Planning for the First Day

When planning your approach to the first day and orientation period, it’s important to support families and the service to have positive experiences within their first encounters when it matters most. What are the needs of families and children in the service during orientation? It may be beneficial to support reflection and implementation with a model discussed in this resource. Using a structured approach to reflection will assist in developing responsive and holistic practices that reflect the needs of the service, families, and children, and highlight any gaps to address in orientation processes.