Redirecting behavior
There is only one basketball out and both little joe and little mary want to play with. You told them to play together but they don't want to. Little joe starts crying. What should you do?
A. Go and look for another ball
B. Divide the time of playing time evenly between them. Since little joe is crying ask little mary if little joe can play with the ball first.
C. Take the ball away from them and tell them no one gets to play with the ball
D. All of the above
If possible you should always ask if they can share the item first (with appropriate measures, use gloves, wash hands). If that fails see if there is another item available for them to play with individually. You want to identify "win-win" solutions before taking the item away.
When taking the snack temperature, anything above ___ degrees is considered unsafe and unservable.
A. 80 degrees
B. 40 degrees
C. 75 degrees
D. 45 degrees
B. 40 degrees
Which of these options is the most correct? In most cases of child abuse, who is the reported child abuser?
a. A stranger
b. Someone the child knows and trusts
c. A parent
d. A family member
e. A coach
B. Someone the child knows and trusts
List two of the five characteristics of a teamwork group that is functioning correctly and effectively.
Good communication A responsible leader Respect for each other Contribution from each member Organized etc.
What form do we use for funding purposes?
CBDG form
It's craft time and little Joe is complaining about the craft and is starting to get frustrated. What should you do to get him engaged.
One of the best ways to get a participant engaged is to do the activity with them.
Wash your hands, wear gloves and a mask
If little joe tells you that he is being abused, how should you respond?
1. Stay calm listen carefully never blame the child
2. Encourage the child to speak freely, let them know you take them serious
3. never promise you will keep the information a secret
4. let the child know your feelings about them will not change
5. Tell the child you will take the steps to stop the abuse
6. Remind them that they have done nothing wrong
Why is effective teamwork almost generally better than effective individual work?
Because a team bonded together always has more strength than any individual and can accomplish more in less time.
Scenario: It is 2:30 pm and it is time to set up there is a man who appears to be homeless sleeping in the area where you normally set up. What should you do?
When should you reinforce appropriate behavior?
A. If a participant is misbehaving
B. If a child is behaving the way you want them to
C. All of the above
C. All of the above.
It is important to use a variety of methods such as acknowledgment, or group rewards that are consistent with the philosophy of the program. We want to build bridges to intrinsic rewards, particularly with other children and youth, by saying "How do you feel when you make the right choice?" in that way, the participant becomes self motivated
Who is able to serve snacks?
A. Any staff member
B. Only assigned staff members
C. Only someone who is trained by Eoc
D. Any staff member can do it as long as a trained staff member teaches you.
Only staff members who were trained by EOC to serve snacks can serve snacks.
What are the steps to reporting to cps?
1. Call cps
2. Fill out suspected child abuse report
3. Contact immediate supervisor
4. Fill out an incident report
Why is communication important in teamwork?
Communication allows team members to express their ideas, feelings and questions in an open but non-threatening way.
When should you fill out an incident form?
Incident forms should be filled out whenever any incident occurs. An incident report is a tool that documents any event that may or may not have caused injuries to a person or damage to a company asset. It is used to capture injuries and accidents, near misses, property and equipment damage, health and safety issues, security breaches and misconducts in the worksite.
1. Explain to the kids that it is not appropriate to use that language in the program.
2. Give him/her a verbal warning
3. If the behavior continues have them sit out of the program and call the parents
You left your phone inside the center and when you finally come inside the center you see you have a missed call from EOC. The current time is 4:48 p.m. and their office closes at 5:00 p.m. can you still call in for snacks?
A. Yes
B. No
Give two examples on how to prevent yellow light behaviors
1. Intervene and stop it, make it clear that you are watching
2. If a child goes into a closed room with another child stand outside the door. Talk from the outside and let them you are there in case they need help.
3. Set clear boundaries (ex. no sitting on laps, no hugs)
4. increase monitoring, making sure no blind spots on facility. If you can't see them its a problem
5. Never be left alone with the child out of sight . Never close/lock doors. (If you take them to the restroom never go in there by yourself with a child, always make sure there is another staff or that the door is open. Ask child to hold the door open)
6. Ask for help
7. Don't accuse anyone, just let it be known that the behaviors are not okay and need to stop
8. Listen to your instinct
What is teamwork? Name a place where teamwork is important.
Teamwork is when everyone in a group helps each other to accomplish a common goal. Teamwork is important everywhere such as: School, Sports, Hospitals, Resturants
Scenario: Little timmy and his mom are walking by, they notice the program and mom wants to enroll little timmy. Staff helps her and lets her know the ways she can register him. She chooses to enroll him by calling. She comes back 5 minutes later and says that she is done and he is registered. What do you do next?
1. Regardless of how she enrolled little timmy you still have to give her a registration packet. Although he is enrolled he cannot start until the packet and most importantly the liability form is signed.
2. Make sure that little Timmy has a mask, give him some hand sanitizer and check his temperature.
It is free time and you notice that little joe is being picked on by 2 other kids. How do you respond?
Intervene and stop it. Inform appropriate staff and write an incident report if needed. Bullying should not be taken lightly. Having a joint meeting between the person doing the bullying and the person getting bullied is not recommended because it can be embarrassing for the kid getting bullied. You can talk to both parties parents about it so they are aware.
Which of the following is not one of the documents that must be turned in every week into EOC?
A. Weekly Sheet
B. Daily Sign in sheet
C. Daily count sheet
D. Delivery sheet
E. Refrigerator temp/Leftover log
B. Daily sign in sheet
What is the most common form of child abuse?
A. Physical abuse
B. Sexual Abuse
C. Neglect
D. Psychological/Emotional abuse
C. Neglect
Neglect can be defined as failing to meet a child's basic needs.
Types of Neglect
Scenerio: It is 4:30 p.m. You are in charge of serving snacks but you are still not done leading your activity. Little timmy just asked you if you could take him to the restroom. What should you do?
Ask for help, Delegate tasks effectively. Communicate with the team and Clarify what everyone should be doing in their role. Make sure they are all on the same page when deadlines approach.
What is the policy when taking kids to the restroom?
-Staff should be checking the restroom prior to kids going inside the restroom.
-One child at a time
-make sure that they are washing their hands (you can still give them hand sanitizer after)
-make sure that staff is monitoring the restrooms from the outside
-Never be alone with a child inside a restroom with the door closed