Space & Furnishings
List 3 pieces of furniture that are considered "For a specific use"
Kitchen
Sand Table
Cozy Cube
Light Table
Do you have to do every sanitization step perfectly in order to receive a perfect score?
No. There can be few minor lapses.
Staff should define a word at least how many times during an observation?
Two. (I want to see more)
How many different fine motor materials should be accessible.
& For how long?
At least 10 materials from 4 different categories should be accessible for an hour.
How long should a child be required to wait during a transition?
No more than 3 minutes.
10 minutes will give you a score of 1
How many interest centers are required to score a 5?
At least 5 interest areas including a cozy center.
What is the maximum amount of time children can go in between meals?
3 hours.
Give an example of expansion for this sentence:
"I like cheese."
EX: I like cheese too, that's parmesian cheese.
(Other appropriate examples will receive points)
Name the 5 types of art materials.
Drawing, painting, collage, tools, and 3 dimensional objects.
How much free play should be on your daily schedule?
A substantial portion of the day is calculated by finding 1/3 of your programs operating hours.
Although we an hour during an observation is acceptable, that does not dictate all the freeplay that should be available.
What is the "Space for Privacy" feature that raters rarely see in an observation?
We rarely see staff encouraging children to move materials to a privacy space when they want to work alone.
T/F:
If a child is 4 you can make them wipe themselves, if they miss a spot it's okay.
False.
If a child requests help, we should help them, if they've proven they can wipe independently we can leave them be.
How many books should be available in your classroom of 20 children?
At least 35 across the room, with no less than 20 in your library.
How many blocks should be available?
"Enough"
but if we need a number, we are looking for 30 unit blocks per child allowed in the center. And 10 Hollow blocks.
How long can you make a child sit for circle time?
You cannot make a child sit for any reason.
How long should your privacy space be accessible for?
At least 1 hour during an observation.
What should you do before putting on gloves.
Wash your hands.
How many times should I see you read to your students during an observation?
At least twice informally.
BUT we should see at least one optional group time as well.
Curriculum requires 2.
Name the required categories for science materials.
Living things, natural objects, real books, tools, sand/water (with toys)
T/F: if an observer comes into your room during nap time, they have to leave.
False: we will, but we don't have to.
How many gross motor skills should be stimulated by the equipment provided outside? Name 3
At least 7 Skills
-Throw
-Catch
-Balance
-Hopping
-Pushing
(Balls can only count for 3 of these)
What is it called when staff attend to an area of supervision.
Zoning.
In order for print to be effective, we should combine it with what?
Pictures.
Classroom materials should have how many types of diversity represented?
4 (but will accept 5 as the answer)
-Age, gender, ability, race, and culture.
How many different items need to be in your science area.
15