Infants
How far apart must cribs be?
Cribs must not touch or be where the babies can reach and touch each other.
Where is the only place that toddlers drink/eat.
They should only eat while sitting at the table. They should never walk around with food or sippy cups.
How do we discipline children?
-Individualized and constant for all children.
-Directed into teaching child acceptable behavior self control.
-Redirecting behavior using positive statements.
-using brief supervised separation or time out from group, when appropriate for child's age and development, which is limited to no more then one minute per childs age.
-Remind child of behavior exceptions daily by using clear statements
What does lack of supervision cause?
Injuries
Who is authorized to administer medication?
Only Managers!
How big must toys in the infant room be?
Big enough to not fit in choke tester. There should be a choke tester in twos and under.
How do you enforce supervision on the playground?
Walking around and interacting/ playing with the children. We should never be standing in one place or be sitting down.
Name four classroom centers
Block center
Dramtic play
Manipulative center
Sensory center
Book center
Where should you keep all personal belongings -phone, keys, purses?
In break room in lockers, in car or front office (last resort)
Where can you find children food allergies?
Posted on the wall in every class. Posted in the kitchen.
When to use disinfectant Vs sanitizer?
Disinfectant:
Changing tables
cribs/cots
door knobs high touch surfaces
Sanitizer-
Tables/ highchairs
toys
Three times you should sanitize your table tops?
-during naps
-at the end of the day
-if child places toy in mouth, gets bodily fluids on it.
Students must go outside how many times per day? Weather permitting
1-2 years old must have 60 minutes of active play per day. 30 min in morning 30 minutes in afternoon.
2 and up must have 90 minutes of active play per day. 30 minutes of outside time in morning.
15 minutes of music and movement.
30 minutes of outside time in afternoon.
15 minutes of music and movement in afternoon.
What are ratios for all group sizes?
6 weeks- 12 months - 4 to 1 or 8 to 2
12- 18 months- 5 to 1 or 12 to 2
18-24 months- 9 to 1 or 16 to 2
2-3 years 11 to 1
4-5 years 18 to 1
6-12 years 26 to 1
What do we do with toys that are placed in a child's mouth?
Every class should have a mouthed toy bucket. Once the child is done playing with toy place in bucket and sanitize and wipe down before putting back on toy shelf.
How much we place babies in their cribs at all times?
All babies must be placed flat on their back. If they can roll over they still have to be placed on their back and once they roll over you can leave them.
Zero screen time.
What does it mean to be a mandated reporter?
Were required to report any suspected abuse or neglect.
These laws are in place to prevent children from being abused and to end any possible abuse or neglect at the earliest stage.
Example- Bruises, handprint markings, coming in same soiled diapers or clothes etc.
When should you notify management of a incident big or small?
As soon as it happens. We notify parent for all head injuries or bites. Managers will come in assess the situation.
How do you protect yourself when dealing with blood or bodily fluid?
When dealing with blood or bodily fluids please wear gloves, and place napkins and gloves in a shopping bag and tie up before disposing. Please wash your hands when finished
Define and give one example of both fine motor and gross motor development.
Fine motor-Use of hands and upper extremities. includes reaching, grasping and manipuliating objects with your hands.
Examples- brieflys holds toys, bring toys to mouth, picking up food like cheerios,stacks toys.
Gross motor-skills using large muscles like arms, legs and neck.
Examples- Stretches & kicks on back, crawls forward on belly, pulls up to stand,
3 things to consider while arranging nap cots.
-There must be enough space to walk in between each cot.
-Can't block exits or entrances
-Cant be set up during other activities
-Be arranged where caregiver can supervise all the children.
What is the best way to prevent the spread of communible diseases?
Daily double- What are three times in the day you can enforce this/
- Notifying management when children are sick.
- Washing hands before and after meals, after potty or diapering, after outside time, after touching face or cleaning faces, after center time.
- Mouth toy bucket- setting aside toys children have put in their mouth.
- Sanitizing toys during nap and at the end of the day
-Wearing gloves while serving food, changing diapers or assisting with tolieting, cleaning faces.
Daily double-
-In the morning at drop observe for illnesses
-During nap wiping down tables and spraying toys.
- Closing your class in the evening. sanitizing toys, wiping soft play, tables, toy shelfs.
What should you do if someone you do not recognize comes to pick up a child?
Call front office immediately. Try to distract child until your able confirm they are okay to pick up.
What are the 3 final steps of diaper changing?
-Wipe changing pad with disinfectant.
-Wash your hands with soap and water.
-Input in iPad the diaper.