Explain the use of safe sleep practices. #5409


Explain the use of safe sleep practices.

Central Objective: Explain the use of safe sleep practices to protect infants in early childhood education and child care centers. Supporting Elements: Describe the use of safe sleep practices, including placing infants on their backs on a firm, flat sleep surface and keeping soft bedding and other hazards out of the sleep area, to create a safe sleep environment in early care settings.

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  1. Describe the use of safe sleep practices.
  2. Apply strategies caregivers can use to ensure safe sleeping habits and the prevention of SIDS in infants
  3. Give examples of strategies caregivers can use to ensure safe sleeping habits and the prevention of SIDS/SUIDS in infants.
  4. Explain appropriate crib guidelines for caregivers to ensure safe sleep for infants and young toddlers.
  5. Define Nevada laws and regulations for safe sleep practices.
  6. Explain the importance of using contracts and employee training & screening procedures.
  7. Explain effective strategies to guide children’s technology use and combat the media’s influence.
  8. Explain appropriate supervision practices for children during transportation and field trips.
  9. Explain inclusionary practices in the preschool setting.
  10. Identify safe practices in the prevention of and response to food and other allergies in the childcare environment.
  11. Identify appropriate practices for identify and demonstrate an children: Define Developmentally Appropriate Practice
  12. Describe common myths and facts about safe sleep for infants and young toddlers.
  13. Explain common interview practices.
  14. Explain safety management and supervision practices of school-aged children.
  15. Explain appropriate practices for the identification, prevention, and treatment of communicable diseases in childcare
  16. Identify safe practices with infants including SIDS, Abusive Head Trauma, and SBS.
  17. Explain how patterns, geometry, measurement, and mathematical reasoning support early math development in Pre-K.
  18. Define the term inclusion and how it relates to the child care environment and practice for all ages.
  19. Explain how vocabulary, background knowledge, comprehension, and emergent writing support early reading development in Pre-K.
  20. Identify guidance and discipline strategies to use with various behavior problems.


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