Health & Safety
To have all students in sight & sound at all times.
What is supervision?
When a parent is dropping off a screaming child in the morning, the teacher takes the child.
What is a "grab & go"?
1 to 4 for infants, 1 to 5 for toddlers, 1 to 8 for two-year-olds, and 1 to 10 for preschoolers/pre-kindergartners are all examples of this critical compliance mandate.
What are ratios?
This type of activity encourages children to explore, imagine, and create freely.
What is open-ended play?
Talking negatively about someone when they are not around.
What is gossiping?
Safety policies exist to protect children and this group.
What are educators?
When discussing a challenging behavior with a parent, this should always be used instead of labels or assumptions.
What is sandwiching?
This type of documentation should be factual, objective, and free of personal opinions.
What are incident reports or observation documentation or assessments?
This happens when activities match a child's interests and developmental level.
What is engagement?
This behavior often hides behind the phrase "I'm just being honest" or "I'm just speaking my mind".
What is unprofessional communication?
This is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of germs in a childcare center.
What is Hand Washing?
This is the best physical approach to greet a parent who is entering your classroom for drop-off.
What is standing up, smiling, and making eye contact?
This paperwork must be in every staff member's file every two years.
What is work physical?
True or False: A quiet classroom always means children are engaged.
What is false?
This quality allows educators to receive feedback, reflect, and grow.
What is "growth mindset" or "professionalism"?
A child with a fever of this degree (Fahrenheit) or higher generally needs to be sent home.
What is 100.1°F underarm (or 100.4°F forehead)?
This policy means that parents are allowed to visit the center and their child’s classroom at any time during hours of operation without an appointment.
What is the Open Door Policy?
When children are present, this is not an acceptable thing to do.
What is being on my personal device (phone, smart watch, ipods, etc.)?
A child is having daily behavioral incidents. What should be assessed before a behavior plan is put in place?
What is environment, supervision, and engagement?
This habit builds trust faster than talent.
What is reliability?
When on the playground, teachers should avoid clumping together and instead practice this strategy to cover all areas.
What is Zoning (or Positioning)?
When a parent has a complaint, this listening technique involves repeating back what they said to ensure you understood them correctly.
What is Reflective Listening (or Active Listening)?
According to licensing standards, children must be taken outdoors for daily active play unless the weather poses a danger or the temperature/wind chill is below this degree.
What is 32°F?
When speaking to a child, a teacher should physically do this to ensure respectful communication.
What is "get down to their eye level"?
This legal and ethical requirement prevents staff from discussing a child’s behavior or family situation with other parents or on social media.
What is Confidentiality?