BU Early Learning CenterBy: Shelby Charney

Where it is? The BU Early Learning Centre provides a

welcoming, emotional, physical and intellectual environment for the children.

Address: 303 21th street Brandon, Manitoba, R7B 1N8

Fax: 204-726-4573 Phone: 204-725-0968

What the job is about? The staff welcomes children, between

the ages of 2 and 6, of students and staff of Brandon University and the community. Open weekdays from 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the Centre provides a secure physical, emotional, and intellectual environment for children.

My Experience at BU Early Learning Centre My experience at the Centre was very

fulfilling and interesting. It taught me so many things while working and playing in a day-care centre. I loved talking, interacting and playing with the kids and getting to know the staff too.

Week 1through Week 4 When I would get to my placement the kids would be resting and

listening to stories. Everybody would have to wash their hands because of germs and

bacteria in the Centre. In the meantime I would be talking to the staff and getting comfortable

with the environment. After resting and stories I would play and interact with the kids and talk

to the staff members. I would prepare snack and wash tables and chairs. Then after snack I would play with the kids some more. After everything is cleaned up the staff would take the kids outside

until their parents came and picked them up.

Expectations and Skills Expectations of a volunteer: Good

positive attitude, be a good role model for the kids, good manners, be polite, respectful, honest and on time.

Skills of a volunteer: You would have to be able to respond appropriately to kids. Have a good temper towards kids and you would have to deal with kids’ attitudes.

The Atmosphere Clean Fresh Fun Colourful Loud Messy

Confidentiality The confidentiality at the day-care is

regarding to the kids and to their personal family situations. We can not speak about the kids or their parents outside of the day-care.

What I learned I have learned a lot of things at my work

placement. I learned there is a set routine through out the week, dealing with situations, how to do things properly through the environment.

What I loved I loved getting to know the staff and

kids, getting to know all the personalities through out the kids, helping out with the staff, getting to know the day-care environment, getting to know new people in the work world.

Conclusion My conclusion with my last work

placement is that this is what I want to be doing when I am finished high school. I enjoy being around kids and getting to know new people in the work environment.

Any Questions????????