Supervising & Tracking Children
True or False:
I only need to know how many children are in my care of the top of my head when our licensing rep (Gina McGovern) is in the building
False
You must know your counts at all times. You must also know the breakdown of age groups within your classroom.
What is the staff person called who is assigned to a small group of infants or toddlers who ensures their needs such as feeding, diapering, and incident reporting are completed.
What is a primary caregiver?
True or False
If I need a day off I must request it at least two weeks in advance as long as I do so, it will be approved
False
Although we do try to accommodate everyone's requests for time-off, we do ask that you look at the calendar in the office. If there are already two people off on the date that you need, you unfortunately are not likely to get it. We suggest that you take a look at this calendar prior to scheduling appointments.
***Housekeeping elaboration***
What is shaken baby syndrome?
A serious brain injury resulting from forcefully shaking and infant or toddler.
In case of a fire, how do you alert the rest of the building to a fire emergency?
Pull the fire alarm handle in the downward direction breaking the glass.
**Discuss the locations of fire alarms and fire extinguishers.
True or False:
It is okay for Kiddie Academy to not enroll children with disabilities. Most of the staff are not trained in working with children who have disabilities.
False
Reasonable accommodations must be made for children with disabilities. Therapist are permitted to work with children during school hours. Referrals can be made to Early intervention or the school district for children to be evaluated for services if teachers and administration suspect that a child is not progressing on target for their age.
True or False:
If a child bumps their head and has a visible red mark; you only need to contact the parent if the red mark doesn't disappear.
False:
All injuries must be documented, regardless of whether the injury leaves a mark. All head injuries require a phone call to the parents within a 15 minute time frame of the injury.
True or False:
The use of time-out is permitted at Kiddie Academy as a last resort for difficult behaviors
False:
Time-out is not permitted. This includes having children sit under their cubbies to "think about their behavior". Sometimes children might need time to be by themselves, this is okay if an alternate activity is provided and they are permitted to re-join the group when they are ready and have discussed the behavior with the teacher.
By which two ways are you supposed to supervise children?
Sight and Sound. You should be able to see and hear all of the children at all times
Through what age are primary caregiver assignments required and where should they be posted?
Primary Caregiver Assignments are required through the age of 2 1/2 year. old
The Primary Caregiver list should be visible in your classroom. Not inside a closet or cabinet
True or False
Teachers are permitted to have their cell phones while outside on the playground.
True
Staff are permitted to have cellphones on the playground only to contact the office in case of emergency. If you are caught using your cellphone while on the playground for personal use it is reason for corrective action.
***housekeeping elaboration***
True or False:
Babies are permitted to be swaddled in a lightweight blanket and placed in their crib for nap
FALSE
Nothing is permitted in a child's crib. They can use a arms free swaddle or free moving swaddle to help assist in sleep. The only other item allowed in the crib is a pacifier that is not attached to the child.
Where is the meeting location for a fire drill? What materials should you bring when leaving the building for a fire drill
The meeting place for a fire drill is on the opposite side of the building/parking lot by the hill.
You must bring your emergency binder with the emergency information forms for all of your students, your I-pads, and your first-aid kits.
What should you do if a parent notifies you in the morning that a person who is not on their emergency list is coming to pick up in the afternoon.
Ask them to notify the office. They will need to either fill out an alternate pick-up form or provide an email to the school specifying their authorization for this person to pick up.
True or False:
All sections of the accident report must be completed in their entirety.
True
All sections must be completed prior to bringing to admin for signature. If a section does not apply you may right n/a. The children's first and last name must be on the form. A signature from admin should be acquired prior to the parents signing the form
**housekeeping elaboration***
True or False:
When a child is misbehaving, they should be brought to the office to speak with the admin regarding their behavior.
False
Children should not be taken to the office for difficult behaviors. This could lead children to not respect the authority or trust the classroom teacher. If the behaviors continue you can request support in the classroom from the admin team, and they will determine if the child needs a break from the room.
True or False
When Johnny (age 3) is in the bathroom you must still supervise him by both sight and sound?
False
He is able to be supervised by sound only while he is using the restroom for a short period of time. You must however still be able to hear him, and he must be able to hear you and respond to you or your questions.
True or False
The primary caregiver for a child must complete all of the child's feeding, diapers, daily notes, ect...
False
The primary caregiver is not responsible for physically doing all of those things for their particular children, however they are responsible for ensuring that those task are completed in a timely manner.
True or False:
Excessive absence is defined as: more than 3 absences occurring within a six-month period. Absences on consecutive days are considered one occurance. More than three times tardy in a 90 day period may be grounds for disciplinary actions.
TRUE
True or False:
Children who are not able to roll over on their own are able to be placed to sleep on their belly with written parental consent.
False:
All children must be placed to sleep on their backs. The only way in which this policy can be broken is with a signed authorization from a physician due to a medical condition.
How often are lock-down drills required and what do we call them at Kiddie Academy as to not frighten the children?
Lock-down drills must be conducted and documented twice per year. We call them hide and seek.
A parent arrives to the school to pick up their children. You suspect that they are under the influence. What will you do?
DO NOT release the child to the parent. Make notification to the administrator that is closing the building. They will work to obtain an alternate authorized person to pick up the child from school; or contact the authorities if necessary.
True or False
Children are able to have a pain/fever reducer at the school for tooth pain as long as the parent completes a medication form.
False
Children are only able to have fever reducing medication at school if the parents provides a note from a physician in addition to the medication form. A temp check should be completed prior to administering the medication. Children who have a fever should not be at school.
True or False:
If your classroom is mis-behaving it is okay to take away outside time as long as it's only one of them.
False:
You may not withhold outside time from any child. It is a state requirement that children have outside time daily as long as weather is permitting.
True or False
It is okay to quickly use your computer or cell phone to create and print something that you require for your lesson plan while supervising only one or two children
False
This is a violation of the supervision policy. All cellphone and computers should not be out or utilized while directly supervising children
True or False:
As a teacher in the starfish pre-k classroom with some children that are 4 and some children that are 5. I must always follow the 4 year old 1:12 ratio
False
The admin has a spreadsheet to determine the ratio for a mixed-age group classroom
True or False:
If a parent requests to be my friend on a social media outlet it is okay to accept it as long as I am not their child's teacher.
False
Although we are not able to tell you not to accept friendships on social media of parents, we strongly encourage you not to. If the parents, see something unprofessional it could be brought to our attention and be cause for disciplinary action or termination of employment. All arrangement with a family (play-date/ babysitting) must be planned after your working hours.
True or False
Since you are working in a childcare facility if you are making an allegation of abuse/neglect you must provide them with your first and last name as well as the name of the center in which you work.
FALSE
You are able to make an anonymous report and are not required to leave any information.
How long do we have to evacuate the building during a fire drill?
How are infants evacuated during a fire-drill or Fire emergency?
We have 3 minutes in order to evacuate the building. All children and staff must be accounted for.
Infants are evacuated in cribs with evacuation wheels. They are red wheels. 4 infants are able to go into one crib.
True or False
In cases of separation of parents, Kiddie Academy doesn't need to follow any court orders. If a non-custodial parent picks up on a day that is not theirs, administration simply make the custodial parent aware.
FALSE
Kiddie Academy must follow all court orders regarding custody. Parents must provide Kiddie Academy with a copy of the court order that covers parenting days.
True or False:
Epi-pens and inhalers are to be stored in the classroom?
True
Epi-pens and inhalers should be stored in the classroom unless otherwise noted on the allergy/asthma action plan.
**Discuss the necessary documentation that is needed for an epi-pen/inhaler and how it should be listed on the ziploc bag.** Medication checks should be completed monthly.
When should a behavior report be completed for a child?
When behaviors are dangerous to the child, other children, or teachers in the classroom.
When foul language is being used especially in the school-age program.
When CONTINUED behaviors are a disruption to the classroom environment.
When bullying is happening in the school-age program.
Can you list at least 3 times when Name to Face on Tadpoles should be utilized
* When entering a classroom any time throughout the day (even if just covering a classroom for 5 minutes or a lunch break)
* Prior to leaving a classroom anytime throughout the day (even if just covering a classroom for 5 minutes or a lunch break)
* When bring the children to a different classroom or playground.
*When transferring children to an activity such as soccer, dance, class-trip
*When taking the school-age children to the bus and retrieving them off the bus.
What are the ratios for the following age groups:
Infant -18 months
18mons - 2.5 years
2.5 years - 4 years
4 years
5 & up (school-age program)
Infant - 18 months: 1:4
18 months - 2.5 years: 1:6
2.5 years - 4 years: 1:10
4 years: 1:12
5 & up (school-age program): 1:15
True or False:
Movies are permitted in the afternoon when the weather is unfavorable.
FALSE
Movies are not permitted in the classroom. Children over the age of 2 are only permitted 15 minutes of educational screen time per day. All movies must be approved by the office staff in advance. Yoga instruction, fitness instruction, a read- aloud, or an educational video that go with your lesson plan are the only types of screen-time that are permitted.
True or False
You must speak to an administrator prior to calling the child-abuse hot-line. You may only call if they believe that it is warranted.
False
You do not need to have permission to make an inquiry of abuse/neglect. You can speak with the administration about any situation you think warrants a phone call; however, at the end of the day the decision to report is completely yours.
Where should the evacuation maps and plans be located?
They should be posted at the entrance to all classrooms and offices within the school. If the classroom has an additional exit (infants/blowfish). The map should also be located near that door.
**Discuss the locations to be used for an evacuation of the school, and actual intruder emergency**
True or False:
If a parent neglects to pick up their child or arrange for the pick-up of their child from school by one hour after closing, the center should contact the states central registry hotline to seek assistance in caring for the child until a parent or a caregiver authorized by the parent is able to pick up the child.
True
This falls into play if we aren't able to make contact with the parent or an authorized caregiver.
True or False
All staff members are required to obtain CPR/First-aid Training within 3 months of their start date and should continue training every 2 years while employed.
True
We try to have CPR/First-Aid training twice per year at the school for staff members that need it. However, if there is no training available at the center you will need to get it elsewhere. On-line classes are no longer accepted by the Office of Licensing, you must attend in person.
True or False
It is okay to change your tone or the inflection in your voice with children in the classroom.
True
There are times when you need to change your tone or the inflection in your voice. However, it is not okay to yell at the children or make sarcastic comments. Children do not understand sarcasm. Rule of them; do not speak to children in a manner that you would not speak to them in front of their parents.
**housekeeping elaboration***