Infant-Toddler Infant-Toddler Development CenterDevelopment Center

Infant-Toddler Infant-Toddler Development CenterDevelopment Center

San Antonio High School Teen Parent ProgramSan Antonio High School Teen Parent ProgramOrientation HandbookOrientation Handbookfor student assistantsfor student assistants

Welcome!

We hope that while in child care you will be able to get in touch with your inner child.

We ask that you respect & honor yourself & each child in our care.

Infant Toddler Center

Staffed by three paid caregivers.

Includes teenparents & student

assistants.

Serves children birth to three

years old.

Working with Children• Take time to get

comfortable in your new surroundings.

• We don’t expect you to start working with children immediately.

• We feel that it is a privilege to be able to interact with our babies.

• We expect that you always treat them in a respectful manner.

• We ask that you always use appropriate language while in childcare.

OrientationBefore you start working with the babies, you will view videos and read some articles that will explain our philosophy.

Child Development Class

• Child development classes are available on campus. It’s a great way to understand how you can help babies and toddlers to learn and grow.

Hands-on learning provides young children

with:

• Sensory integration

• Tactile experiences

• Motor coordination

A language and literacy-rich environment supports

learning.

Nurturing relationships enhance social-emotional development.

Health & Safety

For the health and safety of all, follow these guidelines in the childcare center.

Hand Washing• Wash your hands

every time you:

– Enter child care– Eat, cough, sneeze– Use the bathroom– Wipe a child’s nose

Feeding

1. Wash children’s hands before and after feeding, and put on their bibs.

2. Make sure to secure the high chair trays.

3. Sit and talk with, or read a book to children during feeding times.

You are Important• We ask that your

demeanor throughout the campus be consistent with your behavior in child care.

• Staff will periodically ask you and your teachers how you are doing.

What students say about the Teen Parent

Program:

“I get to meet other teen moms in the same situation. It’s a special bond we develop – different from meeting moms at a playground.”

» 17 year-old mother of a baby boy

“The teen parent program provides a homey atmosphere and welcoming environment that encourages the parents to come every day.

The opportunities provided are unlimited. The resources are there. It’s just up to us to use them.”

-- 17 year-old mother of a baby boy

“The staff teach you how to be a good parent and how to educate your child.

Before, I didn’t know how to hold a baby. Now I’ve learned how to act with a child: how to talk to them and ask what they want.”

--18 year-old father of a toddler

Path to Success

• Pregnancy is the greatest cause of dropping out of high school for female students. *

• We support pregnant and parenting teens to complete their high school education & beyond!

*Educational Equity Compliance

Thank you! Gracias!

• We look forward to you joining our child care family.

• Thank you for all that you contribute!

• Please ask child care staff if you have any questions.