CT Licensing
All about ELLI/SSMC
Policies and Procedures
Child Development 101
Misc.
100
Under Connecticut's updated rule for two-year-olds in eligible centers, what is the minimum staff-to-child ratio and maximum group size?
1 staff member for every 5 children (1:5) and a group size of 10
100
What year was ELLI founded?
2012
100
Scenario: Child 1 pushed child 2, giving child 1 a red mark on their arm. Who do you write the accident report for and who do you write the incident report for?
Child 1: incident report
Child 2: accident report
100
Name 2 domains found in the CT ELDS.
BONUS: Name a learning progression found in one of those domains.
Cognition; Social and Emotional Development; Physical Development and Health; Language and Literacy; Creative Arts; Mathematics; Science; Social Studies
100
What kind of dog is Bluey from the show Bluey?
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Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler)
200
Scenario: A teacher finishes changing a toddler's diaper, disposes of the diaper, and washes their hands. What additional handwashing step is required to complete the procedure?
The child getting changed needs to wash their hands, too.
200
What are the names of the core 4 SSMC characters?
Lucy Somebody, Bird, BooZoo, and Ladybug
200
Scenario: An adult you've never seen comes to pick up a child saying they are the child's aunt. That child agrees and goes to leave with them. What do you do?
Keep the child in your care, ask for the adult's ID, match the information from the ID to the authorized pickup form
200
What type of play occurs when children play beside one another with similar materials but do not yet actively coordinate their play?
Parallel play
200
Which fast food restaurant has the most locations across the US?
Subway (20,000+ locations)
300
Scenario: It's the end of the day and there are 9 children in preschool and 4 in toddlers. How many teachers do you need if you want to have all children in one classroom?
3 teachers; when mixing ages you always drop to the ratio of the youngest age group.
300
What was the first NPS classroom to open?
BONUS: What year did it open?
Fox Run Elementary School
300
Identify 3 items on the outdoor play checklist.
First aid kit; emergency contact information for staff and children; classroom cell phone and/or Walkie-Talkie; water container and cups; emergency medciations; classroom keys and staff ID
300
What is the term for a child's ability to recognize and manage feelings, behavior, and reactions?
Self-regulation/emotional regulation
300
Which fruit is NOT considered a berry?
Blueberries, strawberries, bananas, pumpkins
Strawberries; true berries need to have internal seeds developed from one flower.
Fun Fact: The tiny, hard, yellow specks on the outside of a strawberry are not seeds, but a tiny, single-seeded dry fruit called an achenes. The part we eat is technically part of the flower.
400
What is the difference between a "snack" and a "meal"?
"Snack" contains 2 food components
"Meal" contains 3-5 food components
400
Name 2 organizations that ELLI has partnerships with?
Literacy How; SSMC; Fairfield University; Norwalk Public Schools
400
What is the minimum temperature a child can have to be considered a "fever" and needing to be picked up?
100.4°F
400
What is the difference between phonemes and phonics?
Phonemes are the smallest individual units of sound in spoken language (i.e. cat has three phonemes: /k/, /æ/, /t/). Phonics connects those spoken sounds to written letters /groups of letters to help children read and spell.
400
Who is the highest paid athlete in the world?
Cristiano Ronaldo ($300 million)
500
How many square feet of indoor space is required per child (minimum)?
35 square feet
BONUS: How much for outdoor space?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is the month and year that SSMC opened to the public?
BONUS: What is the day?
March 11, 2000
500
Fill in the Blank: Staff must maintain active supervision by ___ and ___ at all times.
Sight and sound
500
Developed at Yale to strengthen children's emotional intelligence, the RULER method uses the Mood Meter as a tool to help children recognize and understand their emotions. What does RULER stand for?
Recognizing, Understanding, Labeling, Expressing, and Regulating
500
This is the fear of running out of phone battery or being without a mobile phone.
Nomophobia