Giving children the chance to fully feel their emotions is key, however it is important to remember the child of their safety and by displaying that there are other ways to release those strong emotions will be key to helping kids recognize and control their emotions.

I ensure that I am communicating how I am feeling to the coworkers around me while also reminding myself that the children are learning and growing and patience is vital to ensure the success of their growth even when it may feel hard.

Some examples of the responsive exchanges I want to use in everyday interactions with children include ensuring that I have a strong relationship with each child, creating a safe and stimulating environment for the children, and providing comfort to children when they experience distress.

I found that after work it is really important to separate my life from my life at work. This allows me to avoid thinking and dwelling about what happened at work once I get home. I have also found that working out is a great way to release my energy at the end of the day or even before work. This could involve running, going to the gym,…

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My advice would be to install 1 on 1 time with you and each student in the classroom at least once a week. This 1 on 1 time will allow the children to build trust, comfort, and joy while working with their teacher.

Yes, the childcare programs written guidance will be extremely helpful during situations involving illness, safety concerns, accidents, emergency situations and many other scenarios.

Sleep equipment for a 2 month old infant can be a crib, pack n play, or bassinet. This should have a tight fitted sheet and nothing else within the sleeping area.

My tips for creating a developmentally appropriate, fun, and physically active classroom include having work always out available to the children which is both stimulating and fun. Also, incorporating some sort of physical activity such as yoga for the kids in the middle of the day.

You can make healthy habits fun by not only telling the kids about how these healthy habits are good to help their bodies grow, but also telling them everything healthy habits will allow them to do. Such as, grow strong and tall to go on the monkey bars.

If I were giving a prospective parent a tour through the program I would make sure that during the tour I highlight our fire escape emergency plan, as well as our earthquake escape plan.

If I suspected child abuse or neglect I would contact CPS even if I suspect that injuries may be accidental because the safety of the child is most important. Also, by making a CPS report I must inform the parents as well.

My biggest worry about keeping children healthy and safe is when there are children within the class that risk the safety of other students.

My advice for creating and maintaining a good partnership between caregivers and parents is by always trying to remain positive. You must treat the family with respect, remain open, and remain welcoming.

If I was the parent of a young child the three things I would want my child’s provider to ensure is safety, a nurturing environment, and intellectually stimulating work.

Three fears I would have while leaving my child in someone’s care is the lack of safety, comfort, and stimulating work.

Some creative ways to get children in engaging and meaningful learning involve picking learning topics that you have found that children previously expressed interest in and also ensuring that the learning challenges the children as well.

When creating a daily schedule for children remember to take in consideration the energy of the children you are working with. Ensure to integrate appropriate breaks and calm down time to ensure no over-stimulation or meltdowns throughout the day.

I think positivity, comfortability, and intellectually challenging activities within a good early learning environment are essential to the important growth of the child.

Some good ways to approach a parent about the developmental screening of their child include doing it in a confidential manner, practicing with a coworker, being sensitive through the process, and being open for the parent to ask any questions.

Observing and documenting a child’s development is very crucial in helping early learning providers because it helps in determining the best personalized care and learning tactics which will best allow the child to succeed in and outside of the classroom

I personally think that children under 2 should have no access to TVs because even the American association of pediatricians back this. This is because it raises the chance of bully behavior and the chance of having an attentional disorder.

Early learning providers can create a “serve and return” environment by paying attention to the children’s interests and making sure that the adults are responding to the interest in a supportive way. This process all begins as teachers will introduce potential items or areas of interest to the child. From that if the child reactions in a…

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In order to address this issue with Mrs. Hopkins I must ensure that I am being sensitive to her and her situation yet also informing her on the issues regarding picking her child up late. I would begin by checking in on her to see if there’s any issue in her life making pickup at this time not possible and also working with her to create…

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The WACs which address diversity and collaboration with families include: Washington Administrative Code 110-300-0100: Collaboration with families and communities and WAC 110-300-0200: Cultural diversity must be respected.

The big messages that the WACs give regarding diversity and collaboration involve including the child’s family within the…

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1. While completing the activity I found that all of the WACs were incredibly detailed. I found this level of detail to be incredibly helpful in understanding them.
2. I was surprised by the WAC discussing room arrangement because I think that really shows the level of detail the WACs go into.
3. I can see how the WACs will influence your…

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