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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Snapshot of a Four-Year-Old | |
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| Creating and Organizing a Four-Year-Olds' Room | |
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| Square-Footage Considerations | |
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| Suggested Room Layouts and Arrangements | |
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| Establishing Learning Centers and Play Spaces | |
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| Creating an Accessible Play Space for All Children | |
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| Selecting Appropriate Learning Materials | |
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| Choosing Learning Materials with Cultural Diversity in Mind | |
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| Vocabulary-Expanding Learning Materials and Activities | |
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| Outdoor Play Spaces | |
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| Music and Lighting in the Room | |
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| Resting and Napping Area | |
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| Bathrooms | |
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| Storing Personal Belongings/Cubbies | |
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| Appearance of Room | |
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| Establishing an Excellent Path for Communication | |
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| KIDEX Class Book | |
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| How to Assemble a KIDEX Class Book | |
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| Daily Outline | |
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| Daily Schedule Details | |
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| Introduce Us to Your Four-Year-Old | |
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| KIDEX Individual Monthly Profile | |
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| Enrollment Application | |
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| Authorized Person Card | |
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| Four-Year-Old Daily Observation Sheets | |
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| Our Day, Eating, and Rest Time Patterns Sheets | |
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| Child Transitioning Report | |
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| How to Create a Current Events Bulletin Board | |
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| Birthday Bulletin Boards | |
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| A Weather Bulletin Board | |
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| Notes Home/Staff Collaboration | |
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| Fragile Family Relationships | |
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| Hygiene, Cleaning, and Disinfecting | |
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| Storing Personal Belongings/Sanitation Storage | |
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| Wet and Soiled Clothing | |
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| Hand-Washing Procedures | |
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| Employing Universal Precautions and the Proper Use of Gloves | |
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| Dental Hygiene | |
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| Cleaning the Learning Materials and Equipment | |
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| Illness | |
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| The Sick Bay and Isolation Area | |
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| First Aid Cabinet and First Aid Kits | |
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| Managing Medications | |
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| Measuring Body Temperatures | |
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| Immunizations | |
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| Allergies and Posting Allergy Notices | |
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| Illness Records and Illness-Tracking Reports | |
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| How to Prevent a Head Lice Infestation | |
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| Safety | |
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| First Aid Directives | |
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| Leaving the Room Unattended | |
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| Safety and Accident Prevention | |
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| Safety Plug Covers | |
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| Toy Safety | |
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| Safety Helmets | |
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| Latex Balloons and Small Object Hazards | |
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| Individual Accident Report and Accident-Tracking Report | |
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| Field Trips | |
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| Emergency Evacuation Plans and Emergency Phone Number Lists | |
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| Conducting Emergency Evacuation Drills | |
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| Recording Emergency Evacuation Drills | |
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| Facilitating Four-Year-Olds and Their Families | |
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| Spread the Word: Arrival | |
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| Create a Daily Outline | |
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| Create a Daily Schedule Details Report | |
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| Lesson Plans | |
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| Meeting in the Circle | |
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| Tracking Milestones of Development and Evaluating Progress | |
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| Planning Activities and Play Opportunities | |
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| My Body Is Wonderful | |
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| Creating My Way | |
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| Exploring My World | |
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| Fun with Language and Telling Tales | |
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| Language Building, Reading, and Singing | |
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| Transition Activities: Preparing to Change Activities | |
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| Personal Supply Inventory Checklist | |
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| Recording Observations of the Four-Year-Old Child's Day | |
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| Complete a New Child Transitioning Report | |
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| Ending the Day with Each Child: Departure | |
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| Nurturing the Nurturers | |
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| Educational Articles for Families and Staff | |
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| Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten? | |
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| Healthy Floor Posture | |
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| Bedwetting | |
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| My Child Is Shy | |
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| Recognizing and Reporting of Child Abuse | |
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| Styles of Learning | |
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| Help-My Child Stutters! | |
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| Index | |
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| Forms and Templates | |
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| Gloving | |
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| Hand Washing | |