Some of the best ways to help children recognize their emotions and their responses is by giving them a space and letting them express how they’re feeling while giving them your full attention, and after they’re done talking talk to them and guide and help them come to a way to solve their issue.

Take some time to yourself and talk with others about how they can help you

Giving children a safe and fun space to be in and helping them express their emotions when they need to would help them build resiliency

Personally I like to fidget with a stress ball, and take time to myself and play a game that makes me think like solitaire, it engages my brain and helps me reconfigure myself.

Be with the kids, play with them, talk to them, get to know the kids on a personal level and learn what they like and dislike. Encourage them to be social with others.

Yes, in case an emergency or something unexpected and negative occurs in the center.

A crib with a firm mattress and nothing else inside of it besides a fitted sheet.

Having a fun song/game that encourages each kid to move around based on what the song says or have them come up with their own movement

You make them fun by having a good attitude about it and make it a positive thing, personally I use being able to do stuff afterwards as my “prize”

I would first take the parents on a tour of the facilities and show them common safety procedures for kids like the furniture, then how doors and windows are locked and how we’d know if they were open. I’d show them the toilet area and how that space would normally be monitored by teachers.

I would talk to my lead teacher about my concerns and see what they think, and keep an eye on the child afterwards, ask them about what I’m seeing in a way that shows that I care about them.

I’ve recently thought about internet safety when talking to my friends parents about their 11 year old girl, and its hard thinking about internet safety since things have changed so much since I was a small child while also thinking about the childs freedom, trust, and letting them have privacy while also making sure they’re being safe at the…

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My advice for creating and maintaining a relationship with parents is to be open with them, talk to them every time they drop off and pick up their kid and tell them what their kid did during class that day. Talking to them and being genuine when their kid does something wrong and always care for their child.

If I were a parent three important things I would need from a child care provider are, the knowledge that my child is not in any danger while they are there, that they’re in a safe place with fun games and mentally and physically stimulating activities, and staff who I feel like care about my child and somebody I feel my child could form…

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Some ways you get get children engaged in an activity is by making it interactive and give them a chance to be creative and effect what you’re doing with the group

When making a daily schedule you should have some same things like readings and meals at the same times everyday, but also have something that happens weekly on mondays and it changes every day of the week, and then having free time is important, and then having an activity that is either child lead or picked by the kids via vote or by…

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I think it’s important to have a room with a good flow and areas for loud play, quiet play, eating, and open space for reading and group activities

Think about what you’re going to say beforehand and possibly script out key points you want to hit, being careful and caring are really important when talking to parents and keeping your tone in check is important too so the parent doesn’t get upset or feel like you don’t care.

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

Observing and documenting a child’s development could help a early learning provider keep track of things kids are having issues with, whether it be a one time or continuous issue, if the issue continues than the provider can help the child learn or talk to a…

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Screen time in child care I think should be turned into music and dance, or something more creative and brain engaging.

I think early learning providers can create a serve and return game in class to promote positive connections to names and objects

Have a meeting with the parent about how frequently they are 20 minutes late to picking up their kid and how it could effect the child being the last one out of the care center, and how long 20 minutes could feel for a child who might be feeling left out.

According to WAC 100-300-0160, the teacher must provide a diverse and culturally appropriate space and activities for all children, which would entail communicating with parents and children about their cultures and values ahead of time and being aware of sensitivities to avoid based off of what the teacher knows about each student.

1. A multicultural education curriculum should be in place in every school.

Strongly agree

1. Families should not be expected to be involved in classroom activities.

Disagree, I think they should be expected to be involved if they can be

1. All learning programs should accommodate all children with special needs.

agree

1. Some extended family members may…

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None of the WACs were surprising, child safety having a lot of rules makes a lot of sense, and all of the rules that were given all made sense, the only thing I thought was surprising was that 14 year olds can work at care centers as aids. For me I didn’t really think of younger children as fragile and susceptible to the world as they really…

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