What is the teacher:child ratio for your current group while they are awake?
Infants- 1:4
Toddlers- 1:7
Preschool- 1:10
100
How often should you physically touch a sleeping infant?
every 15 minutes
100
What must all children and adults do before and after eating?
Wash hands
100
What must parents do every day when dropping their children off and picking them up?
Sign them in and out
100
What should you do if you suspect child abuse or neglect?
Report it to the Child Abuse Hotline.
200
What is the required teacher:child ratio for your preschool classroom when it's the end of the day and you have a 20 month old child mixed in your group?
1:7
The staff:child ratio always defaults to the youngest child present.
200
How far apart are children's cots/cribs to be placed during nap?
There should be clear walkways for children and staff.
200
What two things must you do to a table/high chair tray before and after children eat?
-Wash with soap & water
-Santize with bleach & water
200
What form helps you keep track of how many students are presently in your care?
Attendance form
200
How often should the program practice emergency drills?
every month
300
What are some examples of an exception to the ratio?
Nap time
Structured Quiet Time
300
How are children's bodies placed to sleep as:
Infants?
Toddlers/Preschool/Schoolage?
Infants- on their backs
Toddlers/Preschool/Schoolage- face to feet pattern
300
How far away from children in your group can you be while they are eating?
Infants- arm's length
Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten- at the table
Schoolage- within sight & sound
300
What is required before giving a child medication of any kind?
a Medication Form completed by Parent
300
When should the playground be inspected for danger?
Every day before children play outside.
400
Can a volunteer be counted in the staff ration?
The answer is no. Only a staff person who is qualified as a teacher, assistant teacher or aide who works directly with children can be counted in meeting the staff-to-child ratios.
400
What 3 things must must all children have during naptime?
-sheet
-blanket
-cot/crib labeled with their name or identifying number
400
How long can a bottle of formula be left out unfrigerated?
up to one hour
400
What are the two things required before a child can be released to an unfamiliar adult?
-Identification
-Written Parent Permission
400
What two things must be done by the person verifying the Transportation Log?
-Count the number of children and make sure it matches Transportation Log AND Attendance sheet.
-Walk through the bus to make sure no child is left on board.
500
How many children can be combined in the following groups for the first and last hour of the day?
-Infants/Toddlers/Twos
-3 years olds through schoolage
-1:5
-1:15
500
State the SIDS prevention rules.
500
What are the five food group requirements of lunch for children 1 year of age and older?