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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 170. Early Learning, Department of |
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Chapter 170-295. Minimum licensing requirements for child care centers. |
Section 170-295-2030. How should staff interact with children?
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- To facilitate interactions between the staff and children that are nurturing, respectful, supportive and responsive, you must:(1) Ensure staff interact with children using positive communication (for example, giving children options of what to do rather than being told what not to do);(2) Support the child's development in understanding themselves and others by assisting the child to share ideas, experiences, and feelings;(3) Provide age-appropriate opportunities for the child to grow and develop intellectually. Examples include:(a) Reading readiness skills;(b) Language skills development;(c) Encouraging the child to ask questions;(d) Counting;(e) Matching objects;(f) Differentiating between large and small; and(g) Sorting.(4) Help each child solve problems with intervention as necessary;(5) Encourage children to be creative in their projects;(6) Allow independence in selecting routine activities and projects;(7) Show tolerance for mistakes;(8) Encourage children to try new activities; and(9) Honor all children's race, religion, culture, gender, physical ability and family structure.