WorksheetsActive Supervision in Early Childhood Programs
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the purpose of active supervision in an early childhood program?
To ensure that every child is playing nicely and getting along well with peers
To observe children at all times while supporting their learning and keeping them safe
To build positive relationships with every child
To make sure no child ever gets hurt while attending our program
Which statements are true about active supervision?
(Check all that apply)
Promotes a safe environment and prevents injuries in young children
Is necessary only when staff are new or inexperienced
Helps children to explore their environment safely
Can be used in classrooms, on playgrounds, on buses, and on field trips
SCAN and COUNT:
What strategy can teachers use to ensure they are aware of where children are during play time and transitions?
Visually identify the children assigned to them to make sure no one is missing ("name-to-face recognition")
Listen to the children's ideas and support their play
Stand at opposite corners of the playground or classroom
Take turns walking around to count all the children every 30 minutes
ENGAGE and REDIRECT:
How can teachers respond to a child who is throwing sand at his classmates?
Ignore the behavior and focus on other children
Quickly move the child to a different area
Stand close to the child and redirect his behavior
Move away from the child and let him continue throwing sand
ANTICIPATE CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOR:
During outdoor play, a teacher notices that a child is jumping from the third step of a climbing structure, and other children (whose motor skills are not as advanced) are trying to do the same. What can the teacher do to support children who are not developmentally ready to jump from the climbing structure?
Encourage the children who are not developmentally ready to play in a different area
Ask a colleague to help you watch those children
Remove the climbing structure to prevent injury
Stand close to the steps on the climbing structure and offer a hand or suggest a lower step
Play time is over. A teacher asks Ben, a child who has trouble coming inside from playtime, to help her pass out water bottles to his classmates. What strategy is Maria using to support Ben during this transition?
Scan and Count
Set Up The Environment
Position Staff
Engage and Redirect
Teacher A leads the line and Teacher B takes the back end, holding Ben's hand.
What strategy are the teachers using to ensure safety during this transition?
Listen
Position Staff
Scan and Count
Set Up The Environment
What can teachers do to ensure they are actively engaged with the children and each other?
Use systems and strategies to observe children and support them in exploring the environment safely
Take turns to do head counts every 30 minutes
Stay close to children with challenging behaviors and let the other children explore the environment freely
Signal to each other when a child moves to a different area of the classroom
What does active supervision look like in your classroom?
Share one example.
