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Playground
Definitions
100

steps near the sink or low open shelves 

What is self-help furniture

100

there are _____ categories of handwashing that must be scored.

What is 5?

100

The term "______" occurs most frequently in Indicators that represent a minimal level of quality.

What is "Some"?

100

Fencing surrounding a playground must completely enclose the play space and measure at least_____ high, and the latchs of access gates should measure at least _____ high.

What is 48"

100

Means children are interested and paying attention.

What is "Engaged"?

200

freedom of movement of arms and legs for children under 12 months.

What is Gross Motor?

200

Examples in materials include: dolls of different races, or cultures; images in books; easily visible pictures on bulletin boards; music from a variety of cultures played, song ssung in home language of bilingual children enrolled.

What is diversity in materials?

200

How many items should be scored in the SACERS scale if no child is identified with special needs?

What is 41?

200

Intended to cushion falls and prevent serious injuries from any equipment used indoors and outdoors.

What is Protective Surfacing?

200

Refers to those adults that are in the classroom and who work with the children daily (or almost daily).

What is "Staff"?

300

Name the ITEM...Staff frequently use specific names for people, places, things, and actions as children experience them in routines AND play throughout the observation.

What is Encouraging vocabulary development?

300

the ideal length of time free play should occur to receive credit at the 5's level.

What is 1 hour?

300

Name the item.....Good ventilation, some natural lighting through windows or skylight.

What is Indoor Space?

300

The area around and under gross motor climbing, sliding, or swinging equipment where protective surfacing is required to prevent injury from falls.

What is a Fall Zone?

300

Requires that children can reach and use materials by themselves, during the times that materials are available for use.

What is "accessible"?

400

Art, Appropriate use of technology, and Group Times.

What are the 3 items that can be scored N/A?

400

Name the item....Staff almost always prepared for next activity.

What is transitons and wait times?

400

the use of ______  _______ is acceptable when scoring indicators, as long as the product contains 60-95% alcohol.

What is hand sanitizer?

400

trampolines, swinging gates, giant strides, climbing ropes, animal figure swings, mutiple occupancy swings, rope swings, and swinging dual exercise rings and trapeze bars.

What is not appropriate for any age group?

400

A clearly defined play area for a particular kind of play.

What is an "Interest Center"?

500

can consist of both verbal communication that occurs between staff and children, and physical contact or other nonverbal communication.

What is Interaction?

500

counting/comparing quantities, measuring/comparing sizes and parts of whole (fractions) and familiarity with shapes.

What are math materials?

500

Name the FCCERS item....furniture promotes self-help as needed, with ONE example observed in routines AND play.

What are Furnishings for routine care, play, and learning?

500

An enclosing device around an elevated platform that is intended to prevent inadvertent falls from the platform.

What is a guardrail?

500
Involves responding to variation in the abilities, needs, and intersts of children in the group; working with children in a systematic way that involves determining the child's ability to do a task or learn a concept...

What is "Individualized teaching"?