289 2 9 Chapter 11 Promoting Children’s Safety
E E Ex Ex Ex p pl pl pl a ai ai n your o understanding
of of f th t t he various o u factors that are
p p pa pa pa rt of this responsibility. es p These
m m ma y include: e building, ld in g, room,
a an d equipment t safety; proper pr
s su s pervision and manag m a a ge ment
o o of disruptive and d agg gr gr e es sive
children; ch ch c reporting po g s su su spected
abu ab ab b us us u e situations; s ; ; a an d fire safety. fi
Using Technology
24. Check C C C the Web site of the h e e
National Na Na Na ti ti t t o Resource Center e nt nt for
Health He e e e al al h th th h a nd Safety in Child C C Care
and d Early Ea Ea Ea rl Education for fo f safety
tips for or r c c c h hi ld care cen e n nt ers.
25. Review w the t h he Web site for fo the
National al l P P P r ro gram for Playground P P
Safety to t o o learn le e e more about a bo b
planning ng g g g a a a safe playground. ou u u n n
26. Research ar r ch ch h pica, an eating ti ng g g ng ng
disorder rd d d d er er r associated a ia a a te te te t d d with wi wi w h th th h eati e e at a at at t in in in in g g g g
nonfood nf nf n f oo oo oo o d d d d i it ems em em m m e s, s, s s on o o o o o o n n n the Internet.
H Ho w might gh h h h t t t t pre p pr pr pr r e e es chool oo l children
be affected c c c t te te te d d d d d b by b pica? What W h is
the possibility o s s s ss ib ib b b that children e in
your prog p p p p ro ro g g g gr am will ill exhibit hibi pica? pi ?
27. Use database d d da a t a a a software to make
a referen e e e re r n n n nc e chart of all the e
preschoolers ch h h h o o o o o in the class. . This
list should o o o ul u d d d d include important rt
information at at ti t o io n n n n n you y y would n ne ed
to locate quickly qu qu qu q ic ic c c ic k k k k y in the t he event
of an a n emergency. em ge ge ge nc nc nc nc nc nc y. y y y. y S uggested
headings he ad include de de e c c c c hild’s hi hi hi ld ld ld s s s
name, a me birth date, age, h h h h eight e ei gh gh gh t t, t
and d w we ight; and parents’ pa re r re nt s s o o o r r r
gua ar dians’ name n am m es es es es , , , , address, ad ad ad dr dr dr es e e s,
and d phone h n n e e numbers. nu nu n m mb mb er s. Keep p a a
cop py of o the th e e c c ch ch art in a a readilye d
accessible, c e ss ib b b b le le e private location.cation ac c ce e s ss i ib b b le le e e pr ivate lo
28. Conduct an Internet search
for information on n the national
Court Appointed d Special
Advocates (CASA A) program
and answer the following ol
questions: What a ar e the
goals and mission n of this
organization? How does this
program help abused bu and
neglected childre en ? How can
an individual become o a CASA?
Present Pr e n t a a report to t the class
using us presentation en t on software.
Portfolio Project
29. M Ma Ma M ny states require e a
specifi p c number of in n- service e e e
continuing o educatio on on credits
be e earned each year y ea by child
care a professional a ls . . A fi re
extinguisher x de em o on stration
would wo qualify f y for a an in-service
training tr ai ng a a ctivity. Ask A a
representative re re e re e p p of a extinguisherrs sh sh er er
c c co co m mp mp m any or your r school’s s
head he he he he he he head ad d ad a ad a ad d custodian c c to o give ve ve ve a a a
demonstrati de e m m mo mo m m mo m n n n ns ns n st tr tr t at at io io io n. n n Foll F F ol ol l lo wini wi wi n ng n de m m m mo o o m n ns s ns s n n tr tr at t a ion F ol lo w w w wi ng
the demonstrati de de mo m s ns tr tr tr at at at io io io n ask your
teacher he h r to sign a c ce rtificatefi
docum u u m me me nting your r attendance.
The e e certifi e e cate can be fi led in
the e e your yo yo portfolio as verifi cation
of of of at a a tt tt ending a professional o
educational ed ed e activit ty .