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Module 9: Program Planning and DevelopmentPlay Materials, Equipment and Activities
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Page 13
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WAC 170-295-2010
Child care programs are required to provide a variety of easily accessible learning and play materials of sufficient quantity to implement the center’s program and meet the developmental needs of children in care. You must have a current daily schedule of activities that are designed to meet the children’s developmental, cultural, and individual needs. The toys, equipment and schedule must be specific for each age group of children, and combine several of the following for one activity:
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Ensure the lesson plan, daily schedule of events, available toys and equipment contain a range of learning experiences to allow each child the opportunity to:
- Gain self-esteem, self-awareness, self-control, and decision-making abilities
- Develop socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically
- Learn about nutrition, health, and personal safety
- Experiment, create, and explore
- The daily schedule and lesson plan must be posted in each room for easy reference by parents and by caregivers
- Maintain staff-to-child ratios and group size during transitions from one activity to another during the day
- Establishing familiar routines
- Using transitions as a learning experience
- Ensure the center’s program affords the child daily opportunities for small and large muscle activities, outdoor play, and exposure to language development and books
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