Some of the best way to help children recognize their emotions and control their responses is just by being there and being willing to listen to them and talk through their feelings.

When I start feeling compassion fatigue I make it a point to make my coworkers aware and then make sure that I take some time to myself to center myself and find something to do that can help me destress myself.

Share some examples of responsive exchanges you may want to use in everyday interactions with children.Some examples of responsive behavior you may want to use in everyday interactions with children are eye contact, listening and responding to the children, playing and acknowledging them.

Ways that I relieve stress are grabbing a cup of hot tea and reading.

What advice would you give to other Early learning Providers who want to build connections with children in their classroom?The advice I would give to early learning provider who want to build connections with the children in their classroom is to make sure you are giving positive responses. That you are giving these children their… Read more

Are there any situations where you think the childcare programs written guidance policies would be useful?Yes I think that written guidance policies are especially helpful in cases such as illness or emergency situations.

For a 2 month old you should be using a crib, bassinet, or playpen with an firm mattress and tightly fitted sheet.

Do you have any tips for creating a developmentally appropriate, fun, and physically active classroom?Engage with the children by making sure you welcome them. Plan activities that keep their brain and body active. Sing fun songs that have dances with them to keep the children active as they sing.

You can make healthy habits fun by doing activities such as adventure walks, doing music that has lots of movement, eating food that is healthy but maybe letting them either make art with their food or cut it into fun shapes before they eat it.

If you were giving a prospective parent a tour through your program, what safety procedures would you highlight?If giving a walkthrough of our program while showing them all of our different activity areas I would also show them where we have areas for kids to clean up and keep sanitary. I would also make sure to point out if we have any first… Read more

If I suspected child abuse or neglect I would have a discussion with my lead person in charge and see if they had noticed anything to put them on alert and run it up the chain if we need to to make sure that the safety of the child is put first.

My biggest worry about keeping children healthy and safe is if anything happens with all the violence happening these days. All the gun violence and regular violence. There is much evil in the world nowadays and even more so information about it readily available with technology today.

My advice for keeping a good partnership between providers and parents is to keep an honest and open line of communication to always think about what is best for the child/children.

The 3 most important things I want from a provider for my children is support, attention, and safety.

Some creative ways to get children involved and engaging would be by asking them meaningful questions that they have to think about and by providing them with different activities that require them not only to think about but also to problem solve.

The only tip I have for making a routine for early child development is to make sure it is well rounded. making sure that you have set time for any and all needs the child may have developmentally. You also want to make sure that you keep on top of your routine so that the children feel safe and secure in what they are expected to do throughout the day.

Some components of a good early childhood learning environment is having a clean and welcoming environment where kids feel safe and inspired.

A good way to approach a parent about getting a developmental screening for their child is to make sure you have all the observations you have taken while watching the child. Go over with them all the milestones that their child is meeting before going over what they need to work on. Once done discussing milestones that the child has been… Read more

How does observing and documenting a child’s development help early learning providers? Observing and documenting a child’s development helps early learning providers by helping them see what milestones a child is reaching and what ones they mi<b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;”>ght need to work on some more.

I believe that it is good to limit screen time for children. If you aren’t parking children in front of screens they have so much more availability to develop different abilities. You give them the chance to explore more by giving them some puzzles or toys that can help work on their motor skills. You can talk, play, and read with them so… Read more

Providers create a serve and return environment by making sure that they are present and responsive to the physical and vocal cues of the child. Making sure to acknowledge the serve from the child and giving them the recognition in return.

Open up a discussion with her to remind her about the center’s closing time and to see what the reasoning is that she is continually showing up late and see if you can problem solve a way for her to be on time while also explaining that there are rules and regulations for a reason and stress the importance of being respectful of those rules.

A WAC that helps define diversity is WAC 110-300-0030. It outlines that early learning programs are defined by state law as places of public accommodation that must not discriminate in employment practices or client services based on many things such as race, creed, color, national origin, sex, honorably discharged veteran or military… Read more