Strengthen your meaningful daily handover This tool consists of a step-by-step plan and an observation guide for observing and then coaching at the moment of the daily handover. The step-by-step plan describes the method; the observation guide maps out how the handover is going and where there are still opportunities to work on. FOR WHOM ... Read more
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Forbidden phrase during the daily handover “Good day!” or “Nothing to report”; these are handover phrases that can regularly be heard at childcare centres. The cards offer inspiration for making the daily handover concrete and meaningful. FOR WHOM Pedagogical coaches, supervisors and pedagogical professionals AIM To create awareness of the importance of the handover and ... Read more
Assignments for a meaningful handover With this tool, professionals are given targeted assignments to observe children and to tell parents about this during the handover, with the aim of delivering a meaningful handover. FOR WHOM Supervisors together with pedagogical professionals AIM The aim of the tool is for pedagogical professionals to deliver a meaningful handover ... Read more
Settling in at the childcare centre (settling-in policy) A good start is essential for parents and children. A child must feel comfortable at a childcare centre and parents must have confidence that their most precious possession is in good hands. This document contains a description of how a childcare centre can approach settling in within ... Read more
Manual for the intake with parents In this manual you will find all the points to consider that you can discuss with the parent(s) during an intake and/or a tour. This means you will not miss anything. The manual can easily be adapted to your own childcare centre. The document is intended for location managers, ... Read more
Step-by-step plan for working together with parents Good cooperation between childcare and parents is important for children's development and for the quality of childcare. Where cooperation works well, parents and staff share their knowledge and ideas about what works best for the child's wellbeing and development. This step-by-step plan offers practical tips for working well ... Read more
Structure and setting limits By offering structure to children, you give them a familiar and trusted daily routine. When children know what is going to happen, it gives them a sense of safety. And safety is an important condition for a child to develop. By practising this interaction skill, the module Structure and setting limits ... Read more
Punishment and rewards As soon as children are born, their journey of discovery begins. Everything is new, exciting and demands to be tried out. A child learns by doing, and that sometimes means testing boundaries. In childcare, at school or at home, you can see it every day: a toddler who wants to grab the ... Read more
Sensitive Responsiveness Sensitive responsiveness is one of the six interaction skills in childcare. This interaction skill is about noticing children's signals and responding to them in an appropriate way. In doing so, you offer children emotional safety, which contributes to attachment, trust and connection. This skill requires both sensitivity – noticing feelings and needs – ... Read more
Observing in childcare In this module you discover how you take the step from just watching to observing professionally. You learn about: The objective and importance of observation Reporting objectively with practical tips Setting objectives with the 5W+H method Drawing conclusions concisely and factually This online training module is available in the BES(t) 4 kids ... Read more