Program Guidelines

Staff members should be supervising and interacting with the children at all times. This is not a time to be socializing with other staff members, but instead, should be a time where you are ensuring the safety of all of the children and supporting vigorous gross motor activities; This might look like: 

-showing interest and enthusiasm for children's gross motor play.

-explaining why something the child wants to do is not allowed, and helping the child choose a more appropriate option. 

-helping children develop skills to use equipment, such as encouraging a child to use his or her arms for balance while walking on a balance beam.

-having fun with children and joining in their play, such as participating in a game of soccer or catch. 

-providing comfort when a child gets hurt.

-helping children develop positive social interactions as they play through working out problems with them to find a satisfying solution for all 

-asking children questions about their gross motor play (i.e. "How can we solve this problem?")

-talking to children about their gross motor play, adding words and descriptions to their actions (i.e. "Turn the handle bar to the left to steer through the course" or "I see that you are cruising on your scooter gathering all of the leaves" ). 

-bringing out additional equipment to set up new play option as needed