|
Term(s) |
How it's used |
What it really
means: |
Kennel Cough
Submitted by Judy L |
It is not unusual for children in
daycare to have "kennel cough".
|
Actual slang used by some daycare
workers to describe any highly contagious respiratory infection. It
takes its name from the disease that dogs often catch while boarding at a
kennel. |
|
Lead Teacher |
Carolina is our "lead teacher". |
A worker that has been at the daycare
for longer than a month. |
|
Learning |
Children in daycare "learn so much
from each other" |
Children learn bullying, fighting, and
meanness to survive. Suggested Reading: Lord of the Flies
by W. Golding
Also, if they *did* learn so much from each other, why would they need
"teachers"? |
|
Lesson Plan |
Our teachers are working on a new
"lesson plan". |
Workers are leafing through the TV
Guide. |
Licensed
(Submitted by Amy C.) |
Our center is licensed by the state. |
A licensing lady drops by every now and
then. You should see the panic and craziness in this place when they call to
say they're coming. |
|
Manipulatives |
Children will explore their tactile
abilities using educational tools such as "manipulatives"
to promote early learning. |
Children will play with cheap used toys bought at garage sales. |
|
Multiple caregivers |
Children in our daycare learn how to
interact with "multiple caregivers". |
Daycare has high employee turnover. |
|
Multi-cultural environment |
Children in daycare are
exposed to a "multicultural environment". |
Some of the daycare's staff can't speak English. |
National
Provider Appreciation Day |
National Provider Appreciation
Day is celebrated each year the Friday before
Mother's Day in the U.S. |
See
Childcare Provider Appreciation Day |
| On-site daycare |
"Isn't it wonderful our
progressive company has "on-site daycare", so
the parents won't have to leave early to pick up their kids?" |
A sneaky way for
businesses to keep parents working longer
hours.
|
|
Ouch Report
 |
"If an incident or injury occurs,...an
"Ouch Report" will be filled out and given to you.
(If your child happens to be injured or bitten by another child, we ask you
please respect that child's privacy by not asking us to reveal the name of
the child. It not only puts our staff in an awkward situation but could also
cause a confrontation between our families.)"
(Quoted
from actual daycare policies... We couldn't have made this up! -- editor) |
This cute, comforting way of
describing a Child Accident Report diminishes the seriousness of your
child's injury.
Chances are, the staff will fill out a Child Accident Report only if
your child has an obvious visible injury. Since both parents and the
authorities take a dim view of such incidents, it's in the interest of the
daycare not to report them. |
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Preschool |
"Six-month-old Sydney is going to
preschool." |
"Preschool
is Child care.
Child care is Preschool."
--
According to day care proponent, Danielle Ewen
of the Children's Defense Fund
(If six-month-old Sydney were being cared for by her mom at home, would she
be "home schooled"?) |
