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texasgal 10:29 PM 01-10-2013
Hello! I recently was hired as a teacher at a local daycare for 1 year olds, eeekkk! Anyone have any tips on how to manage them? I've been with Pre-K but never this young! Just needing some advice on lesson plans, meals/snacks, playtime, books, etc.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Lyss 08:58 AM 01-15-2013
I have 2 one year olds (13mos) and then older kids in care now but I used to teach in a 1's class. Your lesson plans really depend on what your center requires. Since this is the meal forum area I'll focus on the meal part 
For meals the one year olds pretty much get everything the older kids get, just cut up smaller or cooked differently (IE steamed/cooked carrots verses raw)
When I worked in the 1's class it was in a center and I had no control over meals but these are ideas of what I use now for all my kids (one year olds included):
•Whole grain, cold cereal with milk, milk or yogurt smoothies blended with fruit
•Yogurt with fresh fruit pieces or applesauce
•Yogurt with crackers or roti
•Rice and raisin pudding made with milk
•Dessert tofu or cottage cheese with fresh fruit
•Sandwiches made with egg, tuna, chicken salad, sliced cheese, or easy-to-chew meat
•Grated or small cubes of cheese with whole grain crackers
•A small muffin and orange wedges
•Whole grain crackers, toast or rice cakes thinly spread with peanut butter, mashed avocado, or non-hydrogenated margarine
•Banana bread thinly spread with peanut butter or other nut or seed butter
•Hummus with whole wheat pita or soft cooked (and cooled) vegetables
•Low sodium tomato or mixed vegetable juice
•Oatmeal or cream of wheat with milk
•Home-made pancakes or waffles topped with fresh, frozen or canned fruit
•Mini omelettes or scrambled eggs and toast
•Congee or rice porridge with small pieces of meat, chicken, or fish
•Soft tortillas filled with beans or ground meat and cheese
•Vegetable, split pea, or bean soup served with crackers or a whole grain bun
•Fish chowder with bread sticks
•Home-made macaroni and cheese
•Whole wheat pasta with tomato or meat sauce
•Chicken stir-fry with vegetables
•Rice or pasta and meat with vegetables
•Baked beans and toast
•Chili, dahl or lentils, rice, or corn bread
•Veggies, tomato sauce and cheese pizza on a whole wheat pita or English muffin
Someone posted this website http://stepbystepcc.com/menu2.html in another post somewhere (can't remember who or where on the forum I found it sorry!) and it has some great ideas!
For meals the one year olds pretty much get everything the older kids get, just cut up smaller or cooked differently (IE steamed/cooked carrots verses raw)
When I worked in the 1's class it was in a center and I had no control over meals but these are ideas of what I use now for all my kids (one year olds included):
•Whole grain, cold cereal with milk, milk or yogurt smoothies blended with fruit
•Yogurt with fresh fruit pieces or applesauce
•Yogurt with crackers or roti
•Rice and raisin pudding made with milk
•Dessert tofu or cottage cheese with fresh fruit
•Sandwiches made with egg, tuna, chicken salad, sliced cheese, or easy-to-chew meat
•Grated or small cubes of cheese with whole grain crackers
•A small muffin and orange wedges
•Whole grain crackers, toast or rice cakes thinly spread with peanut butter, mashed avocado, or non-hydrogenated margarine
•Banana bread thinly spread with peanut butter or other nut or seed butter
•Hummus with whole wheat pita or soft cooked (and cooled) vegetables
•Low sodium tomato or mixed vegetable juice
•Oatmeal or cream of wheat with milk
•Home-made pancakes or waffles topped with fresh, frozen or canned fruit
•Mini omelettes or scrambled eggs and toast
•Congee or rice porridge with small pieces of meat, chicken, or fish
•Soft tortillas filled with beans or ground meat and cheese
•Vegetable, split pea, or bean soup served with crackers or a whole grain bun
•Fish chowder with bread sticks
•Home-made macaroni and cheese
•Whole wheat pasta with tomato or meat sauce
•Chicken stir-fry with vegetables
•Rice or pasta and meat with vegetables
•Baked beans and toast
•Chili, dahl or lentils, rice, or corn bread
•Veggies, tomato sauce and cheese pizza on a whole wheat pita or English muffin
Someone posted this website http://stepbystepcc.com/menu2.html in another post somewhere (can't remember who or where on the forum I found it sorry!) and it has some great ideas!