Curriculum
Teacher/Child Interactions
Health and Safety
Environment
Administration
100
teachable moments
The unexpected occurrance and/or relevant conversation into the daily schedule.
100
trust
Demonstration of trust, responding with sensitivity, keeping promises, treating all children equally, providing an emotionally safe environment and regular attendance develop what?
100
primary and secondary evacuation route bad weather procedures
What is posted inside every classroom
100
learning centers clear pathways balance of furniture and space soft element place to be alone comfortable sound level personal space for storage
Classrooms must be arranged to include what things? (7)
100
Once a month
How often should we practice fire and bad weather drills?
200
Planned daily schedule
This includes a balance of activities that respect the children's needs and interests.
200
upon arrival and dismissal during transition meaningful conversation signs of affection eye-level
Frequent, positive interactions can be observed when? (5)
200
children are in sight and sound at all times teachers intentionally position themselves
How is supervision evaluated?
200
be accessible enable success
Materials and activities must . . .
200
Monthly inspection playground rules enforced annual safety audit
What is done to assure safety on the playground?
300
advance notice new activities prepared in advance (no wait) children not always expected to move as a group
What do we want to remember about transition (3 things)
300
look for cause acknowledge positive behavior redirect give acceptable choices state what child can do, not can't inform how behavior affects others follow through
What are positive guidance techniques? (7)
300
Before water play. Before eating. After contact with body fluids. After using the bathroom.
When should hands be washed?
300
process not product at eye level done with a variety of mediums
Art is . . . (3)
300
home 24 hours symptom free fill out illness form and have parent sign daily health check
What are our policies regarding illness?
400
Why, what, when or where
What can we say to assure that questions are open-ended?
400
room arrangement assist on entering play situations assist in solving social problems plan activities that encourage cooperation vs. competition modeling acknowledge sharing, caring and helping help children recognize actions and feelings of others
How do we promote cooperative and positive social behavior?
400
outlets screens floor coverings cords surge protectors secured furniture debri and evironmental hazards
What will be inspected in the room to ensure safety?
400
materials equipment
What in the classroom should be ample, safe, and developmentally appropriate? (2)
400
personal days S.I.M.P.L.E. IRA paid professional development child care continuing education opportunities
Staff benefits include . . .
500
variety of books are accessible oral reading time author, illustrator and book parts introduced child participation environmental print
What componants are included in developing reading skills? (5)
500
curriculum (books, dolls, dramatic play, music, art, puzzles, pictures) children's conversation about family, culture discussion of value of individual differences intervention to stop teasing and rejection due to differences
Respect for diversity is evident through . . .
500
Remind him
What happens if a child doesn't use a paper towel to dry hands?
500
age-appropriate (and accessible) writing materials prewriting efforts (scribbling, drawing, inventive spelling) dictations examples of children's and teacher's handwriting at eye level
What in the room is indicative of the development of writing skills?
500
staff surveys / conferences (mid and end of year) staff teams (written feedback) parent surveys annual licensing visits accreditation standards (annual reports and validation visits)
How is the program evaluated? (5)
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