DCF
APPLE
Safety
Daily Report
Childcare Knowledge
100

What is mandated through DCF, that may disqualify you from being in a classroom?

45 hours

100

What level should artwork be hung at?

child eye level

100

How many times should a name to face be completed and how?

4 times from start to finish. When lining up, when you get to your destination. When lining up again, when arriving to your new destination 

100

What does a Daily Report do?

Gives you a synopsis about the child's day

100

How often should you change your gloves when diapering?

Every time a new child is being changed

200

Children's shoes can be off during nap time to make them more comfortable?

False

200

How far away do nap mats need to be from each other?

18in

200

What is the most important safety information?

knowing your numbers

200

How often should a diaper be checked/changed? 

Changed every 2 hours

200

Where do administer an EPI-PEN?

Outside of the thigh.

300

During nap time what are the 4 things DCF is looking for?

Music level, light level, clear path for exiting, no children under/too close to furniture

300

What percentage of your room needs to be labeld?

80%

300

What is the most important safety feature on a playground? What should you do when leaving

Rotating the playground. Complete a final scan and walk through of playground

300

How often should you be taking photos?

3 times per week minimum 

300

At what age does the ratio start to follow majority? 

2's and up

400

How many times per year should we be doing emergency preparedness drills?

12 times

400

What does APPLE love to see on your wall? *Must get 3 of 5*

graphs, charts , dictation, labeled art and photos of children 

400

What do you do when entering a classroom?

Ask how many do you have, count yourself, and ask for allergies

400

What is the deadline for when lesson plans should be completed? What tense should lesson plans be in?

The Wednesday before. Past tense

400

If a child gets bodily fluid on the room floor, furniture or playground what is the first thing you do?

Remove all the children away from the bodily fluid

500

What 2 things must you have to maintain supervision

Sight and sound

500

What are the immediate disqualifications of APPLE?

not knowing numbers. Improper attendance numbers. any toxins in room. 

500

What should you do in event of a fire drill? *must have full answer

Get children out of the room and lead to nearest exit. Teacher should be last on out of the room. Must take the paper roster

500

What are the different ways you can send photos? How do you do that? ** Bonus- What should go with every photo?

Email- gets sent automatically to the parents email

Daily Report- gets sent at the end of the day when daily report is submitted to parent

Portfolio- gets sent to child's portfolio in Tadpoles (not sent to parents unless requested) **Bonus 50pts* A complete sentence describing the photo

500

As teachers what are the most important things about taking care of a child?

safety, cleanliness and nurturing