Course Competency LP 1 integrate strategies that support diversity and anti-bias

perspectives
There are a lot of things that can be done as an early childhood educator to
support diversity and have an anti-bias perspective. We can check our libraries and make
sure that the books we have our anti-bias, and not stereotypical towards any gender,
sexuality, or race. We can make sure that all children and families feel welcome, no
matter what their economic status is, race, disabilities, or sexual orientation. It is very
important to keep the lines of communication open between families and let them know
we do not discriminate and will not discriminate against anybody.
When choosing literature for the classroom, it is important not to choose books
that are stereotypical in anyway. I was surprised to learn that a lot of my favorite books
were racially and gender bias. The classroom should have posters, pictures, and
classroom materials that support diversity on display so everyone feels welcome.
Course Competency LP 2 follow governmental regulations and professional
standards as they apply to health, safety, and nutrition
It is important to integrate health, safety, and nutrition into any early childhood
program. There are government and state licensing rules that centers need to follow in
order to keep a safe and healthy learning environment for young children. When we put
these strategies into affect the program runs smoother. Another way to keep the program
running smoothly is to have family involvement. etting the families know how much
the center values health and safety will keep their mind at peace, and also could possibly
make them more interested in health at home.
Course Competency LP 3: afe !arly childhood program
To provide a safe early childhood program, Teachers need to consider safety in
everything that they do in the classroom, and preparing the classroom for the day. The
toys that we use, the way the classroom is organi!ed, and time management all play a role
in keeping the children safe. "y understanding this, we are taking preventative measures
to ensure that everything is safe before the children even come in the door. #ost of the
childhood deaths and in$uries involving toys are due to choking or improper use. It is
important to only have toys in the classroom that are developmentally appropriate to
eliminate any in$ury involving toys. #aking sure that all activities are developmentally
appropriate for the children is another great way to eliminate any safety problems you
might have. There will be fewer in$uries if children are doing games and activities that
are up to their developmental level, and dos not exceed it either. The most important
thing a teacher needs to do is to keep a child safe no matter what. Taking preventative
measures to do so is the first place to start when creating a safe environment for young
children.
Course Competency LP " #ealthy early childhood program
%romoting health and preventative health in early education can be tricky. There
are a lot of websites that we can use to help kids become more interested in their own
health. It is important to let them know, why it is important to go to the doctor and
dentist regularly and why it&s important to eat right so they can stay healthy. There are
things that we as early childhood teachers can do to help them stay as health as possible.
We can do 'aily health checks, it is a (uick check of the child to see if we notice
anything abnormal going on with them. 'aily health checks are beneficial to children
because it can help teachers detect early signs and symptoms of illnesses or health
problems the child may be getting. It also can be beneficial to children because they will
become interested in their own health and personal hygiene. When their teacher performs
these health checks he or she can let the child know how important it is to stay healthy
and what they can do in order to be healthy.
Course Competency LP $ %utritionally sound early childhood program
)arly education teachers need to be conscious of the food they are feeding the
children. It is important to feed them healthy meals and snacks that are good for them
and will help them stay fit ad healthy. It is important that they don*t $ust get + meals a
day, but some healthy snacks also. When a child goes on a growing hault, they will not
eat as much, teachers should not be that concerned, because if they are hungry, they will
eat. ,oung children are more apt to eating foods that look good on their plate. If the
plate is colorful and full of food that looks edible and looks good and -pretty., chances
are that the children will eat it. It is very interesting how much the portion si!e has
changed over the past /0 years. We as a society eat way too big of portions, and it is
important not to do that when feeding young children. When we feed young children, it
is important to start with little portions, and if they are hungry, they will ask for more.
1ometimes children and adults think that because it&s on our plate we need to eat it all. If
we start with smaller portions, we don&t waste food, and the children will not over eat.
There are a lot of resources that help us plan nutritious meals and snacks for our children.
The serving si!e can also be found in these websites and articles.
Course Competency LP & - '
We must adhere to child abuse and neglect mandates, and apply sudden infant
death syndrome risk reduction strategies everyday while the children are in our care. It is
so important for the safety of the children to keep them safe from people that might be
close to them. If we suspect that a child is being abused or neglected we must make a
report about that child. As educators, our legal responsibility is to immediately report to
child protective services or a local police department when we suspect a child has been
abused or neglected or is likely to be abused or neglected. It is their responsibility to
continue on with an investigation. If we do not follow this law, we as educators can be
fined or criminally charged. The organi!ation we work for cannot dismiss us because we
filed a report, even if they urge us not to.
There are sudden infant death syndrome 21I'13 risk reduction strategies that we
must follow while caring for infants. There are state rules that do not allow us to lay
children on their stomachs for sleeping, have a blanket loose in their cribs, or allow them
to sleep with stuffed animals or -lovies.. "y following these rules we will reduce the
1I'1 amongst infants.
Course Competency LP ( )ncorporate health, safety, and nutrition concepts into the
children*s curriculum
It is important as early education teachers to incorporate health, safety, and
nutrition in our day to day curriculum. There are a lot of fun activities we can do with the
children to keep get them interested in being healthy, staying safe, and eating right. We
can communicate with their families so that what they do at home coincides with what
we do at school. The children will be more successful if they practice the same skills at
home and at school. 4ealth, 1afety, and 5utrition taught me a lot about how to keep kids
safe at school, how to get them to eat more nutritiously, and also how to keep them and
get them healthy. It is important for children to learn at an early age skills that they will
practice for the rest of their lives. They need to understand the importance of healthy
eating, keeping active, preventative health, and how to stay safe no matter where they are.