intellectual needs. There are numerous ways to encourage this type of development. I offer a variety of activities that promote the advancement of the physical and intellectual competence of the children in my care. The following are a few examples: INFANTS: I often play "This Little Piggy" with them. This simple game helps them to develop muscle groups‚ a sense of movement and rhythm and encourages interaction with their caregiver. I ensure that they have the opportunity to explore their environment
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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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Stephanie Cross Competency Goal 1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment A safe and healthy learning environment is necessary for young children in the classroom. One goal in our functional area for safeness is to prevent and reduce injuries and still have a learning environment that is helpful to the children learning in their own safe and healthy environments. SAFE: Young infants are places on their backs when sleeping. The cribs are always clear of toys‚ blankets
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CDA Goal 2 - Competency Statement. I believe toddlers are very curious and want to explore the world around them. They are always excited to move their body parts like hand‚ legs‚ eyes etc. to explore and discover things around their environment. At this stage they are also beginning to refine their small muscle to control and develop their eye and hand coordination. At young age the children’s appreciate growth in their physical abilities. A toddler enjoys rolling a ball back and forth with their
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I will provide a learning environment that is safe by making sure toys and materials are clean and workable. Making sure that toys are not broken and want hurt the kids.I will provide a learning environment that is healthy by making sure hygiene practice are done. I will make sure that the children will wash hands after coming out the restroom. When we ate lunch they will be seating a clean tables and hands will be clean. I will have sanitizer available at all times. I will teach the kids that when
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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 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 Two To advance physical and intellectual competence Physical development is very important for children. In my classroom I provide activities that appropriate for children to help develop in the areas of physical‚ cognitive‚ creative and language development. I do believe having activities that appropriate for children in my classroom helps meet the needs of children in physical development. Infants and toddlers grow fast in first
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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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