| To Give Nurturance
To Children |
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To Give Support
To Children |
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Maintain a pleasant, cheerful room/atmosphere.
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Always maintain extra patience in working with children
who have experienced a disaster. |
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Provide nutritional food, in small portions, make it
frequently available.
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Provide structure and organization for the daily activities. |
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Be aware of any health needs - from the event or ongoing
needs children may have.
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Always give clear, simple directions.
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Touch or hold children - ask to hold, if needed.
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Listen to children without judgment. |
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Rock younger children, in particular.
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Maintain the same staff working with the same children. |
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Speak quietly and calmly to both children and adults.
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Divide children into family groupings for small group
activities. |
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Maintain a caring attitude in working with children,
other staff and parents.
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Communicate with parents about how you are working with
their children, what they might expect from their children
and things they can do with their children to help them
heal. |
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Develop a quiet, soft area in the room, for children
to rest if/when they need it.
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Plan ahead for the activities you will do with children
– be organized, make sure your materials are ready
to use when they are needed |
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| To Give Security
To Children |
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To Give Predictability
To Children |
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Develop a "safe place" in your
classroom –a place where children feel they are
especially safe. Make a sign that says, “Safe Place.”
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Use the same daily schedule. |
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Use a predictable daily schedule with children.
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Each day talk with your children about what they will
be doing during that day. Periodically remind them during
the day of what activity(ies) come next. |
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Greet children on their arrival - and give each one
a specific “Good-bye” at the end of day.
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When children leave at the end of the day say that you
will see them tomorrow.
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Be consistent in the words you use. Use the same words
for the same activities and the same words for the same
directions.
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Ask the child, "What do you want to be when you
grow up?" |
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Give children choices, but limit the choices.
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Talk with children about "if - then" situations. |
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Discuss expectations of behavior with children.
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When the children leave for the day help them anticipate
the next day by saying, “Tomorrow we will _______________.” |
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Talk about being safe here at school and that you are
going to do everything you can to keep them safe.
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Help children anticipate what the weather may be like
tomorrow . |
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Allow children to telephone parents during the day,
if needed or suggest parents visit during the day.
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Talk with children about how the sun goes down in the
evening but always comes back up the next morning. |
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