Brigadoon
How long is rest period?
What is 2 hours max
How many food groups minimum should be served for lunch?
What is 4 Food Groups
What reasons would an Individualized Support Plan be created
What is any child with special needs, medical needs, anaphylactic allergy
Where are spray bottles in the classroom stored?
What is out of reach of children, high enough where the children can not reach, inside the cupboard
What type of drinks are educators able to have in program?
What is cold drinks/water (no hot drinks in program)
When is the daily playground/outdoor checks done?
What is before the children play on the playground or outdoor space
If food is provided from the family, what do we need on site
What is
-labelled with name/date
-ingredients/prepare instructions
-must follow Centre's direction due to on site allergies
-provide written instructions for file
What makes children feel like they belong to your program?
What is educators listening to their ideas, planning their activities, have their voice heard, caring, relationships, engagement, refers to a sense of connectedness to others, an individual’s experiences of being valued, of forming relationships with others and making contributions as part of a group, a community, the natural world.
How long can creams/lotions be on site?
What is when expired or 6 months after purchase date
Where do allergy lists need to be posted?
What is
-all school age boards/binders
-toddler/preschool classrooms/backpacks
-kitchen
-office
What is one thing to remember when applying sunscreen to a child in your program?
What is
1.Do not share sunscreen
2.Wash hands between application
3.Apply 15-30 mins prior to going outside
4.Form is completed and on sunscreen bottle
How do you heat a bottle?
What is water heated from a kettle, poured into a container large enough to fit the bottle for heating and checked for adequate feeding temperature. (can not be warmed in microwave)
When should you be washing your hands?
What is
-arrival of centre
-before/after changing diapers
-after using the toilet
-after contact with bodily fluids
-after removing gloves
-after being with an ill child
-coughing or sneezing
-before/after sensory
-handling/caring for animals
-after applying sunscreen
-before leaving the centre
Can a student or volunteer be left alone with a child; even to take them the their cubby?
What is no
Where are the red pouches (epi-pens/puffers) kept when the child is in your program?
Bonus 100 points if you know how many epi-pens we have in the centre:
Bonus 300 points if you can name the children who have epi-pens
What is the red pouches need to be on the educator of the room
True or False:
Fire drill practices only need to be recorded in the binder in the office?
What is False
All fire drills must be recorded in the classroom journal with time of drill, number of children and number of staff/students/volunteers
You open a jar, margarine, or cheese; before you place it back in the fridge, what do you do?
What is put the date it was opened
Where is our emergency shelter?
What is
Sept-June Carmel Church
July-Aug Little Pause
What are the expectations for journals
What is
-entries are legible- blue or black ink
-no white out-cross out errors and initial
-no pages removed
-new journal every year
-initial each entry
What goal from the Program Statement is this: "To support your child's care, growth, and development YMCA educators interact and communicate with parents on a daily basis sharing observations"
What is Supporting Relationships
Who can pick up a child from your care?
What is
-parents
-emergency contacts
-someone that parents have given permission to pick up
-18 years old or release to minor
*ID anyone you have not met and verify on VIR
What does active supervision look like inside or outside
What is
-knowing children's ability
-communicating with team (head counts, verbal, visual)
-staying alert-scanning-circulating (position self, face outward, use ears/eyes, visual sweep, be present)
-setting the environment (offer choices, space- too little- too much, developmentally appropriate activities)
What are your steps as an educator when your shift is done?
What is
-communicate with the educator who is relieving you
-how many children are left- verbal to next educator
-verify on attendance with the correct children
-count children
-pass along any messages
Name at least 4 things you put in your daily written record (journal)
What is
-date
-attendance/children absent
-staff changes
-fire/tornado drill
-inspectors/visitors
-menu changes
-program changes
-incident/accident report
-medication details
-message from supervisor, co-workers, parents, community partners
Name 4 things that need to be locked in the centre at all times
What is
-all external doors, playground doors can be unlocked when group is outside
-cupboards in the classroom with items that are not be for children
-washing machine/dryer door
-closet in hallway
-kitchen- under sink and knife drawer
-anything that needs to be inaccessible to children