2 28 8 8 Part Two Creating a Safe and Healthful Environment
Review and Reflect
1. Name four f o o basic safety a objectiv e ve s.
2. Who requires r more m e staff s
supervision, e e yo y ou nger g children c d n
or older o l children? d
3. Wha h at can yo y ou do to make glass
doors o or visible bl to children n?
4. Name e thre ee ideal plac ce s to
keep fire fi fi r e ex tinguishe h er s in a a
child care a a re center c en te r.
5. When a fire fi r r r e e e alarm a a a sounds, s why wh y y
should you evacuate va a a cu c c u a child dr en en should you e va a a a a cu cu c cu cu at at t e e e ch ch il il d d dr dr en en
immediately even if you y do o o n n o ot
see fl ames? ?
6. When are a re e t t t h he he s s u un ’s rays r ay s the th
strongest? ng es es t?
7. What h at should o d you yo do do if you u
suspect u sp a a child ch il has ha eaten
s so m me thing n p po iso on ous?
8. What Wh is a an emetic? e
9. Name Na the h fo f ou r types ty of child
abu ab us e.
10. List i t s t hree e behavior b h a o pattern ns
exh hi bited bi te d by by em e mo tionally io
abused d e childr c hi i d re n.
11. Explain what wh h wh a a is i s meant an t by by a
bad touch.
12. What is the primary role le o o o f f the
staff at a center?
13. List three unsafe situati si tu tu at io ns for
which a center is i s s s l li able.
14. What access s a ar e parents
allowed to records r ec kept by y y y y y y the t t t t he he e
center concerning n ce their child c ch c ch h h il d d? d? d
Cross-Curricular Links
15. Speech. Interview I nt the e e e e lo o oc al fi re
chief concerning er the proper p p ro o o o use ch ief conc e er r ni ng t he p p p ro ro pe pe p p r use
of fi re extinguishers. g ui u s
16. Science c e. Arrange a visit
to to t t h he emergency room off f of
a local hospital. Ask the e e e
doctor do d d on duty to discu sc c c c c u us us us us s s s s s s s
emergency em em m m m em em m er e ge g y procedure p oc oc ed ed d ed ed d ur ur ur e es es es es e used
for fo o fo fo f r r r r r poisonings.o po po po p p p po p is is is s s on on on on on on on in n in n in in in gs gs gs gs g gs g
17. Soc S So c ci al studies. Consult the
psy ps yc yc hology teacher at your
s s sc h h ho ol for information on the
eff ef fe fe cts of emotional abuse
o on on children. Find out about
t th e following types of abuse:
belittling, corrupting, isolating, g, g,
rejecting and terrorizing. zi in zi g Whyh Wh y reject in g , a nd t er ro o ri ri ri z zi z ng ng Wh y y y y
is the loss of self s el el f f- est es te te em em from f f ro ro m
emotional em abu ab b u us us e e so so so d d evastatintsv as ti ti n ng
to to o to y y y oung oun ou ou children?n c c h hi ld d re n? n?
Apply and Explore
18. Using Us U g t th e e poisonous po po po p p is s s s s o o
substances su a nc es s s chart c h ha h a r in this h s s ch ha h pter,
conduct co o c t a a safety s sa sa a e e e e e ty check c of o o
your y yo home. om m m e List L is is s s s t the poisonous s on n o u u s s
s su su bstance c es es es e you y y y y o ou ou u f f ound. o d
19. A Ar range e a a a a visit v vi vi v si s s t to to a a a a center
to lear a rn rn rn ab a a a bo ut ut t t t t heir he h h r i s s afety af af e y
bjecti Ask ob ob b b j je je je ct ct ct t iv iv iv iv es. A k to o view v v v ie ie ie e w any an a y
s sa sa s sa fety fe fe fe ty ch he cklists k li st s they might m ig ig ht ht ht use. u u se se .
20. Explain Ex p sun safety precautions p
for fo an early childhood d c enter.
Thinking Critically
21. C Cr eate a puppet p pe pe pe pe e e pe t t play pl pl pl p p p p a us si ng ng
phrases that children hi i i ld d d d ld ld ld re e e e e e n n n may ma y u us e
if if e e ver faced with sexu s s s s s s ex ex ex x ex ex ex e e ua u u l abuse.b
22. Design De D De s g an evacu ac ua tion io i on on o o chart ha for
the th e cla cl l a as a sroom.
23. Write r it e a a brief essay expla ex x x x p pl ai nin n ng
how o w y yo u will keep chi h h h il i dren d dr r n sa af e ho o w w y yo u will kee p ch h h h h il d d d dr dr d en s s af af e
und n de r your supervision s si si si s o on n o and d c are. ar