Toddlers and infants demonstrate an ability not seen in many adults‚ the want to care for‚ and provide abetment for others. This instinct comes from the exercise of altruism‚ which releases the beneficial drugs; oxytocin‚ dopamine‚ and endorphins‚ within the body. However‚ as mentioned previously this capacity does not last for very long after these young children begin to mature. In an experiment carried out by American developmental psychologist‚ Michael Tomasello‚ infant altruism was studied through
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Competency Goal #1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment Functional Area 1‚ Safe Keeping the babies safe at the daycare is very important to me‚ I make it my number one priority Young Infants I do this by: * Laying the infants on backs at all times to sleep unless its tummy time. * Making sure all areas and toys are free of lose pieces or sharp edges. * Making sure everyone in the room knows where the first aid kit is at all times. * Taking a walky
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Competency Goal 4: To Establish Positive and Productive Relationships with Families Develop trust between the teacher and parent. This is accomplished by treating each other with mutual respect. Understanding the role that you play as the teacher and the parent plays as their primary caregiver. Constantly keep open dialogue about the students’ progress and areas of needed growth. Keep updated in student’s interests‚ activities at home‚ upcoming events. Be willing to engage in conversation about
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Competency Goal II To advance physical development and intellectual competence Functional Area: Physical In our program‚ we have many opportunities throughout our day to promote physical development. Some of the ways we do this are: * At recess‚ students have access to playground equipment. ( We have special equipment for 3 year olds) They climb‚ slide‚ run‚ jump‚ skip‚ gallop‚ balance‚ etc... * At recess‚ our students like to play games such as Tag‚ Follow the Leader or Hide and Seek
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Competency Goal III To support social and emotional development and to provide positive guidance Functional Area 8: Self To support social and emotional development and to provide positive guidance I provide a positive relationships through daily interactions of warm‚ loving‚ consistent care. I feel through this kind of care‚ children learn trust and security. I ensure that I am always available when the children have to separate from their parents‚ when they are tired‚ when they fall and hurt
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Principle #1 Involve Infants and Toddlers in Things that Concern Them I used this principle first hand today when I was visiting the mom that I work with and her son. Mom has had a very hard time changing her son’s diaper from time to time because he is now at that age where he is very curious and active and desperately wants to explore the world. Needless to say‚ he does not want to lie still for more than a couple of seconds. I shared this principal with her today and when I went to change
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To Establish and Maintain A Safe‚ Healthy Learning Environment Competency Goal I Safety is something that should be practiced and taught everyday. The safety rules will be easy to understand and age appropriate. This will teach chidren how to be responsible for their own behavior. For me to provide a healthy and safe play area or environment I must lead by example. Reading a copy of my state and local regulation
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Competency Statement 1 The goals in my classroom are to achieve the objective of safety by providing the children with safe environment and equipped children to explore without any injuries. Another goal is to promote healthy habits. Another one is to promote a good age appropriate learning environment. • Competency Goal 1 healthy learning environment Functional Area 1: Learning Environment: One of my goals is to maintain a safe environment for the children in my care to play and explore
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Physical/Cognitive Development & Communication Working with diverse groups of infants‚ preschoolers and school age children has been an integral part of my life for the past 11 ½ years. A lot can be learned from observing the almost magical transformation children undergo in their first few years of life. It takes a curious tot to point out the trail of ants crossing a crack in a pathway. They take the time to stop and notice the little things. They are scientists‚ mathematicians
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Safe : Candidate provides a safe environment to prevent and reduce injuries. While caring for infants and toddlers my goal is to provide a safe environment for exploration by following safety policies and procedures. Throughout the day all spaces are checked for hazards and kept free of clutter to avoid problems during an emergency. Their environment should always be inspected for choking hazards. A daily routine is maintained to ensure the indoor and outdoor play areas are free of hazardous
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