Preventing Infections
Upon entering the room, after playing outside, before eating, after using the bathroom, after handling pets
What is "When you should wash your hands"
1 tsp per quart or 1 tablespoon per gallon mixed daily
What is the correct bleach solution mix?
Anxiety, depression, O.D.D, A.D.H.D, P.T.S.D
What are some common mental illnesses found in children?
A place where children learn in though hands on way activities; materials are grouped and organized by category; children can explore materials
What is a learning center?
Teething, colds, fever,vomiting and nausea, allergies, asthma
What are some of the common illnesses and chronic conditions that you may encounter?
Common colds, pink eye, fever with no other symptoms, lice, rash without fever or behavioral changes
What are some symptoms that do NOT require exclusion form the program?
Get organized! Gather all needed materials before bringing the child.
What is Step 1 of the diaper changing procedure?
Genes and environment
What are two possible causes for mental illnesses in children?
Dramatic play, library, science/inquiry, blocks, art, gross motor, sensory
What are some types of learning centers?
The right medication, to the right child, the right dose by the right method at the right time
What are the 5 rights of administering medication?
droplets carried by air, direct contact with surfaces, insects or objects that pierce the skin
What are the 3 ways that germs transmit disease?
Staggered arrival and drop off, mask wearing by adults, health screening & temp check
What are some of the changes programs had to implement due to COVID-19?
1 year or 6 months after the eruption of the first tooth
When should a child first see the dentist?
Teachers meet children where they are developmentally both as individuals and in the group and, children are provided with experiences and activities that are achievable yet challenging
What is the core of Developmentally Appropriate Practice?
Child/staff ratios, space & equipment requirements, special services and health consultants, different procedures
What are some of the considerations for caring for sick children
Immunizations, nutrition, good sleep habits, physical fitness
What are ways to increase resistance to disease-causing germs
Vision, hearing, developmental & behavioral
What are some of the screenings that should be done in an early years setting?
Lack of fluoride in the water, poor nutrition and bottle rot
What are some causes of childhood tooth decay specific to Maui County
Play-based rather than rote memorization; worth knowing; short or no whole group component
What are 3 points to remember when designing activities
Armpit temperatures of 100 or oral temperature of 101 degrees
What temperature is considered above normal?
The first line of defense against infectious disease
What is handwashing
How a program gets permission to obtain, review and track medical care information from the child's regular health care provider
What is a written policy?
Educate yourself on signs of common illnesses, observe, document, report, work with the families
What can a teacher do to help children with mental illness?
Focus on what they are ready to understand; hands-on activities-not demonstrations
What are 2 points to remember when designing activities?
To reduce germs or inanimate surfaces to levels considered safe by public health codes or regulations
What is sanitizing?