Health & Safety
When should you be sanitizing tables/trays?
Before & after meals
What is the policy on lights in the classroom when you not in the room?
Classrooms should be tour ready at all time which means lights on and classroom picked up any time you are not actively engaged in play & learning.
EXCEPTION: Nothing should be picked up during an emergency or drill
When/what should you write an incident report for?
What if there is no mark?
Any time a child injures themselves or another child.
Incident reports should still be written if an injury occurred, even if there is no mark.
What steps should be taken for the following scenario?
Oliver was playing with a wood truck and pushing it around the room. While pushing it he slipped and hit his head. When a teacher checked on him, he had a bruise and was bleeding above his left eye. The cut was significant and may require stitches.
1. Call a code Megy (medical) or Percy (emergency - 911 needed) depending on the severity
2. Calm child and clean area as best as possible
3. Accident report filled out with a director
What 4 items should you bring with you anytime you leave your classroom?
1. Walkie Talkie
2. Backpack
3. iPad
4. Safe School Plan
What foods are NOT allowed to be served at Primrose?
-Hot dogs (or round sausage products)
-Raw carrots, celery and green beans (may be steamed for younger children)
-Whole grapes
-Round Hard Candy including jelly beans
Whole cherries with pits
-Nuts
-Seeds
-Raw Peas
-Hard Pretzels
-Chips
-Peanuts
-Popcorn
-Rice Cakes
-Marshmallows
-Chunks of meat larger than can be swallowed whole
-Children under the age of one year may not be served HONEY
Does Primrose allow coloring sheets?
No!
What are "typical" signs of illness that warrant further investigation?
- inconsolable
A parent is extremely upset about their child getting hurt by another child. They come in the room and demand to know who bit and scratched their child today. They think their child is being targeted.
How do you respond?
- Unfortunately we cannot disclose who injured your child
- The leadership team is at the front and I think it would be easier to discuss this outside of pick up time.
- Call for the leadership team on the walkie if needed
What are the 4 steps to sanitizing a table/tray?
1. Soap & water
2. Weak bleach
3. Let it sit for 2 minutes
4. Airdry or wipe down
Where and how are things able to be hung in the classroom?
All artwork should be hung on bulletin boards.
Artwork should not be hung on walls.
String cannot be used to hang things in the classroom.
All calendars, menus, etc. can be put on the INSIDE of your cabinet doors NOT the outside.
What are the 4 Principles of Service?
Approach Each Day with Joy
Build Trusted Relationships
Connect with Warmth & Sincerity
Deliver the WOW!
If you are in Preschool 1 or Early Preschool 1, how many times should you be doing name to face while traveling to the playground?
Name each place that is should be done.
1. Lined up in the classroom
2. Lined up at the back door
3. Lined up at the black fence
Explain Primrose's philosophy on managing difficult behaviors.
Name 3 specific things that Primrose does not allow in regards to managing difficult behaviors.
Things that are NEVER allowed
-Physical punishment(hitting, restraining, shaking, etc)
-Withholding things(food/water/etc.)
-Humiliating a child
Instead of being punished, young children need to be taught appropriate behaviors.
A great way to help children is to offer “time-away” to calm down. (out-of-group activity by sending the child to a calming activity such as puzzles, sensory table) However, children should never be isolated from the group. The teacher should follow up by asking the child about his/her feelings and suggest appropriate behavior.
Describe what should happen when an incident occurs.
What should/should not be included in an incident report? Describe how to write it.
Call office for ice or whatever is needed.
Explain incident to leadership team member for them to call the family.
Write incident report.
Take picture of the injury & incident report.
Call for a leadership team member to sign the incident report.
Get incident report signed at the end of the day.
Never use children's names or he/she.
Explain exactly what happened - choosing words carefully and avoiding confrontational wording.
Name all 12 puppets & their character traits and/or their place in your curriculum.
Erwin - Friendship - Birthdays & Art
Molly - Respect for Others - Math & Calendar
Katie - Cooperation - Life Skills
Benjamin - Generosity - Science, Nature, & Weather
Libby - Fairness - Plan for the Day
Billy - Keeping Promises - Harmony & Heart
Og - Caring - Og's Story Time
Peanut - Honesty - Reading Readiness & Vocabulary
Megy - Conservation - Technology
Percy - Courage - Happy Hearts
mia - Citizenship - Thumbs Up!
Ally - Responsibility - Noggin' Joggin'