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  • 22-10-2018 9:07pm
    #1
    Hello 1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭


    I have previous experience working with Montessori's and afterschool children. I have started a new position, working as a 'floater'. Lately, I have been working as a floater in the baby room, and I have very little experience working with this age, especially with the 'paperwork' side of things (e.g. sleep charts, etc.) I feel I am not being given time to 'find my feet' ( as it were) with this age group.

    Also, I also having difficulty trying to get the preschool class to listen when I give them an instruction, eg. 'Please put your toys away', etc.
    I was accused by a member of staff in this room of 'letting the children away with things' ( a remark I very much resent because when I see the children not sharing, etc, or trying to grab toys from each other, I obviously do not let them do this, but, as I say, they just don't listen - I am running out of ideas at this stage, and feel I am getting on my colleagues nerves.

    It's not a nice feeling at all.

    Any constructive advice?

    Thank you.


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  • #2
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 14,914 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    I think the best thing you can do is speak to your colleagues. Ask them for advice. Ask them what they find works best with particular age groups. Nobody is expected to know everything. Your colleagues, and manager would much prefer you to look like you are eager to learn and take advice on board instead of coming in and trying to deal with situations yourself and not ask questions. You're not expected to know everything. At least you shouldn't be.


  • #3
    Hello 1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 177 ✭✭Hello 1


    Thank you so very much for the advice. :)

    My colleagues have obviously been in their jobs in the service a lot longer than myself, and the children know they have to listen to them, whereas, they don't really know me that well, and when I even reprimand them for something, it's like they don't even take any heed of what I say.

    I was told I was making my colleague's job 'harder' (because the children don't listen to me, when I am clearly not letting them away with unacceptable behaviour, when I see it, but it's like they don't pay any notice to me telling them not to do something. ) It just really offended me, as I am trying my best to be in authority with them.

    I asked a colleague to clarify some of the paperwork I was unsure of, so I am a bit clearer on it now. Some colleagues, I find I just very unapproachable for advice though. I am 2 months into new job, but have started 'floating' in a room I have never previously worked in before.


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