Ratios
The required child to caregiver ratio for infants (0-11 months)
What is 4:1?
This must be done after EVERY diaper change
What is remove gloves AND wash BOTH the employee's and child's hands with soap and water
These in a classroom create predictability and reduce anxiety.
What are routines and/or classroom schedules?
This is one way to reduce fighting among students
What is provide more than enough toys/materials for the number of children in the room?
Rather than yelling across the room this is a preferred positive guidance method
What is using proximity and talking softly to the child?
TRUE OR FALSE:
It is the director and managements job to make sure correct ratios are implemented
Frustration, teething, and/or lack of verbal skills is the most common cause of this in toddlers.
What is biting?
A child refuses to participate. What is a positive guidance response?
What is offer choices or let them observe and join when ready?
To minimize behavior problems teachers must reduce this type of activity
What is WAIT time OR down time?
Corporal punishment, biting, yelling and shaming are examples of
What is prohibited forms of discipline?
The child-to-staff ratio for the playground/big room at EFP for beginning the day and end of the day.
What is 15:1?
Doing this in your classroom promotes independence and organization.
What is labeling cubbies & shelves for toys and materials.
Where do MOST injuries in the child care setting occur?
What is the playground?
TRUE OR FALSE
Time-out is a form of positive guidance.
FALSE....redirecting, teaching empathy, and practicing saying the words they needed are examples of positive guidance.
TRUE OR FALSE
You may reduce the child/caregiver ratio for child 18 months and older by 50% during naptime
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Infants may be placed on their stomachs to sleep if they are able to roll themselves over
FALSE...all infants must be placed on their backs to sleep; however, they may roll themselves over....
This is the best way to help children take care of classroom materials
What is to model proper usage, label storage, and involve them in clean-up
This is the first thing a teach should do upon going out on the playground.
What is walk the perimeter to ensure everything is safe?
This is a better alternative to saying "STOP RUNNING"
What is "use your walking feet"?
TRUE OR FALSE
Teachers are allowed to send kids unsupervised to the office.
FALSE...children must be supervised by staff at all times
TRUE OR FALSE
Infants under 12 months may use a blanket while sleeping in a bouncer.
FALSE
Infants under 12 months may not use a blanket while sleeping. They are allowed a sleep sack as long as their arms are not restricted by the sleep sack.
8-12 minutes is the average attention span of this age child
What is a 4 year old?
Constant visual and auditory awareness of each child's activity is an example of
What is ACTIVE supervision?
You're feeling overwhelmed by a defiant child. This is what you must do first...
What is regulate your own emotions before responding?