Introduction
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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What is the ecological point of view?
The ecological perspective pertaining to the relationship examines the physical, social and emotional, economic, and cultural environments of the individual to the that affect children. It relates all of the factors that might influence children’s lives environment. in terms of healthy, and safe, development and well-being.
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What is a policy? What do policies do? What might they look like?
Policies are an educational environment’s interpretation of the standards, laws and regulations and how that particular program intends to implement and enforce them (Kirkwood, 2012). Safety policies should promote safe practices for children, teachers, and families. Basic safety policies lay the foundation for quality early childhood education.
Policies establish a process, assign responsibility, and offer guidance for action. Safety policies may take the form of checklists, injury reports, guidelines, practices, or strategies to decrease risk.
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Indoor environment risk management should include which eight things?
Organizing for indoor safety: understanding indoor safety practices and applications for risk management as they apply to developmental levels, space, and security
Indoor environmental hazards: understanding some of the hazards presented by the indoor area
Indoor equipment safety: practices for preventing injuries and managing safety on indoor equipment
Toy safety: practices for preventing injuries, removing unsafe toys, and managing selection of toys for children in care
Interpersonal safety: strategies for developing guidelines for interpersonal safety and conflict management for the children in care
Poison control: strategies for developing guidelines for poison prevention and protection in early childhood education
Fire and burn prevention: educational and promotional strategies to model good fire and burn prevention behaviors and practices
Supporting and engaging diverse families: methods and practices for supporting diverse families
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What are some of the risks to safety and unintentional accidents that are more likely to occur in the outdoor environment than indoors?
Some risks are incurred by the child, such as drowning, falling, choking, and poisoning.
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What is an emergency? And what are the three common factors that indicate an emergency?
Webster’s dictionary defines an emergency as “a sudden, urgent, and usually unexpected occurrence requiring immediate attention.”
There are three common factors that indicate an emergency exists. Difficulty breathing, bleeding, and poison always indicate an emergency
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What are six basic goals the teacher must have in mind to ensure high quality of early childhood education?
1. Maximizing children’s health and wellness status and managing risk
2. Recognizing the importance of guidelines, standards, laws and regulations as they apply to the healthy development of children in early education
3. Supporting children’s brain development as an integral part of healthy development
4. Practicing cultural competence
5. Engaging with diverse families to provide a caring community
6. Utilizing education as a tool for health and wellness promotion and risk reduction for both children and adults
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According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs, what needs to be met before a person can look after safety and security needs?
According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs, a person’s needs for such basics as food, shelter, and clothing must be met before higher-level needs can be addressed.
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What types of indoor safety hazards are most common for 1-2 year olds because of their developmental age and vulnerabilities?
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Children’s developmental behaviors can easily put them at risk for injury. What are five behaviors that can put them at risk?
Curiosity, lack of fear, inattention, poor impulse control, and going beyond physical capabilities can easily put them at risk for injury.
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What are the indicators that a child might have inhaled a poison? What signs would you be looking for?
Indicators of poisoning are:
●● Ingested: nausea or vomiting; diarrhea; change in breathing; unconsciousness
●● Inhaled: headache; dizziness; difficulty breathing; unconsciousness
●● Absorbed: irregular breathing; headache; abnormal pulse; skin or eye irritation
●● Injected: pain; cramping; sweating; weakness; dizziness; nausea; vomiting; swelling at the site
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What are some things a teacher can do to improve the health of children in poverty?
Teachers can help improve the health of children through good screening, safe sanitation practices, and helping families to access health care and nutritional supplement programs. Teachers can offer children emotional stability that may help to counteract the problems that poverty brings to their lives and help parents by being positive role models and providing parent education
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All children want to explore their environments. It’s the adults job to know about the developmental level of the child to know what dangers may present themselves. There are 4 adult behaviors that can contribute to a child’s injury. What are they
The adult behaviors that can contribute to a child’s injury include lack of supervision, knowledge, communication, and understanding of a situation.
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Why do lizards, parrots, and turtles pose a risk in early childhood education environments?
Safety risks through injury, infection, and allergic reactions.
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What are three suggested guidelines for promoting healthy and safe outdoor play for children with disabilities and other special needs?
The first is to consider the quantity and quality of the multisensory activities available for children. These involve moving, hearing, tasting, touching, and seeing.
The second is to promote independence for all children. By considering a child’s abilities and needs, modifications of activities, materials, and equipment can be made.
The final guideline is to use cooperative learning groups in which a few children work together in a meaningful way. This promotes positive interaction, allows for communication, and supports the creation of friendships and good social skills.
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What is the four phase process to address disasters that head start Head Start suggest?
1. The planning phase surveys for emergencies that could occur, identifies those preventive measures to lessen risk, and develops a complete structure for the education site.
2. The impact phase commences the moment an emergency occurs or with the notification or alert of an imminent emergency. This phase puts the emergency plan into action and delegates the decision-making and actions that need to be taken.
3. The relief phase is the time after an emergency or disaster has occurred where efforts are focused on basic survival needs and safety. This part of the plan ad- dresses specific activities that need to occur to meet those needs.
4. The recovery phase is when the education environment is in operation with its original purpose. This is the time when children and families may need assistance to cope with everyday life and any losses that may have occurred.
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What are four foundations for physical safety, physical and mental well-being necessary for a child’s healthy brain development?
The University of Georgia supports a project called Better Brains for Babies, which lists four foundations for the physical safety, and the physical and mental well-being, necessary for a child’s healthy brain development (Better Brains for Babies, 2013). These foundations are: responsive adults safe physical environments appropriate nutrition good health practices
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What three things are involved in constructing a safety plan?
What are two tools for the process?
The process of constructing a safety plan for early childhood education environments involves anticipation, modification, and monitoring. Some of the tools for the process include checklists, feedback, modeling, practice drills, education, and other promotional techniques. Other effective tools include active supervision, active listening, and communication
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What are the 5 possible hazards generally associated with the use of computers?
There are five possible hazards are generally associated with the use of computers by children: (1) musculoskeletal injuries, (2) vision problems, (3) lack of exercise, (4) social isolation, and (5) other long-term hazards. Other computer safety issues are cyberbullying and child predators (Ma, 2009b).
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On days when the ultraviolet exposure is highest, plan activities that keep children out of the sun. However, when in the sun what are the ways to keep children sun safe?
●● Keep infants out of direct sunlight and in long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and brimmed hats that shade the neck, for precautionary measures (Healthy Child Care Pennsylvania, 2013a).
●● Avoid exposing children to the sun between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., if possible, and encourage children to seek shade (Dowshen, 2013).
●● Make sure children wear sunglasses and protective clothing if going out into the sun, such as hats, long-sleeved shirts, pants, and socks (CDC, 2013).
●● Children over the age of six months and staff should use a sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher, applied 30 minutes before going outside (Healthy Child Care Penn- sylvania, 2011). Some states require a physician’s statement allowing the use of sunscreen. Be sure to check on the requirements for child care facilities and elementary schools in your state so you are compliant with its laws.
●● Educate parents and children about sun safety in order to develop sun safe behavior patterns.
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What are some supplies you should have on your emergency survival supplies checklist?
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●● Fire extinguisher (Photo 5-9) ●● First aid kit ●● Flashlights and extra batteries ●● Crescent or pipe wrench to turn off gas/water, if needed ●● Shovel, screwdriver, 20-foot length of rope ●● A gallon of water per child, two gallons per adult, and iodine tablets
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Why is it important to have standards such as those from NAEYC to guide those who are involved in early childhood education?
It is basic, good early childhood education practice to follow standards to ensure quality.
When teachers in all settings comply with standards, there is a lower recommendations that are made turnover rate, more sensitive care, and staff with better training, resulting in better- a requirement by law. quality early childhood education.
Guidelines, standards, and laws affecting early childhood education environments enforced by authority. have been created for the purpose of protecting children and promoting quality
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What is SIDS and What can you as a teacher do to eliminate risk for SIDS in your early childhood education environment?
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) describes the sudden death of an infant younger than one year of age that cannot be explained even after thorough investigation by medical and police authorities (NRC, 2013; KidsHealth, 2010)
Sleeping on their backs. Using a pacifier, no bedding in the crib, no overheating
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What are the reasons children bite?
What should you do immediately after a child bites in your care?
Children bite for a number of reasons. Among these are using their mouths to explore, not having language to ex- press themselves, teething, and getting attention. Children may also bite when they feel insecure, stressed, anxious, or threatened.
Intervene Never bite the child back. Talk to the child who bit. —Tell the child that biting is not okay. —Explain that food is for biting, not friends. —Encourage the child to help the child bitten. Talk to the child who was bitten and give reassurance. —Encourage the child to talk to the biter.
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What are the times of day teachers should be aware of that are most likely for accidents to occur?
Teachers should be aware of the times when children appear to be tired or indicate that they are hungry.
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What are some types of natural disasters?
Disasters include tornadoes, tropical storms, severe winter and spring storms, hurricanes, floods, drought and wildfires. Each area has liabilities for certain natural disasters. Floods, wildfires, severe thunderstorms, and earthquakes have occurred in every state. Hurricanes occur from Texas to Maine on the Gulf Coast and eastern seaboard. Hailstorms happen in the Midwest, and tornadoes take place in all states.