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TABLE OF CONTENTS

s Chapter 1 Maintaining a Safe Classroom, 3 Chapter 2 Maintaining a Healthy Classroom, 7 Chapter 3 Establishing a Learning Environment, 11 Chapter 4 Advancing Physical Skills. 15 Chapter 5 Advancing Cognitive Skills, 19 Chapter 6 Advancing Communication Skills, 23 Chapter 7 Advancing Creative Skills, 27 Chapter 8 Building a Positive Self-Concept, 31 Chapter 9 Promoting Social Skills, 35 Chapter 10 Providing Guidance, 39 Chapter 11 Promoting Family Involvement, 43 Chapter 12 Providing Program Management, 47 Chapter 13 Promoting Professionalism, 51 Answer Keys Chapter 1 Maintaining a Safe Classroom, 55 Chapter 2 Maintaining a Healthy Classroom, 56 Chapter 3 Establishing a Learning Environment, 57 Chapter 4 Advancing Physical Skills, 58 Chapter 5 Advancing Cognitive Skills, 59 Chapter 6 Advancing Communication Skills, 60 Chapter 7 Advancing Creative Skills, 61 Chapter 8 Building a Positive Self-Concept, 62 Chapter 9 Promoting Social Skills, 63 Chapter 10 Providing Guidance, 64 Chapter 11 Promoting Family Involvement, 65 Chapter 12 Providing Program Management, 66 Chapter 13 Promoting Professionalism, 67

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Chapter 1 Maintaining a Safe Classroom 1.1 Multiple Choice Questions

1) To keep your classroom safe as a teacher, you should:

• Make children wait until you pick up all the toys
• Repair tears in stairs carpets
• Inspect each learning center every day
• Clean the bathroom thoroughly

2) Safety goggles for children are especially important in the:

• Cooking center
• Block building area
• Dramatic play center
• Sand table

3) For cutting paper in the art center it is better to use:

• Sharp scissors
• Rounded, dull scissors
• Children's toy scissors
• Adult scissors

4) Block building rules need to address the problem of:

• Block shelves against the walls
• Building structures too high
• Not enough blocks for several builders
• Too many children in area at once

5) An art material that may contain toxic material is:

• Water-based paint
• Sidewalk chalk
• White glue
• Play dough

6) When using a computer, children should:

• Ask teacher to turn on computer
• Be sure monitor is above eye level
• Stand rather than sit
• Wash hands first

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7) Indoor climbing equipment should not include:

• A teeter-totter
• Pads under the climbers
• A railing around the loft
• A loft with a ladder

8) A learning center safety checklist should be used:

• Before the building inspector comes
• At the end of the day
• Only by the teacher
• First thing in the morning

9) Children with physical impairments can be kept safe:

• Without making changes in the centers
• Only with a teacher or aid nearby
• When shelves are adjusted to their special heights
• When learning centers are kept close together

10) For outdoor play equipment, have:

• A 2-foot safety zone around each unit
• A cushion of grass or dirt under each unit
• Swings for children 3-5 years old
• Shredded bark or wood chips under slides

11) The classroom staff can best prepare for accidents by:

• Placing emergency phone numbers in children's folders
• Knowing what to do if a child gets injured
• Getting certified in pediatric first aid when a nurse is not available
• Knowing the contents of the first aid kits

12) For an emergency weather condition, children should:

• Be sent home immediately
• Know how to "duck and cover" when appropriate
• Go to a designated outside area
• Close eyes and cover ears

13) To provide a safe atmosphere, a teacher should:

• Have children obey safety rules
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