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  1. Mar 2025
    1. The reflect step resonated with me because it helps to take in how the situation was handled and use it as a lesson for other situations and to do what works and not to repeat the same mistakes with what did not work.

    1. Ask yourself and others in your program the following:1. Is the policy practical?2. Is the policy age-appropriate for all the children you care for and for yourenvironment?3. Will center based staff, (or family child care assistant if program is familychild care), be able to incorporate the policy and procedures into the dailyoperations of the program? What training may they need?4. Is the information in the policy accessible and easy to use?5. Does the policy do what it’s intended to do regarding the children’s healthand safety?Page 9 TAChildGuidanceGCC20051107

      These are the parts that my team and I can use when developing a child guidance policy

    2. Helping children “brainstorm” to solve problems and make choicesbecause it helps promote self-esteem and teaches problem solving skills

      That surprised me because I would not have thought that helping the children brainstorm would help them improve these sets of skills.

    3. The Department of Early Education and Care supports the tremendous work thatis done each day in child care centers, school age programs and family child carehomes

      What are some ways that EEC support the child care centers, school age programs and family child care homes?

  2. Feb 2025
    1. National Center

      As Mandated reporters, if we find out that parents/ guardians are hitting children when they are angry. Do we have to report it? one practice I might try, is looking at the interaction from a child's point of view. Another practice would be to ask for the parent's perspective about certain issues. Something new that I learned is using "I" statements when developing a plan together with families.