State Ratios
The infant room ratio for 1 teacher
5 to 1
How long should children wash hands
20 seconds
proper storage of bedding
Bedding cannot be touching/ needs to be stored away from other bedding such as in a cubby.
______ based learning
center based learning
A way to encourage picky eaters to try new foods
Offer choices, model eating, positive encouragement, small portions
The toddler room ratio for 1 teacher
5 to 1
You do this every time you go to the playground and after you get to the playground
What is name to face?
Correct way to place a baby in a crib for sleep
on their back
What is a classroom transition
moving from one activity to another
Expectation during every meal
Sit with the children while they are eating
talk with the children about the meal/ have a conversation with them
encourage them to try different foods without pressure or forcing them
The twos room ratio for 1 teacher
7 to 1
Each time you enter and exit a room you will be in, you need to do something
sign in and out of Academy Link/ Tadpoles
Every _____ minutes you need to check on sleeping children
10 minutes
Morning group activity
morning meeting
Who puts the food onto the plates
the children
The 2.5 room ratio for 1 teacher
8 to 1
_____ needs to remain locked unless you are on the playground
What is, doors?
What teachers can do to help children transition calmly into nap time
dim lights, play soft music, read a story, quiet routine.
Example of a sensory play activity
playdough, water play, sensory table
5 components of a complete lunch
protein, fruit, vegetable, grain, milk
The preschool room ratio for 1 teacher
10 to 1
When people are at the front door as you are entering or exiting, you should not ______
hold the door open for them. Every family has their own code to enter the building and visitors need to wait for management to let them in.
Cots and cribs cannot be closer than _____.
2 feet apart
Afternoons are for __________
centers, outside time, finishing morning projects.
Before eating, what should both teachers and children always do?
Wash hands