two of you is their an opportunity for you to > split the class up at least for a little while, such as when > you doing art (yes little ones can do are too). > > I mean I would do circle time together, but during sometime of > the day can 1 group go outside for 20 minutes while the other > group is inside doing a project at the table, and then switch. > This may give you and the children a break for awhile, 10 > little ones in the classroom all day can get noisy and > exhausting for both teacher and children. It is nice to have > small groups for part of the day.

Dec 24, 2010

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They're babies. If it gets weird, that's OK "Choosing your battles" with a bunch of one-year-olds? They don't know what a battle is. They don't know what serious is. Those are the luxuries that come with being one and two years old.

Is it the children driving you crazy, or is it somebody else's crazy expectations of such little children?

On 10/20/10, Erica wrote: > I am ...See More

Dec 24, 2010

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Valerie Braggs On 12/24/10, A future daycare provider wrote: > Try to remember that they are just toddlers they are not > going to just maraciously sit down and listen, they have just > learned their new found freedom of walking and running. THEY > HAVE TO EXPLORE! Let them, it will benefit them in the future. > Like soemone else said split them up...See MoreOn 12/24/10, A future daycare provider wrote: > Try to remember that they are just toddlers they are not > going to just maraciously sit down and listen, they have just > learned their new found freedom of walking and running. THEY > HAVE TO EXPLORE! Let them, it will benefit them in the future. > Like soemone else said split them up, try to find a game that > will keep them interested and let them move about and redirect > them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/02/10, msmichelle wrote: >> On 10/20/10, Erica wrote: >>> I am new the Early Childhood Education field. I worked as a >>> floater for about a month then I was assigned as the >>> assistant teacher for the 18-24 month olds now for a about >>> month. We are 2 to 10 children. I am already suffering from >>> Childcare BURNOUT! We both have a hard time coping with the >>> intensity of this class. We are CONSTANTLY telling children >>> to stop misbehaving and feel so down for the majority of >>> the day. I LOVE the moments when its a ratio of 1 to 3/4. I >>> get to enjoy the children's different personalities and >>> focus on developing their learning skills. But those >>> moments are only at the end of the day when parents are >>> picking up their children. How do I cope with the majority >>> of my day! I truly try to pick and chose my battles with >>> these children BUT its getting harder every day. I'm >>> usually taken very seriously by those around me even >>> children but the more these children are around me the less >>> serious they take me! WHAT DO I DO! >> >> >> Since their is two of you is their an opportunity for you to >> split the class up at least for a little while, such as when >> you doing art (yes little ones can do are too). >> >> I mean I would do circle time together, but during sometime of >> the day can 1 group go outside for 20 minutes while the other >> group is inside doing a project at the table, and then switch. >> This may give you and the children a break for awhile, 10 >> little ones in the classroom all day can get noisy and >> exhausting for both teacher and children. It is nice to have >> small groups for part of the day.

Dec 28, 2010

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Rachel On 12/24/10, A future daycare provider wrote: > Try to remember that they are just toddlers they are not > going to just maraciously sit down and listen, they have just > learned their new found freedom of walking and running. THEY > HAVE TO EXPLORE! Let them, it will benefit them in the future. > Like soemone else said split them up...See More

Dec 31, 2010

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