The "terrible twos" and related fun.
Wow, what an incredibly rewarding challenge!!!!! I would suggest lots of labels. Label everything when talking, playing, sharing, reading. This age group will be like sponges just soaking up everything you have to offer. Perhaps picture labels all over the room so that all the children will be on even footing when it comes to understand where things go etc. Speak very clearly and make sure to exaggerate your words so they can mimic and copy you easily. Will you have daycare support, translators etc to help when speaking with the family? What will your ratios/room size be like? Take advantage of all the adult help you can get. Children role models will be beneficial too. Good luck!
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Unfortunately I can not provide comment on particular centres. Here is an article with some basic tips on what to look for when researching centres in your area. http://www.askanece.com/for-parents/finding-daycare
Seeing the centres in person is really important. You need to get a feel for the environment from teh staff and the other children. You know your child best and will know if it is an environment that will work for your child.
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services website has incensing inspection information for all licensed centres and you can search for any centre in your area. http://www.ontario.ca/ONT/portal51/licensedchildcare
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I think that depends on whether your asking what a teacher needs to bring to a toddler room or what a program needs to offer?
Assuming you are talking about a teacher's qualities, I will answer as a supervisor and maybe one of my toddler experts can start a forum post to elaborate.
I would be looking for someone with endless patience, number one. Hands down. Loving and caring are big qualities to have, even more so then usual. This is a really tough age for kids. There is so much going developmentally. Strong programming skills. The teacher is likely to have to program for varying developmental levels. Our classroom starts at 12 months and goes to 30 months. That is a HUGE range of skills to work with. Going hand in hand with the programming skills is a very strong knowledge of child development. Personally I think experience is key too. I would be less likely to hire a new grad for my toddler room then say my preschool room. Because this age group takes just a certain type of person I think I would rather have someone who knows this is the age group they were meant to teach, as opposed to someone just starting out.