Competency Goal #1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment. One of the primary concerns in a preschool center based program is establishing and maintaining a safe‚ healthy learning environment. I will explain how I maintain this with examples in different areas and the goals I feel are important for a child to achieve. Two of the activities that I practice are fire safety and tornado drills. The purpose of fire/tornado drills is to let the children know where and
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Competency Goal #1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy‚ learning environment. Functional Area #1 – Safe - In order to help provide an environment which is safe for the children in my care‚ I do the following to prevent and reduce injuries: • I keep all cleaning supplies and chemicals locked up and out of the children’s reach at all times to avoid any poisoning or other injuries. • I am certified in First Aid‚ CPR and AED use which gives me the knowledge to handle any injuries or
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Competency Goal 1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy‚ learning environment. When running a childcare facility it is necessary to ensure that you are providing the kids with a safe‚ healthy learning environment. A child’s abilities is continually shaped and growing due with the help of their care providers. As a care provider you can easily develop a safe‚ healthy learning environment by making sure you are abiding by state laws and consistently helping kids get better safety and health
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Competency Goal 1 Functional Area 1: Safe. Candidate provides a safe environment to prevent and reduce injuries. To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment my number one goal is to keep my children safe while they are in my care. I always make sure that I am aware of all the children in my room. I make sure that all plug outlets covered with protectors. All toys are age appropriate for my children. I practice the fire‚ tornado‚ and earthquake drill once a month with my children
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Competency Goal 1 To Establish and Maintain a Safe‚ Healthy Learning Environment In my classroom I keep my children healthy by monitoring their health. One of my first priorities is to know which child has any food allergies. I believe that the children need to eat a variety of healthy food. Our center is associated with the USDA Food Program and for this reason we serve lots of fruits and vegetables. In order for the children to see that it’s ok to eat healthy food I sit at the table and model
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CDA COMPETENCY STANDARD -1 Functional Area 1- SAFETY Children do not understand what is safe and what is not and therefore adults have the responsibility to teach‚ reinforce and protect children from risks. I look around the classroom for potential safety risks and hazards‚ ensuring that cupboards have child-safe locks put in place at all times; detergents and chemical cleaners are out of children’s reach by storing them on top of cabinets or locked away. Toys are regularly checked for broken
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Competency Goal 1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment. As a preschool teacher it is my goal to keep all the children in my class safe while in my care. Our classroom is set up in a way that every child can easily maneuver around the entire classroom. We talk about using walking feet and gentle hands inside and outside of our classroom on a weekly basis‚ we also have a fully stocked first aid kit in our classroom‚ available and accessible for any teacher that may
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Competency Goal 1 To Establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy‚ learning environment Functional Area 1: Safe To reduce injury I always use the saying if you can predict something might happen then prevent it before. Children do not understand that there are dangers all around them‚ whether its the toys they play with‚ other kids and their belonging or the equipment that they play on. The important goals that I have are always to put the children’s safety‚ happiness and their needs first. The best
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Competency Goal I Establish and maintain a safe healthy learning environment. I provide a safe environment to prevent and reduce injuries for children age 3 to 5 years old by doing a quick check every morning before the children start to arrive. I make sure that there is enough space for the children to move around without constantly bumping into eachother. I make sure that the room is well lit and all electrical outlets are covered‚ and all electrical appliances are out of the children’s
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Gayle Y. Garrett Competency Goal VI To maintain a commitment to professionalism Function Area 13: Professionalism As a professional‚ I promote child development‚ learning and build family and community relationships. I continue to attend professional development sessions and read articles about early childhood. I am a continuous
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