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DescribexDevelopmentallyxAppropriatexPracticex–
x answerxItxhelpsxteachersximprovexthexeffectivenessxofxtheirxwork
withxchildren.xItxhelpsxthemxmakexdecisionsxbasedxonxwhatxtheyxknowxaboutxchildren.xTeac
hersxwhoxknowxhowxchildrenxthinkxandxlearn,xrecognizexthatxchildrenxlearnxbestxwhenxtheyx
arexgivenxmanyxopportunitiesxtoxexplorexmaterialsxandxtheirxenvironmentxwithxtheirxpeersxa
ndxadults.xKnowledgeablexcaregiversxarexablextoxbuildxonxwhatxchildrenxalreadyxknowxandx
canxdoxbutxalsoxmakexthemxstretchxtowardxwhatxtheyxdon'txknowxyetxorxarexunablextoxdoxwit
houtxhelp.
Describexintentionalityxandxlistxsomexwaysxthatxyouxcanximplementxthisxstrategy.x–
x answerxThexadultxmustxbexconsciouslyxawarexofxthexdecisionsxtheyxmake
about:
1.xVaryingxtheirxteachingxstrategiesxtoxbexmorexappropriatexforxthexgroupxandxindividualxchil
dren
2.xPreplanningxandxorganizingxthexenvironmentxwithxlearningxgoalsxandxobjectivesxinxmind
3.xMeetingxchildrenxwherextheyxarexandxhelpingxthemxreachxchallengingxandxachievablexgo
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Threexcriticalxchallengesximpactingxearlyxchildhoodxpracticesxare:x-xanswer
1.xAddressingxdifferencesxinxschoolxsuccessxandxachievement
2.xIntegratingxandxaligningxpreschoolxandxelementaryxschoolxprogramming
3.xImprovingxteacherxpreparation,xprofessionalxdevelopmentxandxon-sitexsupport
Outcomesxofxqualityxchildxcarex–xanswer
•xLowerxdelinquencyxrates
, •xIncreasedxgraduationxrates
•xAdultsxwhoxearnxhigherxsalaries
•xIncreasedxhomexownership
•xBetterxcognitivexandxlanguagexskills
•xAdultsxwhoxspendxlessxtimexparticipatingxinxsocialxprogramsxorxonxwelfare
WhichxdisciplinaryxpracticesxarexprohibitedxbyxFloridaxStatute?x–xanswer
•xChildrenxshallxnotxbexsubjectedxtoxdisciplinexthatxisxsevere,xhumiliatingxorxfrightening
•xDisciplinexshallxnotxbexassociatedxwithxfood,xrestxorxtoileting
•xSpankingxorxanyxotherxformxofxphysicalxpunishmentxisxprohibited
Describexhowxthexentirexcommunityxbenefitsxwhenxchildrenxreceivexqualityxcare.x–
x answerxParentsxandxcommunitiesxwhoxhavexaccessxtoxqualityxcarextendxtoxhavexaxmorexst
ablexworkforce.xEmployeesxhavexfewerxabsencesxandxlatexarrivalsxatxwork,xhigherxproducti
vityxlevelsxandxarexlessxlikelyxtoxbexdependentxonxsocialxservices.xFindingxgood
childxcarexisxthexfirstxstepxtoxschoolxsuccess.xChildrenxenterxschoolxwithxfoundationalxskillsxt
hatxtheyxneedxtoxbexsuccessful.xWhenxparentsxfeelxthatxtheirxchildxisxinxaxsafe,xlovingxandxsti
mulatingxenvironmentxtheyxfeelxmorexatxeasexatxwork.
Describextheximportancexofxestablishingxrelationships.x–xanswer
•xJustxasxchildrenxgoxthroughxseparationxanxiety,xsoxdoxparents.
•xTrustxisxestablishedxoverxtime.
•xRemember,xaxcaregiver'sxrolexisxnotxthexsamexasxaxparent.xParentsxneedxtoxknowxyouxres
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•xIfxyouxarexaxnewxteacherxorxinxaxnewxprogram,xparentsxprobablyxwon'txknowxyouxandxyetxy
ouxwillxbextakingxcarexofxtheirxchildxfivexdaysxaxweek!
•xPutxyourselfxinxtheirxplacexandxpassxonxallxthexinformationxyouxcanxaboutxtheirxchild.
Describexsomexwaysxtoxestablishxpositivexrelationships.x–xanswer
•xCreatexanxenvironmentxwherexparentsxandxchildrenxfeelxwelcomexandxincluded.xGreetbot
hxthexchildxandxparentxbyxnamexasxtheyxarrive.xThinkxofxsomethingxpositivexandconnectingxt
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DescribexDevelopmentallyxAppropriatexPracticex–
x answerxItxhelpsxteachersximprovexthexeffectivenessxofxtheirxwork
withxchildren.xItxhelpsxthemxmakexdecisionsxbasedxonxwhatxtheyxknowxaboutxchildren.xTeac
hersxwhoxknowxhowxchildrenxthinkxandxlearn,xrecognizexthatxchildrenxlearnxbestxwhenxtheyx
arexgivenxmanyxopportunitiesxtoxexplorexmaterialsxandxtheirxenvironmentxwithxtheirxpeersxa
ndxadults.xKnowledgeablexcaregiversxarexablextoxbuildxonxwhatxchildrenxalreadyxknowxandx
canxdoxbutxalsoxmakexthemxstretchxtowardxwhatxtheyxdon'txknowxyetxorxarexunablextoxdoxwit
houtxhelp.
Describexintentionalityxandxlistxsomexwaysxthatxyouxcanximplementxthisxstrategy.x–
x answerxThexadultxmustxbexconsciouslyxawarexofxthexdecisionsxtheyxmake
about:
1.xVaryingxtheirxteachingxstrategiesxtoxbexmorexappropriatexforxthexgroupxandxindividualxchil
dren
2.xPreplanningxandxorganizingxthexenvironmentxwithxlearningxgoalsxandxobjectivesxinxmind
3.xMeetingxchildrenxwherextheyxarexandxhelpingxthemxreachxchallengingxandxachievablexgo
als
Threexcriticalxchallengesximpactingxearlyxchildhoodxpracticesxare:x-xanswer
1.xAddressingxdifferencesxinxschoolxsuccessxandxachievement
2.xIntegratingxandxaligningxpreschoolxandxelementaryxschoolxprogramming
3.xImprovingxteacherxpreparation,xprofessionalxdevelopmentxandxon-sitexsupport
Outcomesxofxqualityxchildxcarex–xanswer
•xLowerxdelinquencyxrates
, •xIncreasedxgraduationxrates
•xAdultsxwhoxearnxhigherxsalaries
•xIncreasedxhomexownership
•xBetterxcognitivexandxlanguagexskills
•xAdultsxwhoxspendxlessxtimexparticipatingxinxsocialxprogramsxorxonxwelfare
WhichxdisciplinaryxpracticesxarexprohibitedxbyxFloridaxStatute?x–xanswer
•xChildrenxshallxnotxbexsubjectedxtoxdisciplinexthatxisxsevere,xhumiliatingxorxfrightening
•xDisciplinexshallxnotxbexassociatedxwithxfood,xrestxorxtoileting
•xSpankingxorxanyxotherxformxofxphysicalxpunishmentxisxprohibited
Describexhowxthexentirexcommunityxbenefitsxwhenxchildrenxreceivexqualityxcare.x–
x answerxParentsxandxcommunitiesxwhoxhavexaccessxtoxqualityxcarextendxtoxhavexaxmorexst
ablexworkforce.xEmployeesxhavexfewerxabsencesxandxlatexarrivalsxatxwork,xhigherxproducti
vityxlevelsxandxarexlessxlikelyxtoxbexdependentxonxsocialxservices.xFindingxgood
childxcarexisxthexfirstxstepxtoxschoolxsuccess.xChildrenxenterxschoolxwithxfoundationalxskillsxt
hatxtheyxneedxtoxbexsuccessful.xWhenxparentsxfeelxthatxtheirxchildxisxinxaxsafe,xlovingxandxsti
mulatingxenvironmentxtheyxfeelxmorexatxeasexatxwork.
Describextheximportancexofxestablishingxrelationships.x–xanswer
•xJustxasxchildrenxgoxthroughxseparationxanxiety,xsoxdoxparents.
•xTrustxisxestablishedxoverxtime.
•xRemember,xaxcaregiver'sxrolexisxnotxthexsamexasxaxparent.xParentsxneedxtoxknowxyouxres
pectxthemxasxthexchild'sxfirstxteacher.
•xIfxyouxarexaxnewxteacherxorxinxaxnewxprogram,xparentsxprobablyxwon'txknowxyouxandxyetxy
ouxwillxbextakingxcarexofxtheirxchildxfivexdaysxaxweek!
•xPutxyourselfxinxtheirxplacexandxpassxonxallxthexinformationxyouxcanxaboutxtheirxchild.
Describexsomexwaysxtoxestablishxpositivexrelationships.x–xanswer
•xCreatexanxenvironmentxwherexparentsxandxchildrenxfeelxwelcomexandxincluded.xGreetbot
hxthexchildxandxparentxbyxnamexasxtheyxarrive.xThinkxofxsomethingxpositivexandconnectingxt
