Posted: November 15th, 2015
Assignment #3, Health and Safety Issues (15 points, Due Week 6)
AP – Learning Environments; Ethics
InTASC # Planning; Learning environment, Learner Development, Ethics; NAEYC 1a, 1c Child Development, 4a DAP practices
The purpose of this activity is to assess the health and safety characteristics in two early childhood classrooms. Locate a copy of your local guidelines for child care programs (county, state) and the health and safety guidelines from the Aronson textbook. Use these to conduct your observations. You will need to do the following:
30-Minute Observation Data Sheet
Setting:__________________ Age group_________________ Date _______________
Number of children ____________________ Number of adults __________
Adult/children ratio meets NAEYC criteria _________Yes ___NO
Indicator
Observations |
Observed | Not observed | Provide examples | Comments/ Recommendations |
Children appear engaged; there is happy laugh
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Equipment is child appropriate and it is in good condition
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Classroom arrangement is appropriate for age group
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Bathrooms in good and sanitary condition (No smells)
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Cleaning materials are kept in a locked cabinet
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Hand-washing practices are followed by children and adults
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Food and snacks indicative of the children’s cultures are used (ESOL)
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Environment includes health and nutrition learning materials and resources appropriate for young ELL children
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Materials foster knowledge about diverse cultural groups including those in the community
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Outdoors fenced; equipment in good condition; play area covered with mulch or other materials
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Health and safety materials are displayed (books, visuals, etc.)
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Universal precautions are followed |
Remember to complete the Demographical Data form. Directions are located in the Appendix section.
Scoring Rubric for Assignment #3
Element | Points | Points Obtained |
Summary about health and safety practices and regulations based on DAP and state/county | 2 | |
Conducts three classroom observations @ 1 point each | 3 | |
Provides a description of health and safety practices from each classroom | 2 | |
Provides relevant comments from the teachers’ interviews. Comments address all the areas identified in the assignment. | 2 | |
Provides comments on how confidentiality is maintained | 2 | |
Provides a description of practices and materials to support needs of ELL children | 2 | |
Reflects on findings and includes suggestions for improvement | 2 | |
Total | 15 |
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