Health & Safety
The only acceptable sleeping position for placing an infant to sleep?
(Bonus: 100 points for naming 5 other infant sleep DCF rules)
What is "on their back?"
Acceptable additional answers: age requirements for crib (1 year), nothing in crib under 1, bar spacing must be no more than 2 3/8 in, no swaddling/ nap sacks with free arms only, cribs minimum of 18 in from drapes/blinds/strangulation hazards, ONLY tight fitted sheet, doc note must be present for alternate sleep position.
Quick! Timmy is climbing the shelves, Rachel is biting, Diego has a blow out, Romeo is throwing dinosaurs, and Sarah is crying for a band-aid for a hangnail. How do you walkie for help?
3- C's
calm, cool, and collected. unless we need to be running.
the 5 areas of development that we report on monthly for each child in attendance
Gross motor, fine motor, cognitive, social/emotional, language/literacy
teacher's should be modeling healthy nutrition and meal time practices. Tel me what that looks like....
nothing other than WATER visible to students, eating meals with them, practicing manners, modeling appropriate utensil use, modeling trying new things...
The distance nap mats or cribs must be from each other
What is "a minimum of 18 inches apart?"
true or false: time out is the most effective way to teach young children self regulation
FALSE
Bonus 100- walk the group through an APPROPRIATE self regulation strategy for a 3 tear old.
true or false: only the one who wrote the lesson plan should be prepared to lead the activities
FALSE
ALL classroom teachers should be able to jump in at ANY moment to continue the day according to the lesson plan.
the time when it is okay for students to view tablets
NEVER- we are a NO SCREEN TIME school :)
Items that are NEVER used as punishment (name 3 examples)
Restriction of: food, water, restroom, sleep, clothing
Physical punishment, Threatening speech/ scare tactics, Yelling/ degrading
BONUS 100? Guide Jada and Momo through an age appropriate redirection after Jada and Momo got in a fight over the scarves during music time and are known for biting during big emotions :)
which age groups are allowed to have toys that are disney, universal, movie, or tv themed
NONE
the first thing your students should be doing upon entering the playground
an organized outdoor activity
walk me through a full cleaning procedure after lunch
spray tables with soap and water// wipe with paper towels// spray tables with LABELED disinfectant// let sit for 5 minutes// wipe with clean rag// wipe down chairs// sweep// ensure ALL food matter is cleaned up!
Name the DCF ratios for the following age groups:
Infants (under 1), Ones, Twos, Threes, Fours
Infants- 1:4
Ones- 1:6
Twos- 1:11
Threes- 1:15
Fours- 1:20
name ALL of the times that gloves should be worn...
diapering/bathroom, meal times, med administration, dealing with bodily fluids
the 2 forms of assessment used in each classroom
Gold Standard (assessment packet)
ASQ's
Bonus 100- what is the additional assessment used in VPK?
types of foods that are never allowed in infant/ young toddler classrooms
high allergen foods- nuts, eggs, fish, chocolate, etc.
walk me through a FULL diaper changing routine, from start to finish (honoring BOTH NAC & DCF rules & regs)
Each step must be described to receive full points.
ensure area was cleaned> gather supplies> verbal cue> gloves> change diaper> discard diaper/wipes> discard gloves> wash child's hands> sanitize area> wash hands> document!
strategies that NAC encourages for promoting positive behavior
redirection, praising positive behavior, offering choices
who is responsible for putting library books away next week?
check the schedule
ways NAC promotes inclusivity of family culture in the classrooms
home language materials, family photos, cultural celebrations