While I know that my colleague and myself work extremely hard to ensure that the children have a great day at nursery it is always nice to get that recognition from the parents that we are doing a great job- and that is what happened today.
While in the garden watering the plants this morning a child arrived with her mother and as she was first this gave me a little time to chat with mum about the transition to 'big school'. It was mentioned that we are going to really miss this child when she leaves, especially as she has only been with us for a short while and so we haven't spent as much time with this child as we would the others. Her mother expressed her sadness that they will be leaving us but due to circumstances this was her only choice. It was said that her child has been given the best start in life and that throughout her time at nursery it was evident that she has been truly loved by all that have taken care of her (this child has progressed through 3 rooms since birth).
What makes these comments even more touching and, for want of a better word, sincere is that this mother has worked in Child Protection for some years and so one can only imagine at some of the things she has seen/heard. To be able to say that you never worry or have concerns about the safety, well being and happiness of your child just gives me that little boost and a reminder that what we all do all day, everyday is worth it!!
SO next time someone thanks you for changing a nappy, attending to a wound, or spending an extra 10 minutes to comfort them when upset and you think to yourself 'its my job', just remember that to those parents , deep down it means so much more to them.
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I just found your blog. It is so lovely to find an English one.
ReplyDeleteHave you looked at Jelly and Bean books? They are written to go alongside the Letters and Sounds scheme and follow the same sequence of letters. So the first set of letters is s, a, t, i, n, p and the first books only use those letters. We use them at school and they are a great introduction. As far as a nursery is concerned it is a good set to have becasue most schools seem to use Oxford Reading Tree so getting a child reading but using a scheme they won't use at school and therefore get bored is a good thing!
A little appreciation goes a long way!
Hello Annicles,
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Thank you again x