Some of the ways are: having a poster with some emotional figures and let the child point to them to describe how are they feeling on that moment, than the childcare provider, steps in, listen, talk about those feelings, explain by giving examples, show books about and try to teach some self control techniques such as breathing and going to…

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I would communicate with staff or friends, to try to let it out, and try to keep myself busy doing things that would disconnect me from those thoughts and feelings. If none of those options were affective, I would try some psychological help to help me deal with those situations in a better way.

Some examples of responsive exchanges are: Listening carefully, building a relationship with trust, being present, showing love and caring.

Taking a deep breath, going for a short walk or long hike, listen to music, sing, ride bike, read a book, write, watch tv and talk to a friend to relief the stress. Those are the ones that works for me.

I would listen, interact, connect , make sure they feel loved, secure and respect their own time to open up.

Yes. The childcare program written guidance can be used in case of illness or emergencies to notify parents and staffs about what happened.

The appropriate places to put a 2 months baby to sleep are: A crib, bassinet or portable plat yard with a firm, flat mattress and a fitted sheet. Place the infants on their backs, do not put them with another child in the same crib or too close.

This is one of my favorite part of being a child care provider. I love interact with them doing fun activities such as, pretending play ( restaurants, hospital), sing and dance along, I created a game called : “Quite game”, during lunch time, where children must be quite for 1 or 2 minutes…they love it, and for reward we give stickers and…

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To create a healthy habits related to food, we can sing songs, I use the letter of the day and ask children to raise their hands if they brought any food with that letter, talk about the benefits of each food, I also do muscle check when they are done with their meal, and they absolutely love when I say it is growing because their are eating…

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I would start with a very positive attitude and starting showing the most fun part, the classroom. I would point and describe the ( Art center, Library, Home Center, Block Center, etc…) I would show the classroom schedule as well. After I would do a tour around the facility, show staffs, bathroom, emergency exit and playground. In addition… Read more

Some or my worries are :

In the classroom: Aggressive child and bully.

Playground: Play structure and toys maintenance

School in General: Security, especially after those shootings.

For older kids, internet- safety and drugs.

In addition to that, for healthy , I am worry about what they eat and the ones that have severe allergies.

To create and maintaining a good partnership between parents and child care providers we must follow those Family-centred care, communication, empathy and respect for diversity.

1) Treat my child with respect.

2) Make sure it is a safe and positive environment.

3) Child is learning and growing.

Fears:

1) Child being abused.

2) Not having emotional support.

3) A weak curriculum not focused on child development.

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Addition to that, following a daily routine, use of materials that are appropriate, getting to know each children…

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Get kids involved. I would start with meals first ( snack & lunch) and try to balance between quiet time than outside time/ group activity than free choice. So children don’t get bored. Using pictures with schedule routine can be helpful for younger ones, also have some back up activities, be flexible and reinforce that some to-dos are…

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A safe classroom with basic equipment, center materials, storage, traffic paths and clear views for adults. The learning centers must be inviting to a child. One of my favorite areas are Dramatic play, Art Center and a Quite cozy area with tons of books.

To approach a parent about development screening it can be hard, specially when you are the first person noticing that. Some good ways of doing that is to be prepared, by having all the documentation of observation and assessments to prove that what you are sayings it is based on facts not in your own opinion. If the child might need…

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Observation it a fundamental tool for child growth and development. By doing that providers can observe child in the classroom, gather all those information and be able to provide a curriculum development appropriate for each children needs, based on their abilities,interests and skills. Also, while observing you can keep in mind goals for… Read more

I would start by saying that the child had a good day and provide some details and after that I would say that I noticed that in the past 2 weeks you had a late pick up. I understand that sometimes emergency happens but that affects my schedule and school staff scheduled as well. On top of that I would mention that the child feels sad when he…

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1) WAC’s 0030,0055,0085,0160

2) Diverse Culture it is way more than clothes, holidays, food. There is much more like religion, temperament, age, family background, languages, traditions… So, the most important things it is to be inclusive, respectful, learn about the culture, bring items that represent that culture to the classroom, try…

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