Activities – Use of television, video, and computers Family Home WAC Center WAC Proposed WAC Satisfactory/Minor/Major Conflicts with ECEAP, revisions; Concerns; Head Start, Schools Suggested Alternate District Standards and Language Practices WAC 170-296A-6650 There is no current center 170-300-0155 If the licensee or staff provide WAC. Use of television, video, and screen time for children in computers. care, the screen time must: If an early learning provider Be educational, and offers screen time to children in developmentally and age care: appropriate; The screen time available Have child-appropriate for each child must be content; and educational, Not have violent or adult developmentally and age content. appropriate, non-violent, and culturally sensitive; WAC 170-296A-6675 Screen Weight #5 time – Limitations (2) The screen time must be The licensee or staff must: interactive. For example, Limit screen time for any staff must help children child to less than two focus on the story on the hours per day during screen and less on the operating hours sounds and movements. Not require children to Staff must ask questions participate in screen and direct children to point time; to pictures or talk about what is happening; Weight Provide alternative #4 activities to screen time; and Children must not be required to participate in
Activities – Use of television, video, and computers Family Home WAC Center WAC Proposed WAC Satisfactory/Minor/Major revisions; Concerns; Suggested Alternate Language Conflicts with ECEAP, Head Start, Schools District Standards and Practices WAC 170-296A-6650 If the licensee or staff provide screen time for children in care, the screen time must: Be educational, and developmentally and age appropriate; Have child-appropriate content; and Not have violent or adult content. WAC 170-296A-6675 Screen time – Limitations The licensee or staff must: Limit screen time for any child to less than two hours per day during operating hours Not require children to participate in screen time; Provide alternative activities to screen time; and There is no current center WAC. 170-300-0155 Use of television, video, and computers. If an early learning provider offers screen time to children in care: The screen time available for each child must be educational, developmentally and age appropriate, non-violent, and culturally sensitive; Weight #5 (2) The screen time must be interactive. For example, staff must help children focus on the story on the screen and less on the sounds and movements. Staff must ask questions and direct children to point to pictures or talk about what is happening; Weight #4 Children must not be required to participate in