tailieunhanh - Materials/Equipment List for School Age Child Care Centres

The effectiveness of PPE depends on good management, supervision and monitoring of the system. The system needs to be defined in written proce- dures with the full support and commitment of senior management. PPE may make work more difficult or more demanding and may not be popular with all workers. Managers and supervisors need to recognize this and to set an example by using personal protection whenever, and for however short a time, they enter areas in which the system is in place. | Materials Equipment List for School Age Child Care Centres Healthy Child Manitoba 1 Putting children and families first Manitoba Materials Equipment List for School Age Child Care Centres High quality early learning and child care programs provide safe stimulating environments that are warm comfortable inclusive and aesthetically pleasing. As school age children mature they need challenges for their increased abilities. Children should be free to choose their own activities and play partners. They also need quick access to caring responsive adults. School age child care should help all children develop independence using a wide range of activities that complement the school day. The environment and activities should help children learn to interact socially solve problems explore and be creative. Children should be involved in planning and organizing the environment using a variety of materials and equipment. Materials and equipment should be available in quantity and variety to occupy all children in attendance be consistent with the developmental capabilities of all children in attendance support natural play that children start and take part in spontaneously be where all children can reach and use them by themselves adapted as needed be organized into interest centres be arranged so quiet and active centres do not interfere with one another be arranged so children can work individually in small groups and in large groups be arranged so there are opportunities for children to modify and personalize space ex arrange the furniture or put up art work support and encourage respect for diversity race culture age abilities gender in all activity areas change often based on children s interests and abilities include materials that build on field trips and school and community activities be provided both indoors and outdoors to broaden children s exploration and experiences