Screen time can be effective when done with heavy moderation and active engagement from a supervisor, such as watching and engaging with an educational program alongside the child. Using screen time as an idle way to constantly keep the child occupied, however, can impede development and skills such as attention, language, social skills, and patience.

Engaging in circle time with children and actively responding to comments and cues quickly and reliably during games or story time can create a “serve and return” environment.

I would approach the conversation with the mindset that there could be some circumstance or personal reason behind the situation that I couldn’t know about yet (maybe there’s a family situation going on at home that is making it hard for them to maintain a timely schedule, maybe Mrs. Hopkins is having trouble with new works hours, etc). I…

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WAC sections 0055-0065, 0080-0085, and 0300-0360 address diversity and collaboration with families. The WACs acknowledge the significance of family and diversity and major factors in a child’s development — that is, they acknowledge that academic spaces are not the only elements that determine a child’s growth and well-being. The rules provide…

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1. A multicultural education curriculum should be in place in every school. AGREE
2. Families should not be expected to be involved in classroom activities. DISAGREE
3. All learning programs should accommodate all children with special needs. AGREE
4. Some extended family members may confuse children, so they should not have a voice in raising or educating…

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(edited for accidentally posting in the wrong topic, my apologies!)

1. What did you discover about the WACs while completing the activity? I quickly realized just how extremely descriptive and in-depth each of the WACs were, and I appreciated how many examples were provided with each section and description for me to understand.
2. Were you surprised by any of the WACs? I was surprised by 110-300-0100, which states…

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