Activity 1 a)Despite a child's age or developmental level, toileting accidents occur. List five (5) waysyou could prepare for a toileting accident. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. b) A 2 and 12 year old child at an education and care service has a toileting accident. List three (3) reasons why you think this accident has occurred. 1. 2. 3. Activity 2 a) List two (2) learning experiences that would encourage a child to eat or drink. 1. 2. b) Using one of the experiences listed in Activity 2(a), create an activity for 3-5-year-old children, this could be a poem, song, story or poster that would encourage children to eat healthy food. Activity 3 Refer to the Early Years Learning framework. In your own words, summarise what is meant by the EYLF outcome "Children take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical wellbeing" and provide two (2) examples. Example 1: Example 2: Activity 4 List two (2) activities (1 indoor and 1 outdoor activity) you could plan that would improve the movement and physical skills of children in the following areas: a) Balance and coordination OUTDOOR ACTIVITY 1.Infants (birth to 1 year) 2.Toddlers (1-3 years) 3.Preschoolers (3-5 years) INDOOR ACTIVITY 1.Infants (birth to 1 year) 2.Toddlers (1-3 years) 3.Preschoolers (3-5 years) b) Bending and stretching OUTDOOR ACTIVITY 1.Infants (birth to 1 year) 2.Toddlers (1-3 years) 3.Preschoolers (3-5 years) INDOOR ACTIVITY 1.Infants (birth to 1 year) 2.Toddlers (1-3 years) 3.Preschoolers (3-5 years) c) Ball games OUTDOOR ACTIVITY 1.Infants (birth to 1 year) 2.Toddlers (1-3 years) 3.Preschoolers (3-5 years) INDOOR ACTIVITY 1.Infants (birth to 1 year) 2.Toddlers (1-3 years) 3.Preschoolers (3-5 years) d) Choose one(1) of the activities you've listed in Activity 4 (a), (b) or (c) and discuss howyou could adjust this activity for a child who is not yet able to participate in age- appropriate activities. Activity 5 Access the National Physical Activity Recommendations for Children 0-5 years from the Australian Government Department of Health on the internet. Use the recommendations to answer the following questions. List how much physical activity is required for: a) Toddlers b) Pre-schoolers Activity 6 Access the Australia's Physical Activity & Sedentary BehaviourGuidelines for Children (5-12 years) from the Australian Government Department of Health on the internet. Use the recommendations to answer the following questions. List how much physical activity is required for 5-12-year old's. Activity 7 a) Choose one of the following resources and access the materials: Get Up & Grow: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Early Childhood - Staff/Carers Book Get set 4 Life-Habits for Healthy Kids a) Which resource did you access? b) How could you use this resource to help children understand how their bodies work and the importance of physical activity to health and wellbeing? Activity 8 a)Describe how you use 'scaffolding' in anoutdoor experience. 1. b)What appropriate risk-taking behaviour would you expect a 3-5-year-old child to display? 2. c)Describe three (3) scaffolding experiences for indoor or outdoor play for 3-5 year-old children that includes age appropriate risk-taking. 2.1 2.2 2.3 Activity 9 List two (2) indoor and two (2) outdoor experiences you could organise that allows children to create their own games and experiences. INDOOR EXPERIENCES 1. 2. OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES 1. 2. Activity 10 Provide two (2) examples of how you would transition children for rest time. 1. 2. Activity 11 You have a new enrolment at the education and care service. List five (5) open-ended questions you could ask the family to learn as much as you can about the child before their first day. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Activity 12 You have a child starting at your service. List two (2) actions (strategies) you could take for the family and the child to minimise distress at separation. 1. 2. Activity 13 Name four (4) benefits of developing routines for children at an education and care service. 1. 2. 3. 4. Activity 14-Scenario a) As an educator, how could you gather information about why Tasha is upset? Tasha is 3 years old and is usually cheerful, but now she gets upset when her Dad drops her off to the education and care service. b)From the information you have gathered, list two (2) ways to adjust Tasha's routine tominimise her distress when her father drops her off in the morning? 1. 2. c) List two (2) strategies that you could put in place if Tasha continues to be upset. 1. 2. Activity 15-Scenario Toby (4 years old) will be going to the hospital soon to have a small operation. 1. a)What is the change you would focus on? 2. b)How could you prepare Toby for the change? 3. c)If Toby becomes upset, how would you respond? 4. d)Describe two (2) experiences that would help Toby to express his feelings and emotions. 4.1 4.2 e) List and describe two (2) experiences that would encourage other children tocommunicate with Toby, listen to Toby's feelings and emotions, and learn about goinginto hospital. 1. 2. Activity 15-Scenario Toby (4 years old) will be going to the hospital soon to have a small operation. 1. a)What is the change you would focus on? 2. b)How could you prepare Toby for the change? 3. c)If Toby becomes upset, how would you respond? 4. d)Describe two (2) experiences that would help Toby to express his feelings and emotions. 1. 2. e) List and describe two (2) experiences that would encourage other children tocommunicate with Toby, listen to Toby's feelings and emotions, and learn about goinginto hospital. 1. 2. Activity 16 Settling new arrivals into an education and care service can be challenging. Complete the following sentences by selecting the appropriate words from the table below. crying annoying easier discourage clinginess calm separate routines stop laughing unrealistic ignore activities they enjoy a timer aggression transition actions star charts reassuring harder for me encourage a)Families and children may show signs of distress at separation. Two (2) signs of distress are: ..............and.............. b)When children are distressed at separations, I use these two ideas: ..............and.............. c)I respond to a child's distress at separation from the family ina ............and..............manner. d)When I begin interacting with children as soon as they arrive, their separation is................. e) When parents want to stay for long periods when they drop their child off, I ..........them. Activity 17 List ten (10) statements from Early Childhood Australia 'Code of Ethics' that are relevant tothis unit: CHCECE003 Provide care for children. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Activity 18 The ECA Code of Ethics and the United Nations Rights of the Child support play and recreationas a child'sright. State which EYLF Practice best links to the above statement. Activity 19 Research the National Quality Standards - Quality Area 3 - Physical environment. List four (4) points that are important to consider regarding the indoor environment at a service. 1. 2. 3. 4. Task 2:Case Study Read each Case Study and answerallthe questions that follow. Case Study 1 You are an Educator at an education and care service and you notice that Dylan aged 3 ishiding in the book corner. You move over to him and say, "Are you looking for a book Dylan?" He starts to cry. As you get closer to Dylan you notice his pants are wet(indicating he has had a toileting accident a)As Dylan's Educator, how do you respond to Dylan? Keep in mind Dylan's needs forself-esteem and privacy. b)When and how should you communicate this information to Dylan'sfamily? c)What hygiene practices would you encourage Dylan to perform after he has been changed? Case Study 2 Maree, an educator, is sitting with a group of children. At the table are: Ben (3 years) Lisa (4 years) Chandra (18 months) Jackson (8 months) Jackson is sitting in a highchair with Maree by his side feeding him apple puree using a spoon. Jackson holds his own spoon and occasionally dips it into the apple and takes it to his mouth, even though he is not really gathering any food on the spoon. Ben, Lisa and Chandra all sit together at a small table using forks to eat their meal. Today they are serving their own pasta bake using a ladle. Maree is in reach of the small table. She thanks Lisa when she helps the other children to serve their meals. She encourages Ben to try using the ladle himself. She supports Chandra to try using the ladle by holding her hand. 1. a)As Jackson's educator, what would you do if Jackson threw his spoon? Give a reasonfor your answer. 2. b)If Lisa and Ben start to laugh and wiggle and call out that the tomato in the pasta bake is blood. As an educator, how would you respond to this behaviour. 3. c)What routine task would you make sure the children do prior to eating or drinking? Case Study 3 Ramona (3 years) brings a narrow-brimmed hat to the service. Ramona takes her hat off frequently during outdoor play. All the staff model sun safety by wearing wide-brimmed hats outside. You remind Ramona that she needs her hat to protect her skin and point out that all the children and staff wear hats when they are outside a)List two (2) strategies that you would use to discuss with Ramona's family theappropriate type of hat Ramona needs at the service. 1. 2. b) Access the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF). Identify and list the EYLF Outcomes are relevant to Case Study 3. Case Study 4 Meg is moving to a new house soon. Her educator, Steffi, is aware that Meg will be unsettled by this change. a)List three (3) strategies that Steffi could implement to help Meg adapt to change. 1. 2. 3. b) List and describe three (3) experiences that Steffi can implement that would relate toMeg's situation and help her to cope withchange. 1. 2. 3. Case Study 5 Connor (2 years) has a tantrum one day when another child toy he wants to play with. It is important to diffuse this situation without disrupting the other child. a) List two (2) reasons why Connor may be behaving this way. 1. 2. b) How should you respond to Connor, to help diffuse the situation? c) List two (2) strategies you could use to help Connor settle. 1. 2. d) Design an experience you could conduct with children (aged 3-5 years) that would encourage them into a positive discussion about treating others with respect. e) Access the resource: Early Childhood Australia (ECA) Code of Ethics Outline which statements in the ECA Code of Ethics best describes this Case Study. Case Study 6 Magda (3 years) has arrived at your service. She has been attending the service 2 days per week for two weeks. She isclinging tightly to her mother's leg. When you approach, Magda yells "No!" Magda's mother tells you that Magda doesn't want to come today as she isn't tiredand shedoesn't want to have a sleep. You say, "Magda, you can sit quietly and look at some books. Do you want your mother to sit with you while you look at the books?" a) What signs of distress do you notice? b) List at least two (2) ways you could help Magda experience a positive separation: I. Immediately II. For future separations 1. Immediately Strategy 1 Strategy 2 2.For future separations Strategy 1 Strategy 2 c) Access the National Quality Framework, National Quality Standards. Identify which standard/s and element/s is/are relevant to this Case Study, outline these below