While there are many steps and tasks involved with starting an early childhood education business, some of the most important aspects have to do with hiring and training the best possible employees that you can find. After all, these are the individuals who will be responsible not only for teaching and caring for the children who attend your facility but also for keeping them safe.
And while hiring highly trained and properly educated caregivers is essential, it is also important to provide additional training specific to your establishment for your new employees. So, for this lab, you will imagine that you have spent the past year working hard to get your early childhood education facility open. You just hired five new full-time employees who will be visiting the facility later this week for their first afternoon of training.
You have decided to create a video explaining and discussing a pre-made slideshow presentation that offers a basic overview of some of your most important procedures and policies. You tend to get nervous speaking in front of people and feel that a video of you explaining the slideshow will ensure that you do not miss anything important that you want to impart.
You want to give these employees an introduction to the vision that you have for your facility and provide some relevant information but also want to avoid getting too much into the nitty-gritty details just yet—this will come on Day 2 of training.
For this Day 1 training video, you have come up with the following list of topics/items that you want to include in your slideshow and video:
Your mission statement or the overall vision for your facility
What do you hope to provide children with? Creativity? Social skills? Nature appreciation?
An overview of how a day in the life of their role as caregiver will look
Greeting students, snack time, nap time, outdoor play, educational activities, etc.
Basic safety procedures
What to do if a child is sick, scrapes a knee, has a fever
Visit the American Red Cross website to research some basic first aid procedures and include videos of yourself demonstrating these skills properly
CPR
Visit the American Red Cross website to locate CPR/first aid/AED trainings near you and include this information in your presentation so that your employees are aware of where they need to go to get certified
Include a clear list of the steps your employees need to take to get certified
Include a detailed list of the basic steps involved with performing CPR properly based on your research
Include at least one video of a certified CPR person demonstrating CPR (if you are personally CPR certified, you may perform the demonstration video)
Any other general items or information that you would want to express to your employees on their first day at your facility
In order to properly address these items, you will need to do some online research. This will include specific research on CPR and first aid as well as exploring what kind of information other childcare facilities might include on these topics.
Start by gathering your research, then compile this into a slideshow presentation. Next, decide how you will structure your video, get out your recording device, and start recording! Your slideshow presentation should be included in your video, either projected onto the wall or perhaps focused on the slideshow presentation with your voice in the background. Get creative!
Please make sure that your video does not exceed 15 minutes. Submit a list of websites and resources that you used in your research along with your video.
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Day 1 Training Video Outline for New Employees
Introduction (1 minute)
Welcome and introduction of yourself
Brief overview of the training session
Purpose of the video and slideshow
Slide 1: Mission Statement and Vision for the Facility (2 minutes)
Present the mission statement clearly
Discuss the vision for the facility:
Importance of nurturing creativity, social skills, and appreciation for nature
Goals for child development and learning environment
Slide 2: A Day in the Life of a Caregiver (2 minutes)
Overview of daily responsibilities
Greeting students: Importance of creating a welcoming environment
Snack time: Nutritional guidelines and social interaction
Nap time: Creating a calm atmosphere
Outdoor play: Significance of physical activity and exploration
Educational activities: Overview of the curriculum focusing on creativity and social skills
Slide 3: Basic Safety Procedures (2 minutes)
Procedures for handling sick children:
Identifying symptoms (fever, cough, etc.)
Guidelines for sending children home
First aid tips for minor injuries:
Scrapes and bruises: Cleaning, applying bandages, when to notify parents
Slide 4: CPR and First Aid Training (3 minutes)
Importance of CPR training for caregivers
Research on CPR/First Aid/AED courses:
Mention the American Red Cross website
Local training options (list specific classes offered nearby)
Steps to get certified:
Locate a training center
Register for a class
Complete training and receive certification
Basic Steps of CPR:
Assess the situation: check responsiveness and call for help
Place the person on their back on a firm surface
Open the airway and check for breathing
Deliver 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths
Continue the cycle until help arrives
Slide 5: CPR Demonstration (3 minutes)
Show a video clip of a certified instructor performing CPR, clearly demonstrating compressions and rescue breaths
If personally certified, include a brief demonstration of CPR techniques
Slide 6: General Items and Information (2 minutes)
Open-door policy: Encourage communication and feedback among staff
Resources available for employees (mental health, teaching resources, etc.)
Importance of teamwork and collaboration in child care
