help them find time to cool down and express their feelings safely.

ask other teachers for help and support. Sometimes it can be as simple as having a conversation with a co-worker.

interacting with the child to build better communication skills, practice listening, and impulse control.

taking a nap during breaks to reset.

engage in meaningful play with the children and make time for attentive listening and answering of questions.

In the case or an emergency like a fire or an injury of a child. It was also be important for situations like exposure to food allergies.

Single child crib with a firm mattress

Being actively involved in the physical activity either the students encourages participation and encourages engagement.

Making it an active experience. I try to play a game with my students where the teacher tries not to be the last person to wash hands.

The multiple gates throughout the building to discourage wandering children in dangerous areas, spray bottles with cleaning solutions for surfaces, and showing a bin for dirty toys that need to be cleaned.

Consult with the parents first if I believe neither one of them is a suspect and make a mandatory report and bring up my concerns to the administration of the school.

Making the learning environment safe and making sure children do not have easy access to dangerous or harmful items.

consistent communication and making time to engage parents and actively listen to them and their needs.

Staff that are kind, welcoming of my child, and provide support to me and my child.

adding a sense of story or play to the activity to promote the child’s imagination and engagement in the activity.

provide transitions for meal times, learning activities, outside time, and rest. Finding the balance of what also works well with your students and allowing their input to collaborate on the schedule.

having an engaging and fun learning space for students to learn and play in.

I would first focus on addressing the positivity aspects of the child’s development, and then bring up any red flags or atypical behavior.

It helps the child and other children through the knowledge and insights discovered from the observing and documenting of the child.

The less the better. The goal would to have no screen time for children and instead focus on encouraging play and social interactions.

One way is to have open play spaces where children are encouraged to explore different toys and also have options for pretend play. Also creating dedicated time for free play with childcare providers involved and sharing focus with the child’s activites.

Talk with the parent to find the issue of why the parent was late. Provide support and brainstorm how the school can either accommodate the parent or provide extra time for the child.

1. WAC 110-300-0085 states that “an early learning provider must communicate with families to identify individual children’s developmental goals.” WAC-110-300-0030 addresses non-discrimination by stating that early learning programs are “places of public accommodation… and must not discriminate… on basis of race, creed, color, national… Read more