some of the best ways to help children to self regulate are to role play when they are calm, practice deep breathing daily, body checks, and temperature charts for feelings.

communicate with those around you, have safe open and supportive network to talk to, meditate, journal focus on what you can control.

some examples of responsive exchange could be to listen to the child when they are talking, acknowledge them even if you are busy and let them know you will give them your full attention in a minute. provide them with safe, supportive and loving environment. Help them work through their emotions.

to relieve stress I lift weights and run. or ill read a book, deep clean, meditate, or talk to a friend. ill also write a list of everything im grateful for to help change my mindset.

I would suggest listening to the child, and if you are busy when they approach you let them know that you see and hear them and you will be right with them, and then once you are done give them your full attention. Also quietly listening to them when they are talking without interrupting waiting for them to finish and then speak. Giving…

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Yes I think those written policies would be useful in situations like emergencies, injuries, behavior reports, illness. I think all those need written policies so staff and parents know the steps in which these kids of situations will be handled so there are no surprises, and so easy steps are available to follow and handle situations.

The safest place for a baby to sleep is a single-level crib, infant bed, bassinet or playpen.

ways to create a fun, appropriate and physically active classroom are to have jobs/activities in which they have to get multiple pieces in multiple trips. so say they are doing a job that has several pieces, instead of them trying to carry everything at once and risking the chance of it all falling teaching them to take multiple trips to get…

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You can make healthy habits fun for kids by creating a game out of it, singing songs while doing it and doing the habits together.

as the parents enter I would greet them and welcome them to the school. Along the tour I would share many of the fun and exciting things their child will get to do and learn and how they will grow. While doing that ill include how we maintain the safety of the children by the way in which our environment is set up, how we clean and…

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If I were to suspect possible forms of abuse or neglect, I would talk with my lead teacher to see if they have noticed any of the same things I have. I would then make a report and document what I saw/heard and what was reported to keep it on file and record.

my advice for creating and maintaining a good relationship with parents is to always be welcoming, from the first time you meet them to everytime you greet them after. To have o<font face=”inherit”>pen communication and positive communication. </font>Help<font face=”inherit”> the parent be involved in the learning and growth of their child,…

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1. If you were the parent/family of a young child, what three things would you want most from your child’s care provider? I am a parent of a young child in an early learning center and the three things that I want the most are educational development I want to see progress with his learning. I also want to know that he is safe and being treated…

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A creative way to get children engaged and active in meaningful learning would be to have them bring a picture of a place they have traveled to, whether near or far. Then all the children could gather and we could share the pictures. The children would get the chance to share something they have done, they would get to experience serve and…

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When creating a routine, keep it simple, build off of habits so they know after I do this then I do that. keep things easily accessible for children so they can go throughout the day and follow the routine with some independence and self management. have triggers for when its time to transition and switch gears so they know what to do next,…

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• An environment where the children feel welcome and invited, people are kind and teachers are helpful. There are activities for all kinds of different interests that also help them use all different senses. Activities are easily accessible and they can move from one to the next making choices they are confident in.

some good ways to approach a parent about developmental screening of their child could be a touchy subject so going into it having drafted and even practiced what you are going to say to a colleague is a good idea to help ensure that you are using objective words and not subjective. you’ll also want documentation of observation and…

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How does observing and documenting a child’s development help early learning providers?

• Observing and documenting a child’s development can help early learning providers because we can then determine whether or not the child is on the right path for growth and development or whether or not they need extra help and focus on certain areas it can…

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hello!! im not sure if im replying in the correct manner for the discussion, but here were my thoughts on the WAC hunt:

1. What did you discover about the WACs while completing the activity? There was a lot more to it than I originally thought there would be, it was very in depth.
2. Were you surprised by any of the WACs? Yes and no, I think with…

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