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KimWrice

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Selection of all equipment should be based on a set of pre-established criteria that should be considered during the selection process. List three things that the director should consider and discuss the importance of one these considerations.
 
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Child care educators who work together to meet the common goal of providing rich, fulfilling experiences for children need adult space. List three basic adult needs.
 
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Question 3

Discuss three reasons why it is important to incorporate the center as a whole philosophy when purchasing equipment and supplies in a center.
 
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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
1) Versatility, 2) safety, 3) suitability, 4) durability, 5) ease of maintenance, 5) attractiveness, 6) user preference, 7) programs goals and objectives, 8) centers philosophy of education, and 9) financial considerations.

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
1) Space to meet together, to think and plan together, and to relax together; 2) space to write reports; 3) area to converse with parents in privacy; 4) access to telephone for parent contacts and personal calls when they are on break; 5) comfortable chairs for lounging during breaks; 6) refrigerator and microwave for snacks; 7) safe place for personal belongings; 8) place for staff meetings with adult chairs, and 9) place for teacher resources, such as reference books, paper cutter, laminator.

Answer to Question 3

ANSWER:
1) Helps carry out the centers mission; 2) Helps support staff as they develop curriculum, arrange classroom environments, and supports childrens learning on a day-to-day basis; 3) Helps create a more cohesive center-wide philosophy when everyone is involved in center-wide discussions on the role of equipment; and 4) Helps support new teachers because they can observe the similarities across classrooms as well as the individual differences in equipment selection, arrangement, and use.





 

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