Functional Area Safe Worksheet 1

Introduction

As an early educator, it is your responsibility to ensure the safety of every child in your setting, which includes keeping a safe physical setting, teaching and modeling safe practices, implementing emergency plans, and involving families in classroom safety. Throughout this chapter, you will explore:

Keeping Children Physically Safe
Teaching Children about Safety
Modeling Safe Practices
Responding to Injuries and Emergencies
Engaging Families in Safe Practices

Keeping Children Physically Safe

Ch1: Q1 After reading this chapter, take a minute to close your eyes and visualize the setting in which you work. List below the safety features that stand out to you. (100 to 1,200 characters) *

Ch1: Q2 How often do you perform safety checks in your setting? Discuss your role and how you document the steps you take to address any concerns. (100 to 1,200 characters) *

Complete the Indoor Safety Checklist for your setting included in the Essentials for Working with Young Children textbook on pages 23-28.

Ch1: Q3 List the unchecked items below. (100 to 1,200 characters) *

Ch1: Q4 What can you and other staff do to improve on the unchecked items? (100 to 1,200 characters) *

Ch1: Q5 Describe your current process for performing outdoor safety checks of your setting. (100 to 1,200 characters) *

Use the Outdoor Safety Checklist for your setting included in the Essentials for Working with Young Children textbook on pages 29-33 to conduct a safety check of your outdoor environment.

Ch1: Q6 List the unchecked items below. (100 to 1,200 characters) *

Ch1: Q7 In your sleep area, are there bookshelves or other items nearby that are potential dangers? What improvements can you make? (100 to 1,200 characters) *

Ch1: Q8 Refer to the Essentials for Working with Young Children textbook (page 19) and explain the appropriate way to place a child younger than 12 months to sleep. (100 to 1,200 characters) *

Ch1: Q9 List the items that should not be used in your setting to ensure safety for preparing and serving food. (100 to 1,200 characters) *

Ch1: Q10 Describe three practices to ensure children are safe during mealtimes and snacks. (100 to 1,200 characters) *

Teaching Children about Safety

Most likely you already have a few important safety rules for children to follow in your setting

Ch1: Q11 List all of your current safety rules for children. (100 to 1,200 characters) *

Ch1: Q12 What do you do help children to learn and follow these rules? (100 to 1,200 characters) *

Ch1: Q13 Reflect on your practices in teaching children about safety in the past few months, please provide one specific example of how you taught children about safety (i.e., pedestrian safety, safety using riding toys, etc.). Refer to the Essentials for Working with Young Children textbook on pages 36-46. (100 to 1,200 characters) *

Ch1:Q14 How do you follow your program's rules for safety when you're with the children outside your setting? (100 to 1,200 characters) *

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Functional Area Safe Worksheet 1

Introduction

Keeping Children Physically Safe

Teaching Children about Safety