Strategies for Supporting Children in Childcare Centers

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Answer 1
Movement and physical experiences can be implemented as part of the program for all children
in the following ways:
 A large and softball can be used to practice catching, bouncing, kicking and hitting
 The children must be involved in games that have various kinds of movement such as getting
the children in chasing bubbles, gathering shells, jumping over the puddles, cracking in the
ground or walking beside the chalk lines (Bernard, Peloso, Laurenceau, Zhang & Dozier,
2015)
Answer 2
The changes faced by the children might be due to the arrival of new children in the center,
leaving of children, changes in care program or changes in rooms, settings and teams (Hostinar,
Johnson & Gunnar, 2015). The children can be prepared for changes in a supportive and timely
manner in the following ways:
 The children must be informed of the changes
 They should be spoken either individually or in groups
 They must be motivated for discussions and questions mainly when the children are to be
involved in planning changes
Answer 3
The following ways can minimize the distress at a separation of the family and child:
 The emotional, social and cognitive development of the child must be influenced
 The child should be made to feel comfortable and secure
 He or she must be made aware of the expectations of the situation
 The child should be helped to decrease the frequency of behavior problem
 He or she must be engaged in those activities where the caregivers can understand the present
behaviors of the child
Answer 4
As a caregiver of children, I have often observed that the upfront parents express their concerns
for their children and the care given to their children in the center. The reuniting time with their