finished !!!!!! - Silkysteps early years forum

kisslinzi · #1 08-19-2009, 08:03 PM

I have just finished the course enjoyed doing it over the last 10 mths but dont know weather to stay at the school i have a job as a teaching assistant in or go back into playwork or nurserys. what jobs do you all do?

cabin · #2 08-19-2009, 08:08 PM

Well done.

I'n in sessional pre-school and love it- although I think the pay and conditions are better in schools!!!!!!!!!!!

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Possum · #3 08-19-2009, 08:33 PM

I'm the Manager of my own Preschool - and yes, pay and pensions are better in schools!

kisslinzi · #4 08-19-2009, 08:51 PM

thanks for the congrats, id love to start my own before and after school club and holiday playscheme as worked as a senior playworker for 2 yrs running a site for upto 30 children and loved it but dont have the confidence to do it.

Possum · #5 08-19-2009, 09:11 PM

Why not? If you get a good team willing to share the load with you it should be do-able, surely?

Ruthierhyme · #6 08-19-2009, 09:39 PM

Many congratulations on finishing & best wishes for the future

xx

kittykatty2000 · #7 08-20-2009, 06:34 PM

Congratulations, I have finished my course today as well, it is such a fantastic feeling when you finish. I am a playworker for an out of school club but would like to go into being a teachers assistant.

Parminder · #8 08-20-2009, 06:45 PM

Comtragulation to you i believe school jobs are the best that is my target

sani · #9 09-19-2009, 10:07 PM

hallo Cabin..

i really need big help on

Devise an activity plan for an activity that will promote children’s self-esteem and self confidence.
Explain how children’s self esteem influences their approach to learning (and how this prevents early failure) and how the childcare practitioner can support and encourage self confidence.

Can u advise me anythin, right now im really stacked.

thank you
from sani

cabin · #10 09-20-2009, 10:23 AM

Sani
Have you tried doing a forum search for the unit you are doing, if you do you should be able find lots of good advise - it's a subject that comes up often.

Things you need to remember are to keep activities acheivable and set to the level of the indivual child.....if you give a child a 'task' (for want of better word!) that they have no hope of achieving- in the end they will give up trying and feel a failure, and this is a feeling they could very possibly take through life with them.
Have to go 'cos I'm in a rush - but please try and do a forum search as there is lots on here about this subject.
xxxxx