Kati
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About Me
Hi my name is Kati, I am a Home-based Childcare Educator. I have been working with children for about 30 years – 25 years in centres and then about 5 with in-home childcare. I have a working husband, 2 teenage children and a small dog.
I have a spot becoming available for a special child to join our little group, so if you are interested or have any questions, please get in touch, I’d love to have a chat.
Weekly Play Experiences
I have a separate playroom, a big deck and an outdoor space for the children to play in. We do lots of different things here at Kati’s Kiddos, and have a wide range of toys and educational activities, as I do believe that children learn so much through everyday play. I love getting out and about in the community to the library, music groups, parks, and playgroups. This is a fantastic way to socialise the children while still remaining in a small group. And at the age of 4 then I start to help the children learning some of the basics to get ready for school. I also make my own portfolios for each child to keep their memories from Kati’s Kiddos.
Stems FROM HOME Programme
Stems FROM HOME run a varied weekly programme that all of our Educators and whānau are welcome to attend. This includes;
Playgroup, Little Groovers Music, Korikori Tinana/Active Movement, Kaititiro Whenua (community explorers), and Art in The Park. We also frequently visit the local Rest Home and O Wairoa Marae, and do workshops for the children at Bunnings. All information is shared in our term flyer.
House Keeping
* First Aid/Civil Defence Kit * Cot/bed * Highchair * Car seats
* Personal linen and hand towels
* A quiet home environment, in which children are able to have really good naps (if needed). If your child has a dummy or security object for sleep time, please send these inside their bag.
* Programme planning and monthly learning stories about your child’s individual learning and development, by using Educa (online portfolios).
* A change of clothes as we like to fully experience everything we do!
* A hat and sunblock in summertime. Please apply sun block to your child in the morning and I will reapply during the day.
* Gumboots and a raincoat for the rainy months
* Sufficient nappies, wipes/cream, bibs, and feeding bottles
* A healthy packed lunchbox and a water bottle
Please remember to bring along your child’s Stems Journal. These
are a useful communication tool for sharing daily entries about your
child’s day, care routines, happenings and up-coming events).
