Transitions
What are the ratio sizes for each age group?
Infants - 1:4
Toddlers - 1:7
Preschool - 1:10
School age - 1:15
True or False: Ratios while on the playground doesn't matter
False
When you enter the room to cover for someone, what should you do?
Cross reference/confirm your count
What does it mean to modify the environment?
Change room arrangement
Add or remove materials to fit the needs and interest of the children
Adjust the schedule or activities
Provide large motor activities
What is one question your licensure will ask when they walk in the room?
How many children do you have?
Do you know what it means to be a mandated reporter?
Do you have any children on ICCPPs? Can you get me the ICCPP?
What would you do if you suspect Child Abuse?
What is your qualification?
Where are your emergency procedures?
When do you wash your hands?
What tools do you need when transitioning your children to a different location? Such as outdoors
Rope and transition sheet
When outside maintenance such as lawn mowing, snow blowing and plowing is taking place, children should be where?
In the classrooms and not outdoors
When leaving the classroom with children, where should you check?
All blind spots
What is safe sleep? What are some guidelines?
Creating a sleep environment that minimizes the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep related deaths
Always place infants on their back to sleep
Use a firm, flat sleep surface
Keep the sleep area free of soft bedding and objects
Do not overheat
What should lotions, diaper creams, sunscreens, wipes, toothbrush, toothpaste and ChapSticks be labeled with?
First and Last Name
True or False: After doing name to face, you do not have to count the children on the rope to ensure all the children are accounted for.
False
What is the degree for outdoors where you cannot take the children outside?
95 degrees or warmer
5 degrees or colder (infant and toddler)
0 degrees or colder for preschool and school age
What classrooms in the building can the children shut the doors for the bathroom?
Pre-kindergarten and school age
What is dislocated elbow and how does it happen?
Dislocated elbow occurs when the radius bone partially slips out of place from the elbow joint.
Typically caused by a sudden pull or yank of a child's arm
When should an incident report be filled out?
Anytime a child gets hurt even if no mark is present
What do you do to your transition tracker when a child leaves for the day?
Mark the child off on the pick up section of the form
When considering the temperature, what should you take into account?
Wind chill or heat index
When are you able to use your cell phones?
When on break and not in ratio
What items do you need and what do you do when you have to separate a child?
Separation Log and an ICCPP
When separating a child you need to put that onto the separation log
What is our allergy policy when serving the food? Who can serve the food?
Subs are unable to serve the food and float staff must be aware before allowing them.
If something interferes the transition process or routine changes or is disrupted, what should you do?
Start the transition process over
How many minutes before going outside should sunscreen be applied?
15-30 minutes
What is the rule about the music in the classroom and the lights?
Music should not be too loud
Some lights should be on in the classroom in order to see the furthest child away
Who writes the ICCPPs? When do they need to be renewed?
Behavioral specialists - Kate and Amanda
They need to be renewed yearly
What form do we need to fill out for medication use? Who is able to administer medication? How do we fill it out as the teacher?
Prescription forms or non-prescription forms
Lead teachers only
Date, Dose, First and Last name, signature and initials