Preschool Caregivers in Center-Based Programs Table 1: CDA Competency Goals and Functional Areas CDA COMPETENCY GOALS /. To establish and main-tain a safe‚ healthy learning environment FUNCTIONAL AREAS LSafe 2. Healthy DEFINITIONS Candidate provides a safe environment and teaches children safe practices to prevent and reduce injuries. Candidate provides an environment that promotes health and prevents illness‚ and teaches children about good nutrition and practices that promote
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CDA Competency Goals and Functional Areas CDA Competency Goal I. To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment Functional Area 1. Safe 2. Healthy Definitions Student provides a safe environment to prevent and reduce injuries. Student promotes good health and nutrition and provides an environment that contributes to the prevention of illness. Student uses space‚ relationships‚ materials and routines as resources for constructing an interesting‚ secure‚ and enjoyable environment that
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CDA competency goal #1: To establish and maintian safe a safe‚ healthy learning environment. Functional area #1: Safe In order to provide a safe environment to prevent injuries I’d do the following: •I would check every toy and equipment the children will be occupying for broken or missing parts often‚ to ensure that they remain safe for use and play. •I would make sure that all chemicals and cleaning supplies are put away out of the reach of children or stored away in locked cabinets to prevent
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CDA COMPETENCY STANDARD -1 Functional Area 1- SAFETY Children do not understand what is safe and what is not and therefore adults have the responsibility to teach‚ reinforce and protect children from risks. I look around the classroom for potential safety risks and hazards‚ ensuring that cupboards have child-safe locks put in place at all times; detergents and chemical cleaners are out of children’s reach by storing them on top of cabinets or locked away. Toys are regularly checked for broken
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CDA Competency goal 1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment. Safe- My goal is to provide a clean healthy environment that meets each Childs physical need. Making sure the class room and playground are clean and safe at all times make sure all my outlets have outlet covers so the children cant access them also make sure inside as well as outside there are no objects that the children can choke on or can ham them self such as sharp objects or small objects.
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CDA COMPETENCY GOAL #1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment Functional Area #1 - Safe: In order to provide a safe environment and teach children safe practices to prevent and reduce injuries I do the following: • I check all toys and equipment the children will be using for broken or missing parts often to ensure they remain safe for use and play. • I ensure that all chemicals and cleaning supplies are put away out of the reach of children or stored in locked cabinets
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CDA Goal 2 - Competency Statement. I believe toddlers are very curious and want to explore the world around them. They are always excited to move their body parts like hand‚ legs‚ eyes etc. to explore and discover things around their environment. At this stage they are also beginning to refine their small muscle to control and develop their eye and hand coordination. At young age the children’s appreciate growth in their physical abilities. A toddler enjoys rolling a ball back and forth with their
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Chanae Butler March‚ 12‚ 2012 CDA Class Competency Goal I To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy learning environment Safe Young Infants: To have a safe environment for infants it is very important that you keep objects out of there cribs. Make sure all swings are safe and stable. Also be very sure to keep all tummy time objects clean. Try to keep them safe and close from mobile infants. Mobile Infants: I keep mobile infants safe by keeping all small choking objects off the floor
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Competency Goal #1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy‚ learning environment. Functional Area #1 – Safe - In order to help provide an environment which is safe for the children in my care‚ I do the following to prevent and reduce injuries: • I keep all cleaning supplies and chemicals locked up and out of the children’s reach at all times to avoid any poisoning or other injuries. • I am certified in First Aid‚ CPR and AED use which gives me the knowledge to handle any injuries or
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Competency Statement 1 To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy‚ learning environment. Safety Establishing and maintaining safety is extremely important. My goal is to prevent and reduce the number of injuries of children while they are in my care. Preschoolers are not usually aware of the dangers in the environment or of behaviors that can cause an injury to themselves or others. One of the ways I do this is by supervising children at all times. Supervising them by sight and sound even
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