Competency Goal 1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment. To keep my children’s environment safe‚ I start in the mornings when I come into my class. I check the floors to make sure there are not any objects that may cause tripping and/or falling hazards. I also make sure that things were put away the night before (if I did not close) that need to be locked away or high up from kids i.e. teacher scissors‚ staplers‚ any material that was used that may need teacher supervision
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Competency Statement 1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy‚ learning environment. Safety Establishing and maintaining safety is extremely important. My goal is to prevent and reduce the number of injuries of children while they are in my care. Preschoolers are not usually aware of the dangers in the environment or of behaviors that can cause an injury to themselves or others. One of the ways I do this is by supervising children at all times. Supervising them by sight and sound even
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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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Competency Goal 6 To maintain a commitment to professionalism in childcare you should set a goal for yourself. My goal in my classroom is to set a standard of excellence with in my facility and to commit myself to the growth and development of each child in offering a positive‚ kind‚ loving‚ and safe atmosphere. I have respect‚ not only for myself but‚ for my center‚ each child‚ and their families. I keep all parental information shared with me confidential. I also uphold all health and safety
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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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Goal 1: Lizzie will improve her emotional and behavioral regulation. Lizzie and her family were in a good mood when the QP met with them for a session. Lizzie’s mother reported‚ "when I woke up to change Lizzie’s baby brother diaper I heard a noise‚ but I thought it was the dog then the next morning we realized Lizzie’s brother bike was stolen and the van door was open." Lizzie’s mother shared‚ "there has been car break ins in the past at other people’s home in the neighborhood." Lizzie’s mother
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ability to act independently. Young infants need our interaction in order to feel secure and have a sense of self- confidence. Feeling safe in their environment and with you is very important. I make sure to constantly be there for the infant when the child needs me for feeding‚ diapering‚ play time and soothe the child when upset. Playing with the child allows the infant to grow in all aspects of self-development and other developmental skills. Young infants need the one on one and to be treated
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CDA Competency To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment Safe My first priority is to keep the environment safe to reduce injures. I will take my responsibility very seriously and make sure that there is no child injures at the center. I will make sure that there is no infant left unattended on a changing table. Young infants are only allowed to sleep in their cribs. Not in the car safety seat‚ bouncy seat‚ or any other equipment that is not safety approved. Cribs in our facility
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COMPETENCY GOAL IV To establish positive and productive relationships with families I encourage and support a close relationship between home and daycare. I encourage open and friendly communication with each child’s family. Functional Area 11: Families Infants I do this by ●Speaking with the parent each morning regarding the child’s previous night. I provide written information regarding feedings‚ diapering‚ sleeping and temperament on a daily basis. ●Talking with parents regularly
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As an early childhood professional‚ it is my responsibility to establish positive and productive relationships with the families of the children I care for. Since the parents entrust the wellbeing of their children to me‚ it is important that they feel as though they are not only an active part of their children’s lives when away‚ but also an active member in the development of their child. In order to be successful at this‚ I will maintain an open‚ friendly‚ and cooperative relationship with each
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