Allowing the child to express his/her emotions is very important. Validating and listening can also be helpful by showing the child you understand how they feel. When they feel overwhelmed you can show them how to take deep breaths or how to find a quiet spot to read a book and have some alone time before rejoining their classmates.

It is important to have open communication with your coworkers about the way you are feeling. Sometimes it is good to take a step back and recharge so that you can better serve others around you.

Creating a safe and trusting relationship and environment with the children is so important. Helping them manage and regulate their emotions can teach them how to solve issues they are facing. Eye contact and good listening skills helps the child to feel heard and seen. Allowing children to solve problems on their own with your guidance can be…

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I don’t think I have gotten to the point of stressed out with my job but if my lead is feeling stressed or overwhelmed in a situation then I will take over so she can relax and take some deep breaths. It is important to seek out support from others when you are in a moment of stress so that you can step away and do what you need to, to rejoin the class.

Quality time and recognition with each child and the work they are doing is so important. Getting on their level and making eye contact when they speak to you or vice versa is also important when creating a trusting connection with a child. Always treat each child with respect and kindness.

Yes, if an accident were to happen or illness, then having those guidance policies in place would be very helpful

A crib with a firm mattress and only a fitted sheet on it. No side bumpers, pillows, blankets or stuffed animals

Some ways to create a more fun, active classroom can be creating activities that allow children to move their bodies. We have cards at our school that have different positions like, standing on one foot, hopping in place, etc. and these can be great when we see that the children want to move their bodies and are getting restless.

You can make healthy habits fun by singing songs or making it a fun game. An example of this is, every time we need to brush our daughters teeth we sing, “Brush Brush Brush your teeth” and she loves it and will run to grab her toothbrush.

I would definitely discuss school security, faculty trainings we have to go through, classroom safety.

This is such a difficult situation to deal with. I always want what is best for the child. I would probably tell my superior about the situation and see what she thinks we should do.

My biggest worry about keeping children safe is definitely the possibility of a school shooting. There have been far too many shooting in past years and it is something that I think about on occasion. It is a scary world we live in where things like that could happen.

Constant communication is key and making sure to keep everything positive and respectful. Parents love to hear how their child is doing and so giving updates can be helpful.

I believe the best way to get children engaged is to allow them to choose what work interests them. Switching out the works can also help children not get bored of what they are working or playing with. This can be a great thing to do at home with your children by switching out their toys every two weeks. Not buying new toys, just rotating…

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Simple is always best when creating and maintaining a daily schedule. Keep major things the same like mealtimes and nap times. Outdoor and indoor activities can be planned and adjusted depending on the elements. Allow the children to be involved in the daily routine as much as possible so that they feel like they are a part of the process.

I think that there are so many components to create a good early learning environment. Overall, a clean, safe, nurturing space is key. It is also important to have all work reachable for the children and switching out works often to keep them inspired and engaged in the work they are doing.

This can be a very sensitive topic to bring up with a parent. This is where observation and documenting can be very helpful. When bringing up your concerns with a parent, I would make sure you bring up some positives about their child as well. Then refer to your documentation so that you can say, “I noticed on Wednesday when we did…

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Observing and documenting a child’s development can help you understand where that child is at and how you can help them. Documenting this is a great way to keep track of where they are and to see if what you are doing has helped them over time. This can show you how to engage and help them grow developmentally in the classroom by finding…

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I think that children have enough screen time in their homes. There are lots of other ways to refocus children and allow them to relax through song and movement. Screens are not necessary in a school setting.

I work in a Montessori setting so we always show them new work and then let them do it themselves. All the work in the classroom is within their reach so that they are able to grab whatever work interests them.

Explain to her the situation and how it affects the school when she is late and her child is the last one to leave. Set respectful boundaries with the parent so they know where you stand. If you don’t set boundaries then the parent may not take you seriously and will continue to be late. All this can be done in a kind, respectful tone so that…

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WAC 110-300-0160 addresses diversity and WAC 110-300-0085 addresses family collaboration. I believe the biggest message they are trying to get across is to build trust and have open communication with the families so that as a lead you can support the child and help their development. Working with the families can help with figuring out the…

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