16-1 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Chapter Sixteen Promoting Safe Practices through Effective Classroom Management

16-2 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Design a Classroom Routine Use safety practices. Gather information at enrollment. Provide a family orientation.

16-3 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Creating Secure Arrival and Departure Routines Have clear and organized routines during arrival and departure times. Know each child’s plan. Implement safety routines such as signing in and signing out. Monitor attendance. Manage variations in the arrival and departure routines.

16-4 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Supporting Safety during Arrival and Departure Teachers should be present to greet children or say good-bye. Plan child-directed activities. Be accessible to visit with families. Expect children to be dropped off inside the building. Children may not be dropped of or picked up when the program is conducting an emergency evacuation or lock down. Children may not be released to go home with other children without written consent.

16-5 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Guidelines for Transporting Children Younger than 5 years Use appropriately installed child safety restraint systems. Children are more safe on buses than any other form of transportation. The use of vans is highly discouraged.

16-6 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Establishing Schedules and Transitions Review the environment for safety daily. Have a predictable schedule. Create smooth transitions. – Provide large blocks of play time and fewer transitions. – Provide small groups of children 5-minute warnings. – Direct small groups of children to clean up ahead of the transition.

16-7 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador What if… You notice the children in your class have a habit of running around when cleanup time is announced? How would you try to improve the situation?

16-8 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Supervising by Sight and Sound Infants and toddlers must be supervised by sight and sound at all times. Preschoolers may be out of sound supervision for short periods of time. Kindergartners, in a safe environment, may be out of sight and sound supervision for short periods of time if they are checked regularly.

16-9 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Positioning to See All Children Stand or sit where the majority of children are easily in view. Be in a position to see the door. Scan the environment regularly. Walk around the room and change position.

16-10 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Children’s Reassurance Needs Infants benefit from being able to see and hear the teacher, and know that the teacher will attend to their needs. Toddlers need reassurance that the teacher is nearby as a physical and emotional safety-need. Preschool children like to know that the teacher is available to listen to their ideas and concerns and to respond when they have a need. School-aged children like to know what the rules are, and who to go to if they need help.

16-11 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Keeping Focused and Alert Avoid talking to other teachers or on the telephone. Avoid day-dreaming. Avoid cleaning or performing tasks that interrupt appropriate supervision. Avoid being overly involved in children’s play so that group supervision is forgotten. Balance interaction with individual children with full classroom oversight. Have plans for overseeing special activities.

16-12 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Supervising Outdoor Activities Provide appropriate equipment and supplies. Plan and implement appropriate activities. Use the outdoor classroom to support skill development. Encourage children to be highly active at least part of the time. Supervise children for safety at all times by keeping children within sight and sound.

16-13 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Anticipating Potential Safety Concerns Substitute teachers – Conduct introductions – Adjust activity plan to more child-directed play Supervise visitors and volunteers – Give them clear assignments – Never leave them alone with the children Address family issues – Custody problems

16-14 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador What if… You are asked by a parent to record all the times the ‘other’ parent is late picking up their child? How would you respond?

16-15 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Safety Needs of Infants Check environment for safety every day Label and store belongings appropriately Guide interaction with toys and others Introduce them to safe sounds

16-16 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Safety Needs of Toddlers Provide toileting supports (potty chairs, child-sized toilets, child-accessible sinks) Offer finger food options that promote independence but do not present choking hazards Firmly state what the child should or shouldn’t do and why

16-17 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Safety Needs of Preschoolers Encourage development of safe self-help skills Teach children the boundaries for activity and safety Recognize and reinforce safe behaviors Supervise social interactions and intervene in bullying situations

16-18 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Safety Needs of School-Age Children Plan activities that provide appropriate challenge as well as opportunities to learn about safety hazards Ensure children do not have access to dangerous materials Help children build their leadership skills Focus on preventive safety themes

16-19 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Safety Needs of Children with Special Needs Ensure children are supported by a health management plan Remind children frequently of the rules Understand each child’s circumstances and plan activities accordingly Teach the child to explain their condition to others

16-20 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Managing Children’s Safety Teach age-appropriate safety messages. Implement appropriate safety routines. Collaborate with families.

16-21 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Nutrition, Health, and Safety for Young Children: Promoting Wellness, 1e Sorte, Daeschel, Amador Focus on Teaching Safety Include safety messages in all activities and daily experiences. Teach safety at times of injury. Fit safety messages to children’s lives. Manage children’s challenging behaviors through appropriate guidance. Use group problem-solving strategies for safety.