I incorporate a lot of emotion picture charts to first help my students see what each emotion looks like. I also provide lots of emotion books in the classroom. In my quiet area, I have provided visual cue cards of various calming techniques, such as stretches, breathing exercises, and songs to provide the children an opportunity to…

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Yes, those guidelines would be very useful during emergencies, accidents, or other unusual occurrences.

A single-level crib, infant bed, bassinet or playpen with a firm mattress. The mattress must snuggly touch each side of the crib or bed.

If I were touring a prospective parent, I would definitely highlight all of our cleaning and disinfecting procedures, the training that the staff receive to ensure child and environmental safety, and explain our emergency preparedness plans. I would also point out all of the different elements throughout the center that promote safety, such…

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The first step in getting children engaged in active, meaningful learning is to first develop activities that are built upon children’s interests and ability levels. After that information is gathered, some creative ways to implement those activities could be through things such as incorporating simple and songs and movement during story time…

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I think it is especially important to have an area of the environment where children can go if they need some quiet alone time. The day can be loud, tiring, and overwhelming. By providing children a quiet, comfortable area, to take some time for themselves, children are learning how to listen to their bodies and respond to their emotions in…

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Observing and documenting a child’s development helps early learning providers by helping us gain a better understanding of the individual children in our class and better meet their needs. Through observation, early learning providers are able to see what skills children have met, exceeded, or need some more work on, as well as learning…

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I think that 95% of the time, there should not be screen time in childcare. The children get enough screen time at home. There are, however, instances in which screen time can be utilized as a tool for teaching. For example, watching the cameras that zoos put up in different exhibits. This can be used to observe animal behavior, as well…

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For older children, serve and return can be incorporated in the classroom, initially, through conversation and observation. It is the job of the teacher to learn about the different topics that my students are interested in. I have to be aware of what information and resources they are “serving” me. In return, I can incorporate activities…

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When a parent is late to pick-up their child, I first keep the child calm. I remind them that they are in a safe environment and that I am not leaving them. I then provide an activity for the child, while I then try to contact the parent or another authorized pick up adult. When the parent arrives, I explain to them that the school has…

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WAC <b style=”font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; color: var(–bb-body-text-color);”>110-300-0160110-300-0160 addresses diversity and collaboration with families. The big message that the WAC gives regarding diversity and collaboration with families include the fact that early learning providers must provide culturally and racially…

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1. I discovered that the WACS were a lot more user friendly to access than in other states that I have worked. They were easy to navigate and provided quick answers to all of my questions.
2. I was not surprised by any of the WACs. The WACs are regularly discussed at my school, so none of these were very surprising to me.
3. I can see how putting…

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