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·  Classroom Observations:

____ Happy cheerful atmosphere for both teachers and children.
____ School philosophy is carried out in the classroom.
____ Children engaged in hands on, open ended play.
____ Limited or no time spent on computer/ditto's
____ Children's art displayed throughout the school.
____ Art is more process (individual creativity)than product
____ You can tell what theme or emergent curriculum topic children are
learning about by books, art, puzzles, toys and bulletin board
content.
____ Classrooms may be mess after exuberant play, but should be clean
underneath. Walls, windows, carpets, shelving should be clean.
____ Rooms and toys are organized making it easy for children to access
materials and put them away.
____ Organized, clean bathrooms,diaper changing area
____ Water, bathrooms, soap, toilets are readily accessible to children.
____ Variety of age appropriate toys and materials in good repair and
enough for several children to be playing in the same area without
conflict.
____ The majority of time should be conflict free.

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Staff
____ Lesson plans, birthdays, daily schedule, parent volunteer
opportunities posted.
____ Attire worn by staff should be easy to move and play in, yet look
professional.
____ Teacher/child interactions are relaxed and respectful.
____ Deals with the unexpected with calm, reassurance, respect,
professionalism.
____ During discipline moments teachers rarely use time out, and guides
children to appropriate actions using positive discipline
techniques. More Yes's than No's
____ During free play or child directed play teachers are interacting,
observing, guiding play rather than using the time for chatting
with staff.
____ Teachers must multitask. The teacher's is aware of classroom
activity while washing dishes, hanging art, preparing snack, etc.
and can easily stop to attend to children
____ Teachers and staff greet visitors.

Self-Care

If a child is...

_Having difficulty biting or chewing food during mealtime_

_Needing a prolonged period of time to chew and/or swallow

_Coughing/choking during or after eating on a regular basis

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Demonstrating a change in vocal quality during/after eating (i.e. they sound gurgled or hoarse when speaking/making sounds)

_Having significant difficulty transitioning between different food stages

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Not feeding him/herself finger foods by 14 months of age

_Not attempting to use a spoon by 15 months of age

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Not picking up and drinking from a regular open cup by 15 months of age

_Not able to pull off hat, socks or mittens on request by 15 months of age

_Not attempting to wash own hands or face by 19 months

_Not assisting with dressing tasks (excluding clothes fasteners) by 22 months

_Not able to deliberately undo large buttons, snaps and shoelaces by 34 months

Social/Emotional/Play Skills

_Not making eye contact during activities and interacting with peers and/or adults

_Not performing for social attention by 12 months

_Not imitating actions and movements by the age of 24 months

_Not engaging in pretend play by the age of 24 months

_Not demonstrating appropriate play with an object (i.e. instead of trying to put objects into a container, the child leaves the objects in the container and keeps flicking them with his fingers)

_Fixating on objects that spin or turn (i.e. See 'n Say, toy cars, etc.); also children who are trying to spin things that are not normally spun

_Having significant difficulty attending to tasks

_Getting overly upset with change or transitions from activity to activity

Sensory

If a child is...

_Very busy, always on the go, and has a very short attention to task

_Often lethargic or low arousal (appears to be tired/slow to respond, all the time, even after a nap)

_A picky eater

_Not aware of when they get hurt (no crying, startle, or reaction to injury)

_Afraid of swinging/movement activities; does not like to be picked up or be upside down

_Showing difficulty learning new activities (motor planning)

_Having a hard time calming themselves down appropriately

_Appearing to be constantly moving around, even while sitting

_Showing poor or no eye contact

_Frequently jumping and/or purposely falling to the floor/crashing into things

_Seeking opportunities to fall without regard to his/her safety or that of others

_Constantly touching everything they see, including other children

_Hypotonic (floppy body, like a wet noodle)

_Having a difficult time with transitions between activity or location

_Overly upset with change in routine

_Hates bath time or grooming activities such as; tooth brushing, hair brushing, hair cuts, having nails cut, etc.

_Afraid of/aversive to/avoids being messy, or touching different textures such as grass, sand, carpet, paint, playdoh, etc.

Possible visual problems may exist if the child... 

_Does not make eye contact with others or holds objects closer than 3-4 inches from one or both eyes
_Does not reach for an object close by

Possible hearing problems may exist if the child... 

_Does not respond to sounds or to the voices of familiar people

_Does not attend to bells or other sound-producing objects

_Does not respond appropriately to different levels of sound

_Does not babble

Cognition/Problem Solving

If a child is...

_Not imitating body action on a doll by 15 months of age (ie, kiss the baby, feed the baby)

_Not able to match two sets of objects by item by 27 months of age (ie, blocks in one container and people in another)

_Not able to imitate a model from memory by 27 months (ie, show me how you brush your teeth)

_Not able to match two sets of objects by color by 31 months of age

_Having difficulty problem solving during activities in comparison to his/her peers

_Unaware of changes in his/her environment and routine

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