Screen Time
True/False: Children under 17 months are not allowed any screen time.
True! At Adventure Time we don’t allow screen time for 24 mo old or younger, with limited times available to children older than 24 mo.
True/ False: Toys should be out of reach of children
False! The provider shall ensure that toys, materials, and equipment needed to support children's healthy development are available to the children.
True or False: Daily activities should include outdoor play as weather and air quality allow
True! Refer to weather and AQI handouts/website when you have inquiries
True/False: Written parent permission is required for each off-site activity
True! The provider must receive parent’s written consent before each activity. In advance of each offsite activity, the provider must inform parents of the following: Where the children will be going, including any alternative or backup locations, The day and time they will be offsite, How the children will get there and back.
Why do we discourage screen time, particularly for kids younger than 2?
The first 2 years are critical periods for child brain and body development. Screen time has been linked to these negative health effects:
True or False: Providers are required to offer activities that support only one of the developmental domains daily.
False! The provider shall offer daily activities that support each child's healthy physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language development.
Fill in the blanks: The provider shall ensure that physical development activities include light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity for a daily total of at least ___ minutes for every ___ hours children spend in the program.
15 minutes; 2 hours
What are the ratio rules for an off-site activity?
At ratio, the caregiver number doubles
What is the correct amount of time a class of 4 year olds can have screen time while at childcare?
One hour a day
When I don’t have enough supplies in my classroom for kids to play with or do activities I can use my ________ __________
Class funds!
Fill in the blank: Children must wear a jacket if the temperature is less than ____ degrees.
70 degrees!
True/False: names of the children can be visible on shirts, bags, name tags, hats, etc.
False! This is for the protection of each child. Do not allow their name to be visible to the public eye.
In compliance or not: I can show an exercise video to get kids moving!
In compliance!
Daily activities should support 5 developmental domains. What are the names of these domains?
Physical, Cognitive, Social, Emotional, Language Development
On the playground, caregivers should_____ to prevent injury and incidents
Circulate
What are 4 things that should be brought on every field trip?
- first aid kit, emergency contact info for each child, hand sanitizer, field trip stickers or AT tees
If you want to use a video during class, what are the proper steps to follow?
-Include in your lesson plans an get it approved by the office
- when possible, make it relevant to the weekly theme and educational
-if you are showing a movie, notify parents a week before
-follow the appropriate time allotment for your class age group
List an example of light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity you can do inside the classroom. (Vigorous activity may be an activity outside of the classroom)
Light: building with large blocks, rolling cars around on the floor
Moderate: movement songs/games, yoga
Vigorous: running, climbing, sports
Which one of the following is false concerning hosting a water day at Adventure Time:1. the parent gives permission before their child in care uses the pool2. caregivers watch from a distance when a child is in the pool or has access to the pool, and when an accessible pool has water in it 3. diapered children wear swim diapers when they are in the pool 4. wading pools are emptied and sanitized after use by each group of children
2! Active supervision, and having kids within arms reach, is required for the safety of the children
If you choose to take your class on a spontaneous walking field trip, what 3 things must you do?
For occasional, spontaneous, walking activities, prior written parental permission is not required if: