letting them speak and listening to them to create a bond

Be open and create communication

making sure you are listening to the child and building a relationship to take away their stress

Taking time for myself when they leave. Getting lots of rest and finding hobbies outside of the child care.

Make sure to really listen to the child’s needs. Figuring out their interest and play with them.

Yes when there is any sort of emergencies or injuries.

a crib with a firm mattress

Creating a welcome song and having a chracteristic of the children in the song. Jumping around and dancing.

You can make healthy habits fun with a reward system or a song

I would welcome them and ensure that everything and every toy and activities planned out is safe and dangerous things will not be accused by children.

I would contact the local law enforcement and CPS

being too obsessed with screens

Make sure everyone understands the conflict and brainstorming idea’s together to resolve it.

3 things I would want to hear from my child are their successes, discoveries, and new interests. 3 things I fear are them getting hurt, them hurting others, and the provider not helping my child.

it is important to know each child and what they specifically like I think to get a child engage you need to learn their interests and build connections off of that.

Allowing the children to help make the schedule and including meal times, indoor and outdoor activities, and sleep time.

A clean safe environment that helps the child feel welcomed and free.

Practicing what you are going to say and writing a script with a co-worker can help prepare yourself to speak with the families.

Observing and documenting a child’s development can help build confidence in the child’s learning process. It helps you understand how they learn and what they can benefit from you.

I would welcome the child with love and support and have them introduce themselves to the other children. Coming from an ethnic background myself it’s hard to fit in with certain groups but I would create a space for the child or children to share their differences and learn more about each other. I would celebrate the child by creating a…

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I discovered that the WAC is more deeper than a license rather than a resource to train you better. I was not that surprised about the WACs they are all important for me to know. The WAC can help influence my day-to-day by creating a foundation for my training and keeping those principles in my mind.