Indoor Environment | Room Arrangement | Outdoor Environment | Schedules | Transitions |
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Water, storage, bathrooms, phones, electricity, and natural lighting.
A quality space should have these basic elements
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A variety of materials that represent various cultures and ethnicities, including books, dolls, pictures, costumes, hats, money, etc.
Name one way to include cultural diversity in the after-school environment
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30 minutes
How many minutes of outdoor play is recommended for children for every 3 hours of indoor play?
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The schedule is flexible enough if children are enjoying an activity they can continue, play can be extended outside if weather is nice, etc
What does it mean to have flexibility within a schedule
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True
Transitions are a prime time for behavior issues: True or False
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Clean
Indoor and Outdoor facilities should be
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Soft space, Messy areas, Large motor, Snack area, interest centers, hands on areas, space for privacy, creative expression, science & exploration, etc.
What spaces should be included in a quality after-school environment?
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True
Children can take indoor materials outside to enhance outdoor play time: True or False
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Relax, Release, Refuel, Reset, Reflect
Name one of the five R's that we use to describe children's personalities
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True
Children should receive a warning prior to transitioning to a different activity: True or False
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True
There should not be any observable health hazards in the program: True or False
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Create a rule that states only one or tow children in a given location. Create a secluded area that can be supervised
How do you create a space for privacy for children?
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Permanent equipment,hoops, swings, slides, climbers, etc.
Name three types of outdoor equipment
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In a place where children, families and staff can see it
A schedule should be posted where
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Inside to Outside, Activity to Snack, Activity to Activity, Activity or Bathroom, Activity to Home, etc.
Name a common transition time in after-school
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True
Equipment for active play should be safe: True or False
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Arts & Crafts, Science & Nature, Long Term Projects, Music, Drama, Board Games, Reading, Prop Boxes, Writing, etc.
Give some examples of interest areas:
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No fence, debris or litter, unsafe equipment, no shade or protection from elements, etc.
Name an outdoor safety concern
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Ages and abilities of children, children's individual personalities and interests, etc.
What things should be taken into consideration when programming for the school age children
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Singing, Counting, Cadence, Hand Clapping, Music, Etc.
Describe an attention getter that will work to gain children's attention prior to a transition
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True
Quality spaces should have some natural light: True or False
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Language, Sports, Karate, Dance, Music, Green/Environmental, Fitness, Service Learning, Books, Cooking, Etc.
Give three examples of clubs for children
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Balls, Scarves, Hoops, Nets, Rings, etc.
Name three types of outdoor play materials
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A moment when you can help a child connect what they are doing to what they are learning
What is a teachable moment
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Eating snack as a group, going to the bathroom as a group, entire group going outside, etc.
Name an activity where a transition could be eliminated
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