____ Happy cheerful atmosphere for both teachers and children.
____ School philosophy is carried out in the classroom.
____ Children engaged in hands on, open ended play.
____ Limited or no time spent on computer/ditto's
____ Children's art displayed throughout the school.
____ Art is more process (individual creativity)than product
____ You can tell what theme or emergent curriculum topic children are
learning about by books, art, puzzles, toys and bulletin board
content.
____ Classrooms may be mess after exuberant play, but should be clean
underneath. Walls, windows, carpets, shelving should be clean.
____ Rooms and toys are organized making it easy for children to access
materials and put them away.
____ Organized, clean bathrooms,diaper changing area
____ Water, bathrooms, soap, toilets are readily accessible to children.
____ Variety of age appropriate toys and materials in good repair and
enough for several children to be playing in the same area without
conflict.
____ The majority of time should be conflict free.
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Staff____ Lesson plans, birthdays, daily schedule, parent volunteer
opportunities posted.
____ Attire worn by staff should be easy to move and play in, yet look
professional.
____ Teacher/child interactions are relaxed and respectful.
____ Deals with the unexpected with calm, reassurance, respect,
professionalism.
____ During discipline moments teachers rarely use time out, and guides
children to appropriate actions using positive discipline
techniques. More Yes's than No's
____ During free play or child directed play teachers are interacting,
observing, guiding play rather than using the time for chatting
with staff.
____ Teachers must multitask. The teacher's is aware of classroom
activity while washing dishes, hanging art, preparing snack, etc.
and can easily stop to attend to children
____ Teachers and staff greet visitors.
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State Licensing Regulations ( Search online for your state's regulations by entering your state and early childhood state licensing regulations in your search engine) The following are basic regulations.____ Children are always supervised. Watch for adherence to State
Licensing teacher/pupil ratios.
____ Allergies posted, snack or meal menus displayed, Parent
Rights/License/Car Seat rules, etc...all posted.
____ Sign in and out parent sheets easily accessible.
____ Observe healthy children. (Sick policy should keep sick kids at
home)
____ Hooks for jackets, cubbies for lunchboxes and nap items.
____ Fire Extinguishers/first aide kits should be in plain sight but
away from children.
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