One of the best ways is to allow them to speak about how they think they are feeling, and what happened to make them upset while giving ideas about what emotions they may be feeling. For example a child gets a toy taken away from them and they say they want to hit the kid who took it, you could ask if they feel angry with the other child, or… Read more

I make sure to take the time to talk with someone about how I’m feeling, and do relaxing activities for myself to make sure that I am the best I can be.

Responsive exchanges to do daily are call and response activities that allows children to share what’s on their minds while getting responses from you and everyone else. Also making sure to keep food times social so that children have a chance to feel included in a discussion.

One of the best ways to relieve stress is taking my breaks to go over everything that has happened mentally, and remember the reason I chose this field, I repeat it as a sort of mantra which helps me reinstate those beliefs and continue working to do my best.

The best advice is taking the time to properly get to know each child, their personality and likes and dislikes, this will make them feel seen and supported by you and they will have an easier time trusting you and forming a connection.

Yes, in the event of any emergency or situations that don’t happen day to day. It is also useful when problems begin to arise with children’s behaviors as it provides a guide on how to properly resolve situations.

A crib with a firm mattress without any gaps.

The best way to make physical activity fun and encourage every child to participate is to make it fun and cater to their interests. For example if the children in your care like to dance versus play sports, give them more time to dance and sing to promote physical activity, or include their interests in the physical activity like shark… Read more

You can make it fun by making it a game, sing songs with them and doing it with them help. It also helps with older kids to make it a competition sometimes while still making sure everyone does it.

I would inform them about our daily safety habits such as hand washing procedures, food safety and sanitation, and outside safety. It is also important to point out all of our evacuation and emergency procedures.

If I suspect abuse and neglect in one of the children in my care my top priority is protecting them, and I know that I am unable to do that alone, thus I would report to my immediate supervisor to get help in reporting the suspicion properly and protecting the child in the ways that I am legally able to do.

My biggest worry is that there are too many dangerous things whether safety wise or health wise, that even with the all the training I receive I won’t be able to protect the kids from current issues.

I think the best way to create and maintain a connection is to always walk into conversations and problems with positivity. This allows the parent to feel less defensive as you are showing how you actively want to help and care for their child in the best way possible. Taking the time to always hear them out about any problems or questions… Read more

3 most important things:A passion for forming a personal connection with my childAn interest in providing my child with the attention that they needA knowledge of how to deal with difficult behaviors3 fears:My child feeling abandoned or not supportedMy child not being intellectually stimulated in a way that they needMy child not feeling safe… Read more

I think the most important way to get children to actively and meaningfully engage is to give them lessons that are anchored in their interests. When the children are interested in what is being taught, they naturally want to engage more and more with the activity. An example is a classroom who likes sharks being introduced to a counting… Read more

One big tip for maintaining a schedule is allowing the possibility of a change in any activity. It is important to prepare for the fact that things may not always go according to plan based on the children’s mood that day. It is important to create a base schedule that is able to be moved around when needed, while still keeping the main… Read more

I think that an important component is to have a personalized space, even if it is just a cubby, for only them so they feel included and safe knowing they have their own area. This allows a child to know that they always have a place to come back to that is theirs, which helps when children are learning to share.

I think it is important to review what you are going to say and check with a co-worker to ensure that the language used doesn’t sound negative or accusatory towards the parents. I think it is also good to lead the conversation with the good things that the child is doing so the parent doesn’t feel like you are only focusing on the… Read more

Observing and documenting a child’s growth and development allows a provider to make a curriculum curated to the individual children. Without observation, the provider would not know whether or not the children are benefiting from the activities and lessons. Without documentation there would also be no way to tell whether a child has grown… Read more

I think that in daycare screen time isn’t necessary as it doesn’t help the children create positive social interactions. This could be replaced by other activities including music, art, and dramatic play. While I understand that there could be educational benefits to a child using screens, I think it should be monitored by the child’s… Read more

Early learning providers can serve and return by keeping track of each child’s interests, and how they change. This then allows the provider to show an active support for a child’s interest with the implementation of activities connected to the children’s interests. As their interest’s change the providers are able to respond accordingly so… Read more

1) One of the WACs that include the topic of diversity and collaboration among family is WAC 110-300-01602) The main message of WAC 110-300-0160 is the use of diversity in curriculum such as music and toys, and actively stopping any hateful behavior from staff or students about diversity

I have already previously read the WACs for my own employment and there are certain points that are solidified in my mind after reading them again. I understand the importance of WACs in regards to the safety it provides not only to the children within the childcare facility, but also to the employees who provide care to the children. There… Read more