Abc Center Observation

Three quality indicators that I observed at The “ABC” Center were as the promotion of individual social/emotional development, adult-child ratio and responsive relationships between children and teachers. I observed the promotion of social and emotional development through teacher intervention. One child was having a temper tantrum in the classroom after outdoor time. The teacher got down on his level and spoke very calmly to him, just letting him cry for a bit and then started to work on getting him to express what was upsetting him. The teacher then reassured his emotions and feelings while offering possible solutions. The How Does Learning Happen? document highlights that educators “can help children learn strategies for becoming or staying …show more content…
There were 14 children to 2 adults, which is a 1:7 ratio. This falls below the maximum amount allowed by the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014. The CCEYA limits 8 children to one teacher with a maximum of 16 children in a classroom (Ministry of Education, 2014). This ratio is a quality indicator for the program as they are not only following the guidelines provided by the government but they are not maxing out the guidelines. By not maxing out the guidelines they are showing respect for children by ensuring they have time and resources to effectively work with all the children in the …show more content…
This program showed respect for the importance of early learning and care. Throughout, my observation I saw evidence of the ELECT principal, “early child development sets the foundation for life long learning, behaviour and health” (Best Start Expect Panel on Early Learning, 2007, p.7), though the environment and relationships. This is relevant, as everything that happens in an early learning center must always relate back to the importance of setting children up with a love for learning and a positive feeling to towards