What would you do?
Little Johnny is yelling in the classroom.
What is, get down to Johnny's level and explain to him that in the classroom, we use our inside voice. Yelling is for the playground.
12-month old is biting
What is frustration, hunger, not having the words
What is the state infant and toddler ratio?
What is 1:6
Expecting two-year-olds to sit still at circle time for 20min while the teacher reads books.
What is Not DAP - Why?
"I said no running"
What is use walking feet
Little joey is running in the classroom.
What is, walk over to him and explain that we use walking feet inside because it is dangerous to run inside.
A three-year-old is not sitting still during circle time.
What is you might be asking to child to sit for longer than developmentally able to, or the circle time may not be engaging enough for the child.
What is the state ratio for 3's and 4's mixed class?
What is 1:14
Yelling across the room " No yelling"
What is not DAP- explain
"Stop crying"
What is what's wrong are you sad or mad it's okay to be mad. or do you need a hug?
Four-year-old Jane took the baby doll she wanted away from another child.
What is explain to her that it is the other child turn to play with the doll. Have her ask the child if she can play with it when they are finished. Then take her to go find a different toy to play with while she waits.
18-month-old excessively crying during drop offs.
What is, they need help self-soothing, attachment issues, they do not trust the teacher yet.
You and another teacher are in a 2-year-old classroom with 10 kids. Can you leave the classroom to go the bathroom?
What is yes state ratio for two-year-olds is 1:10
"Your hitting your friends and that is not okay, go take a break"
What is DAP explain
" I already told you sit down , I'm not going to tell you again"
What is " please down we are getting ready for lunch right now and you need to be seated to get your lunch"
3-year-old Jacob is throwing blocks in the classroom.
What is, at his level explain why throwing blocks is not okay and find something that he can throw in the classroom such as beanbags or balls and model how to safe throw them.
A three-year-old is screaming and hitting anytime another child tries to play with them.
What is they may not have the words to say to the other child. or They may not know how to play with others.
You and another teacher are outside on the playground with 14 two-year olds, johnny needs the bathroom. How do you maintain the ratio?
What is take four kids inside to use the bathroom.
Telling a 4-year-old " Your friend wants to play with that toy you need to share"
What is Not DAP- Explain
" Stop doing that"
What is " can you please stop doing etc. its not safe when you do that, because.....
For the third time this morning 18-month-old Jack has hit his friend.
What is, at his level remind him that hitting hurts our friends and show him nice hands. Extra credit: Start a behavior log to try to figure out what could be causing the behavior.
4-year old is putting toys in their mouth
What is possible sensory issue
There are 24 children on the playground ages 1-4 how many teachers do you need to be in state ratio?
What is 4, you have to go with the ratio of the youngest child in the group, which is 1, so that makes the ratio of that group 1:6.
" stop doing that! your going to make me mad!"
Not DAP Why?
"Put my toys away or you won't be allowed to play with my toys again"
Not DAP Why