Babysitting 101

PERSON WHO TAKES CARE OF A CHILD

Babysitter

Need Definition

PhysicalIntellectual

Emotional

social

Care for the bodyCare for the

development of the brain

The need to understand emotions

How to get along with people in an approved social manner

What are the needs of all Children?

Who can sing the Itsy Bitsy spider with hand motions?

Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spiderClimbed up the waterspout

Down came the rainAnd washed the spider out.

Out came the sunAnd dried up all the rain

So the itsy-bitsy spiderClimbed up the spout again!

(person gets prize for singing and using hand motions)

When guiding children it is important to be consistent.

HUMPTY DUMPTY SAT ON A WALL…

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Can you continue this nursery rhyme?

Humpty Dumpy Words

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again

(person gets prize for reciting the poem)

Children respond better to positive statements than

negative ones.

DO YOU WANT GREEN BEANS OR PEAS TONIGHT?

Give children choices whenever possible.

ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT…

Can you finish this rhyme?

Row Row your boat words

Row, row, row your boatGently Down the stream.Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,Life is but a dream

(person that sings it gets prize)

Infant Toddler

Up to one year of age

Puts objects in mouth

Sits up Says single wordsCrawlsWalk with helpPlays peek a boo

1 – 3 years of ageWalksLearns to say noFollows simple

directionsFeed selfIdentifies picturesClimbsBegins toilet trainingSpeaks simple sentences

Patterns of Child Development

Preschooler

3 – 5 years of ageDresses selfRecognize colors, shapes, lettersRides Repeats things heardCares for self groomingCooperative playUses sentences

SET THE TIMER FOR A ONE MINUTE PERIOD OF TIME. ON THE SAME PAPER

THAT STUDENTS ARE TAKING NOTES, HAVE THEM ANSWER THE ABOVE

QUESTION. THE PERSON THAT NAMES THE MOST GETS THE PRIZE.

Who can name the most Disney Characters in 1

minutes?

How do children learn?

SightHearingTasteTouchsmell

WHO CAN SING WITH HAND MOTIONS THE SONG “I ’M A LITTLE TEA POT?”

In Beauty and the Beast, there was a tea pot

I’m a little teapot

I'm a little teapotShort and stoutHere is my handleHere is my spout

When I get all steamed upHear me shout"Tip me overand pour me out

(person that sings and uses hand motions get the pize)

How to spark imagination

Ask open ended questionsGroup story writing- Once upon a time there

was a frog who didn’t have any friends”Plan a make believe outing in your home

word definition

SolitaryParallelCooperative

Group

quiet

To play alone- infantPlay beside but not

engagePlay together in small

groups of 2 – 4Play with several

children at a timePlay used to calm

children

Types of Play

How to teach sharing

Use words such as share, take turns, wait your turn

Ask one child to show the other how to do something

Help the children to find ways to share the items

Praise the child for sharing

Quiet Play Activities

DrawingColoringPuzzlesPaintingPlay doughStory time

THEY LEARN THROUGH PLAY.

A child’s job is to play.

PERSON TO SING THE FIRST VERSE AND CHORUS GETS THE PRIZE

Children love to sing. Who can sing one chorus of Jingle

Bells?

Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go Laughing all the way Bells on bob tails ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to laugh and sing A sleighing song tonight

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh

What you need to know before you say YES to the Job.

Number of childrenAge of childrenTime neededHow long the parents

will be goneThe rate of payDiscipline beliefsIllnesses / special

needs

Where you will be babysitting?

Food requiredRoutine of childrenTV / computer use

rules

Lets play with household items. How many ways could a child use the tools listed in play?

Wooden spoonBeach towelWooden bowlSockSet of plastic Easter eggsSilk flowers

Why should we read to children?

They gain a larger vocabularyThey learn to love booksTheir imaginations growThey gain more insight about the worldThey will do better in school

Importance of ReadingReading promotes language, creativity and imagination. It can calm a fussy baby, strengthen relationships and help children (and parents) find solutions to problems. Reading provides memories, stimulates brain development and prepares children for school success.

First children learn to read.

Then they read to learn.

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Tips to a better story time

Read a variety of books

Let the child read to you

Change your voice for each character

Use varied voice levelsRead at different

temposPut the child’s name

into the story

Use puppetsAllow the child to

pick the storyAdd sound effectsInclude a follow up or

pre activity to the book

How to Read

Pre-read the book.

Can the child see the pictures?

Point out the text from time to time.

Invite participation.

Read slowly, use expression!Use props.

Ask and answer questions.

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More Tips for Language Development

Turn off the screens and the noise.

Have pleasant conversations; describe what you see. Sing, rhyme and make up word games while you travel or wait for your turn.

Record stories for playback at a later time.

Use the library weekly; it’s a free resource.

Use technology to have a relative or friend from far away read a book to your child.

Be sure your children see men and women read for enjoyment and learning. Point this out to them if they don’t see it themselves.

© Copyright 2012 North Dakota State University.  For permission to use any part of this curriculum except for copying designated handouts for program participants, contact NDSU.permission@ndsu.edu.

Even More TipsPlay “I Spy” the letter

B or “Who can find a word that starts with the letter “C”?

Read children’s poetry together.

Keep writing materials handy so children can write thank yous, lists, pictures with descriptions and notes about their day.

Make a list of all the words your child can read. Add words daily.

Give your 5-year-old simple two- and three-step directions to follow.

Ask your child to retell events of the day or a story in the correct order it happened.

© Copyright 2012 North Dakota State University.  For permission to use any part of this curriculum except for copying designated handouts for program participants, contact NDSU.permission@ndsu.edu.

More things you can do

Read to and with your child for thirty minutes everyday.

Talk, explain, and have conversations with infants and young children before they learn to read.

Encourage your child to read on his/her own.

More things you can do to help improve reading

Help your child to see that reading is important.

Set up a reading area in your home.Read and write with your child in his/her

native language.Restrict the amount and kind of TV your child

watches.Be sure to keep reading materials in your

home.

MODEL READING

Most Important thing you can do is

Can you name the story with the following characters?

Tiny Tim and ScroogeMama bear, papa bear, sister and brother

bearThing one and thing twoSally, Mater, Lightning McQueen Dan and Amy Cahill

Answers to story questions

A Christmas CarolThe Bernstein bearDoctor Seuss, cat in the hatCars39 clues(each correct answer equals a prize)