TRUE OR FALSE
Children must always be in sight.
True, in the bathroom, outside, in the hallway, kitchen and so on.
What is the state ratio for preschool?
12-1
When should you have your monthly calendars in?
By the 25th of each month, unless it falls on the weekend, then by that following Monday.
How long is your morning and afternoon break?
10 minutes
Name 3 things you should put in the ProCare app.
Pictures, positive messages, and daily updates (potty, lunch, nap), pictures of sign-up sheets.
On the playground teachers should be chatting about their day.
False, you should be watching the children and walking around.
What is the state ratio for school age?
14-1
When should you have your weekly curriculum in?
Same time as the calendar.
How long is your lunch break?
1 hour
Name something you should not put in the app.
Negative messages, inappropriate pictures...
You need to always know the count of the children in your class.
True, and you should not have to count when asked.
What is the state ratio for toddlers?
6-1
Where can you find the curriculum bins?
In the staff storage room.
How many days in advance should you request time off?
2 weeks
How many pictures should you send each family in the procare app daily?
3 or more quality pictures, not blurry and not 20 from the same activity.
You should take non-emergency texts or phone calls.
False, if you have an important call you are waiting for, let Becki or Dale know.
How many preschool children can you have napping?
24
What should you be using your $80 budget for?
Curriculum items and kitchen supplies. If you have left over money, then you can buy birthday supplies or classroom decorations.
When is it okay to leave early?
When you have put in a time off request and been approved or when you have asked Becki or Dale.
What are supply request forms for?
Getting bigger items for your class, or letting Becki know we are out of something.
You cannot read more than just the curriculum book in a month.
False, you should read multiple books a month, especially if it goes with the theme.
When leaving your classroom/playground, what should you communicate to the other teachers?
That you are leaving, and the number of children you have.
Name 5 ways you can incorporate hands on activities into your curriculum.
Math, circle time, science, sensory bins, art, games, tabletop activities, manipulatives...
When you are leaving for the day, how early should you drop your children off to another teacher?
5 minutes
How should we greet parents/kids at drop off?
Friendly and smiling, even if you are in the middle of something. Make sure to offer help if the child is having a hard to separating from parents.