Lesson 1: (Providing A Safe Learning Environment)( Dixie Galvez)

                                        : Providing  A Safe Learning Environment:

                            :Just mark check to the line or circle the letter for the correct Answer:

1.)     To Plan activities and prevent child injuries, A safety- minded teacher must be aware of age- related                  norms and:

    _____a.) Construction materials used for each play apparatus.

    _____b.) Characteristics behaviors of individual children.

    _____C.) Proximity of sharp or dangerous objects.

    _____d.) Liability limits of the facility´s insurance policy.

2.)        Based on the developmental overview, all of the following activities would be safe for toddlers,                         EXCEPT:

    

    _____a.) Playing dodge ball.

    _____b.) Participating in musical chairs.

    _____c.) Blowing and watching soap bubbles.

    _____d.) Building sand Castles.

3.)         One of the most dangerous types of accidents for infants is to:

   --------a.) ingest some household cleaning product that is toxic.

   _____b.) Touch and received a serious burn from a heated surface.

   _____C.) suffocate while on their stomachs from a surface that is too soft.

   _____d.) Fall off or out of a play apparatus.

4.)        Which of these statements is true about accidents in a child day care setting?

    _____a.) A high level of preparedness can prevent an accident every time.

    _____b.) Children are instinctively safety conscious.

    _____c.) It is impossible to prevent all accidents.

    _____d.) A hazard-free classroom environment would be no fun for children.

5.)        Which one of the following questions is LEAST applicable to swing set safety on the playground?

    ______a.) Are the swings placed in the shade or facing away from the sun?

    ______b.) Is the framework of the swings securely mounted in concrete?

    ______c.) Are the swings seats made of soft, Lightweight materials?

    ______d.) Are all the chains or ropes holding the swings in good condition?

6.)        Barriers should be placed around dangerous climbing structures on the playground in order to:

    ______a.) Minimize wear and tear on the equipment.

    ______b.) Reduce traffic around them.

    ______c.) Keep children from climbing more than two feet off the ground.

    ______d.) Allow only children with more experience to climb them.

7.)        Which of these statements is true about licensed child day care facilities?

    _______a.) Fee-paying parents should set the minimum safety standards.

    _______b. Facilities must comply with their states´s minimum safety standards.

    _______c.) Facilities are obliged to pay their employees a wage-scale established by the state specifically

                     for child care workers.

    _______d.) Facilities are exempt from state safety regulations, but must comply with local standards.

8.)        The first thing to do when a medical emergency occurs at a child day care setting is to:

    _______a.) Call 911

    _______b.) Notify the injured person´s emergency contact reference.

    _______c.) Be prepared to administer CPR.

    _______d.) Removed all the non-injured children to another area of the facility.

9.)        The most important safety information one should teach young children who are going on a fiel

            trip is the name of their:

    _______a.) Buddy

    _______b.)  Field trip site

    _______c.) Bus Driver

    _______d.) Center or program

10.)         All of the following elements are considered part of a teacher´s pre-planning for a child day care 

                 field trip, EXCEPT:

    _______a.)  Having all parent/guardian permission form signed and in hand to take with you on the trip.

    _______b.) Bringing along a first aid kit.

    _______c.) Insuring that the children get plenty of rest the night before the trip.

    _______d.) Inspecting the destination for possible hazards prior to the trip.

11.)        Child day care worker Dixie Galvez is retrieving a heavy box of books from an upper shelf during 

            class time. Ms. Dixie Galvez Should:

    _______a.) Stand on a stool to make it easier to reach the box.

    _______b.) Ask another adult to help her.

    _______c.) Get the tallest child to assist her.

    _______d.) Turn the task into a learning experience about how to remove a heavy object from an upper 

                        shelf.

12.)        Which of the following is not a basic rule for keeping children safe?

    ______a.) Count the children whenever you move to a new area.

    ______b.) Check IDs of unfamiliar parents.

    ______c.) Do not give children foods they can choke on.

    ______d.) Plan at least one fire drill per day.

13.)        The ´´Back to sleep´´ Campaign is designed to:

    ______a.) Reduce the number of sudden infant death syndrome ( SIDS) Cases.

    ______b.) Teach children how to fall asleep during nap time.

    ______c.) Teach parents how to establish regular sleep patterns for their small children.

    ______d.) Rid sleep environment of all toxic materials.

14.)        To increase the likelihood that older preschool children will follow a set of rules, it is a good idea 

                to:

    ______a.) Reduce  the number of rules to only one or two.

    ______b.) Make only rules that will be fun to obey.

    ______c.) Consider that some parents think that the rules only stifle their children´s creativity and 

                development.

    ______d.) Involved them in creating the rules in a Language they understand.

15.)        Several times a week, Teacher Dixie Galvez Plays the ´´Freeze!´´ game with her preschool class.

                She does this activity to demonstrate how to:

    ______a.) Dial 911 in an emergency.

    ______b.) Cease all activity when she says, ´´ŚTOP´´

    ______c.) Cross a street safety.

    ______d.) Be aware of potential hazards.

16.)        The object of the ´´Fire Station´´ Activity is to:

    ______a.) Stop all activity when the teacher shouts, ´´ Fire Station´´

    ______b.) Teach children how to stop, Drop, and roll in case of fire.

    ______c.) Teach children how to dial 911 for emergencies.

    ______d.) Enforce safety awareness.

17.)        In a preschool setting, the best characterization of children who are physically, mentally, and/ or

            emotionally impaired is to refer to them as:

    _______a.) Children with special needs.

    _______b.) Handicapped

    _______c.) Retarded

    _______d.) Slow

18.)        Which of these statements is true about children with special needs in a preschool setting?

    _______a.) Providing accommodations only slows their social adjustment.

    _______b.) It isn´t fair to children with special needs to put them in a setting where other children are

                    more able in most ways.

    _______c.) They are less likely than other children to be injured in a preschool setting.

    _______d.) Administrators and teachers should discourage parents who insist on integrating their special 

                    needs children into a ´´normal´´ preschool setting.

19.)        Adjustments made to accommodate special needs preschool children are called:

    _______a.) Compromises.

    _______b.) Modifications.

    _______c.) Lowered standards.

    _______d.) Relaxations.

20.)        The benchmark division indicating when infants turn into toddlers is:

    _______a.) 9 months

    _______b.) 10-14 months

    _______c.) After 36 months

    _______d.) 14-24 months