1. Safe and Healthy Environment

2. Review: Graphic Organizers
Safety Objectives
Supervise children
Maintain at least the minimum adult-child ratio as required by your state
Develop safety limits
Provide a safe environment
Practice fire safety
Develop plans for weather emergencies
Know emergency procedures for accidental poisoning
Recognize signs of child abuse or report any cases
Teach children how to protect themselves from sexual assault

3. Supervise Young children are fearless, unpredictable and quick
Lack judgment due to lack of experience
To properly supervise, keep your back to the classroom wall
Arrange classroom in the best way possible to avoid bumps and bruises

4. Adult Child Ratios Infants (1:4) 12 - 24 months (1:7)
2 - 3 years (1:10)
3 - 4 years (1:12)
4 - 5 years (1:15)
5 years and up (1:25)

5. Fire Safety Several extinguishers should be present in a center
Check the condition of each extinguisher

6. Fire Drills and Evacuation Procedures
State licensing rules and regulations require fire drills
Every center needs a well planned evacuation procedure

7. Non Accidental Injury Inflicted on purpose
Bruises, bites, burns or other injuries are all signs
Often, these children come to centers in clothes to hide their injuries
Signs of Abuse
Unexplained repeated injuries
Constant complaints of pain
Lacks ability to seek affection
Child displays a fear of adults, including parents
child can be aggressive
Child appears anxious about routine activities such as toileting, eating, sleeping

8. Neglect Takes many forms Proper food Medical/dental care Shelter
Clothing
Signs of Neglect
Child arrives early or is picked up late
Child wears inappropriate or unclean clothing
The child seems always hungry
Medical needs are unmet
Poor hygiene

9. Emotional Abuse Abuse of a child’s self concept
Child loses self-esteem due to abuse
Signs of Abuse
Refusal to talk
Unusual behavior
Rare smiling or laughing
Excessive clinging or crying
Destructive behavior
Poor motor coordination for age
Fear of adults

10. Sexual Abuse
Forcing a child to observe or engage in sexual activities with an adult
Sexually abused children may show signs of aggressive or disruptive behavior
These children may also express affection in improper ways

11. Mandated Reporters
Health care workers, social workers, school administrators and teachers are
Mandated reporters of child abuse.
They are required by law to report any
Known or suspected cases of abuse or
Neglect

12. Safe and Healthy Environment
Chapter 11

13. Positive environmental factors that influence good health include
Good nutrition/dietary habits
Personal hygiene
Regular medical and dental care
Exposure to clean and safe environments at home and school
Respectful and stable relationships that provide predictability and consistency

14. A preschool should… Review children’s health records
Recognize ill children
Isolate any children who may be ill

15. Contact parents if needed
Provide first aid treatment
Take part in health-related in-service training

16. Include health in the curriculum
Why is this important?

17. Policy- course of action that controls future decisions
Purpose is to protect children

18. Before entering preschool, a child should have a preadmission medical exam
What would be determined at this exam?

19. Communicable dieses- illnesses that can be passed on to other people
Allergies
Up-to-date immunizations
Other health problems

20. In order to keep everyone safe a child must stay home if…
101* temperature
Vomiting/diarrhea
Rashes
Lice