WAC 170-295-2030 170-300-0325 WAC 170-296A-6000 How should staff interact with Creating a climate for healthy child Interactions with children. children? development. The licensee and staff To facilitate interactions When communicating or members must: between the staff and children interacting with children, an early (1) Demonstrate positive that are nurturing, respectful, learning provider must: interactions with children and supportive and responsive, you Use a warm, calm, and other adults when children are must: respectful tone of voice; present; (1) Ensure staff interact Use positive language to (2) Interact with children with children using positive explain what children can do through listening and communication (for example, and give descriptive responding to what the children giving children options of what feedback; have to say; to do rather than being told Have relaxed conversations (3) Be in frequent verbal what not to do); with children by listening communication with children in (2) Support the child's and responding to what they a positive, reinforcing, cheerful development in understanding say. Adult conversations and soothing way. Explain themselves and others by must not dominate the actions, even to very young assisting the child to share overall sound of the group; babies; ideas, experiences, and Warmly greet children upon (4) Treat each child with feelings; arrival and departure at the consideration and respect; (5) Encourage children to be early learning program; (5) Appropriately hold, creative in their projects; Make eye contact and facial touch and smile at children; (6) Allow independence in expressions such as smiling, (6) Speak to the children at selecting routine activities and laughing, and enthusiasm to their eye level when possible projects; match a child’s mood; and appropriate; (7) Show tolerance for Use physical proximity in a (7) Be responsive to mistakes; culturally responsive way to children, encouraging them to (8) Encourage children to speak to children at their share experiences, ideas and try new activities; and eye level and with warm feelings; (9) Honor all children's race, physical contact, including (8) Respond to and religion, culture, gender, but not limited to, gently investigate cries or other signs physical ability and family touching a hand or shoulder, of distress immediately; structure. sitting next to a child,
WAC 170-296A-6000 Interactions with children. The licensee and staff members must: (1) Demonstrate positive interactions with children and other adults when children are present; (2) Interact with children through listening and responding to what the children have to say; (3) Be in frequent verbal communication with children in a positive, reinforcing, cheerful and soothing way. Explain actions, even to very young babies; (4) Treat each child with consideration and respect; (5) Appropriately hold, touch and smile at children; (6) Speak to the children at their eye level when possible and appropriate; (7) Be responsive to children, encouraging them to share experiences, ideas and feelings; (8) Respond to and investigate cries or other signs of distress immediately; WAC 170-295-2030 How should staff interact with children? To facilitate interactions between the staff and children that are nurturing, respectful, supportive and responsive, you must: (1) Ensure staff interact with children using positive communication (for example, giving children options of what to do rather than being told what not to do); (2) Support the child's development in understanding themselves and others by assisting the child to share ideas, experiences, and feelings; (5) Encourage children to be creative in their projects; (6) Allow independence in selecting routine activities and projects; (7) Show tolerance for mistakes; (8) Encourage children to try new activities; and (9) Honor all children's race, religion, culture, gender, physical ability and family structure. 170-300-0325 Creating a climate for healthy child development. When communicating or interacting with children, an early learning provider must: Use a warm, calm, and respectful tone of voice; Use positive language to explain what children can do and give descriptive feedback; Have relaxed conversations with children by listening and responding to what they say. Adult conversations must not dominate the overall sound of the group; Warmly greet children upon arrival and departure at the early learning program; Make eye contact and facial expressions such as smiling, laughing, and enthusiasm to match a child’s mood; Use physical proximity in a culturally responsive way to speak to children at their eye level and with warm physical contact, including but not limited to, gently touching a hand or shoulder, sitting next to a child,
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