Check Your Knowledge: Supervise Children

Ms. Todd is supporting children’s play in the housekeeping area. There are 10 three-four year olds in this classroom. Ms. Todd is the only teacher in the room.

Ms. Todd is NOT following which of the following supervision guidelines?

Ms. Smith and Ms. Parker are enjoying a break, looking at pictures of Ms. Smith’s daughter’s birthday party, while the children play outside. The children face a higher risk of injury because they are not being adequately supervised.

Which of the following supervision guidelines are Ms. Smith and Ms. Parker NOT following?

Eight children are in the preschool room in this picture. Two of them (arrows on left) have not gotten along today. It is only a matter of time before another pushing session erupts. Ms. Cooley is the only adult in the room (arrow on right). She is taking advantage of free play time to gather materials. As she works, she monitors the children by listening to their play and keeping an eye on all of them.

Which of the following supervision guidelines is Ms. Cooley NOT following?

Mrs. Johnson’s toddlers are meeting in the circle area for a music experience. All children are under two years of age. Mrs. Johnson is the only teacher in the room.

What is the maximum group size for toddlers?

How many staff members are required by state regulations to be present in the room of a toddler classroom if all 12 children have shown up that day?

Kentucky Staff/Child ratio requirements allow one staff member to supervise 15 school-age 5- to 7-year old children in one classroom.

For school-aged children 7 years and older in an afterschool program, the maximum group size is 25.

Kentucky Staff/Child ratio requirements allow programs to combine two 4- and 5-year old classrooms late in the day as long as there are two staff members present with no more than 28 children.

Kentucky Staff/Child ratio requirements allow programs to combine two 3- and 4-year old classrooms early in the day as long as there are two staff members present with no more than 28 children.

Maximum group size for a 2- to 3-year old classroom is 18 children.

Circulating throughout the different classroom areas is a supervision strategy that helps keep the children safe.

Kentucky Staff/Child ratio requirements allow one staff member to supervise no more than six toddlers in one classroom with no other staff members present.

Kentucky Staff/Child ratio requirements allow one staff member to supervise no more than eleven 2- to 3-year old children in one classroom with no other staff members present.

Kentucky Staff/Child ratio requirements allow one staff member to supervise no more than ___ 4- to 5- year old children in one classroom with no other staff members present.

Kentucky Staff/Child ratio requirements allow one staff member to supervise no more than ___ 3- to 4- year old children in one classroom with no other staff members present.

What is the maximum group size for infants?