[Samantha]

Have the children help make the schedule and include a good amount of activities like arts and crafts, reading, and playing inside and out.

[Samantha]

A safe and positive environment that is clean and organized. It would have a lot of toys, activities, and books around the classroom.

[Samantha]

Prepare yourself by getting the necessary documents to show the parents and writing a script to practice with your coworkers. I would also talk about both the child’s strengths and weaknesses to ease the tension and shed some light on the accomplishments. Then I would have a plan to help the child overcome their weaknesses and improve, and maybe mention some things to the parents to help the child at home too.

[Samantha]

Observing and documenting a child’s development helps the caretaker or teacher understand the child’s strengths and weaknesses. It will also help them makeup lesson plans and activities to help further the development.

[Samantha]

Screentime in childcare is not that bad. It can be used as a reward or another way to help children learn new things through educational games. Maybe a designated period for screentime would be okay.

[Samantha]

I think playing together, doing activities together, and circle time are good serve and return activities.

[Samantha]

I would meet with the parent and let them know that it is not okay for them to be picking their child up this late. It will have negative affects on the child mentally and emotionally. I would then be open to the parent’s reason.

[Samantha]

WAC 110-300-0160 in WAC says that early childcare providers must provide learning opportunities that are culturally/ racially diverse in their curriculums, activities, and materials. Some of these may include incorporating different cultures in your curriculum.

[Samantha]

Strongly Agree: 1,

Agree: 2, 3, 4,

Disagree: 5, 7, 8

Strongly Disagree: 6

Point of View: Family, Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, Values

[Samantha]

While reading the WACs, I was surprised on how detailed it was. But, after reading it more, I started to understand how important it is to be detailed so it is easy for people to understand the importance of following the WACs. But, I was not surprised by any of the WACs. I do believe these WACs will influence my day-to-day practices because it shows me the dos and don’ts, but I will not be thinking about them all the time.