Part 1 Communicate positively and respond with respectQUESTION 1(Part 1)Instructions:List four verbal and four non-verbal communication strategies that are respectful and can positively support...

Part 1 Communicate positively and respond with respectQUESTION 1(Part 1)Instructions:List four verbal and four non-verbal communication strategies that are respectful and can positively support relationship building with children.Verbal Communication Strategies1



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QUESTION 2(Part 1)Instructions:Describe two strategies for both parents and children you can include in your morning routine to help minimise stress during separation between parents and children.1





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QUESTION 3(Part 1)Instructions:To complete this task, read the following scenario and answer the questions below.Stephen is 22 months old. He arrives into care early in the morning at approximately 7 am and goes home at about 5 pm. He is active during the day and engages well in play. When the lunch is being served at 12:30 pm, Stephen sits quietly at the table until he is served. Often, he only takes a few spoons full of lunch before falling asleep on the table. The educators gently wake him and move him onto his bed. Stephen can sleep for 2 hours or longer if left. In the afternoon when mum arrives, she becomes quite annoyed that Stephen has slept as she experiences difficulty getting him off to bed of an evening. He can be up till 10 or 11 pm which causes family stress.Use this scenario to answer the following questions.a.Describe how you will accommodate Stephen’s individual differences and sleep needs. Provide a short answer response (25-50 words).








b.Stephen’s sister has just enrolled at the services she is six weeks old. List two ways her sleep patterns may vary from her older brother Stephen.










QUESTION 4(Part 1)Instructions:The table below identifies four possible emotional/ physical states and two different age groups. For each emotional/physical state list one cue for each age group the child might display. You must only use each cue once in your answers.Emotional statesBabies under 12 months Toddlers 12 months and olderStress / Distress signsStress:Stress:





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QUESTION 5(Part 1)Instructions:Infants and toddlers will enter the education and care service holding a diverse range of cultural practices and the need for personal predictable routines used by families that are rich and enjoyable and familiar to them.Considering this statement read the following scenario and describe what you would do next.Jin Ho is 13 months old and has just started in care. His family are from Korea and have been in the country for 6 months now. It is lunchtime and you have placed Jin Ho in a high chair, strapped him in and placed a bowl of spaghetti and minced meat on the high chair tray. Jin Ho starts screaming and you are unsure what has happened.a.Explain one reason why the change in routine has impacted Jin Ho’s reaction at lunchtime (15-25 words)?










b.Write two questions you could ask the family to find out about Jin Ho’s cultural mealtime practices and home routines. (15-25 words)














After a conversation with the family, you identify some cultural practices around mealtime. You have learned that Jin Ho is used to having a soup first before eating a more solid meal, which is usually noodle based. His mother’s rationale for this is they want him to follow traditional family cultural food practices. Jin Ho has not been encouraged to self-feed so he requires guidance and assistance until he is used to independent feeding.c.Explain two changes you could make to incorporate Jin Ho’s home routine for mealtimes into the service’s own mealtime routine.Your responses must be reflective of the family expectations and continue to create a supportive, predictable and culturally familiar mealtime routine. (25 - 50 words).


















d.Describe an aspect of Jin Ho’s family cultural and personal rationale (reason) for requesting Jin Ho is served his meal in a certain way (15-25 words)?
















 Part 2 Children’s behaviourQUESTION 1(Part 2)Instructions:In your own words write and an explanation of the item to show your understanding of the behaviour. a.Define disruptive behaviour (15- 20 words)




b.Define behaviours of concern (15 – 20 words)




c.Describe the difference between disruptive behaviour and behaviours of concern (30-50 words)




d.Define behaviours that require support (15 – 20 words)




e.Explain how learning difficulties or mental health issues could affect a child’s behaviour (20-30 words)








QUESTION 2(Part 2)Instructions:To complete question 2, read the following scenario about Ingrid and respond to questions a-d below.Ingrid is 3 years old and has been exhibiting her emotions recently in the form of temper outbursts.This morning music group time started a little early and had to be in another area of the room as there were children’s projects being worked on in the music space.During music group-time, the teacher asked all the children to form a circle ready to play a game.Ingrid began to scream, lash out and hit the teacher and a child named Nikki.The teacher said to Ingrid, “What’s wrong Ingrid?”“She won’t hold my hand” pointing to her friend Nikki who refused to hold her hand.The teacher tried to explain to Ingrid that Nikki does not have to hold her hand if she does not want to. In the end, the teacher had to remove Ingrid from the group as she was still screaming at Nikki and unable to calm down.
Describe how the teacher should assess and respond to the behaviour of Ingrid in this play interaction that addresses the conflict with Nikki using positive support strategies to redirect and diffuse the behaviour.In your response, you will describe: (100-150 words in total for a-d)a.Identify the level of concern for this behaviour. Describe what you think Ingrid was trying to communicate through her behaviour.






b.How has the change of routine and environment has impacted Ingrid’s behaviour?






c.The verbal and non-verbal techniques you would use including tone of voice, word choice, facial expression and body language/ positioning the teacher should use that is positive.








d.How you would respond to Ingrid in a way that acknowledges her emotions appropriately, redirects and diffuses the behaviour with respect to address the conflict.










QUESTION 3(Part 2)Instructions:Children’s behaviour can be impacted by a range of environmental and cultural factors.a.Describe two ways a child’s culture could influence their behaviour in an early childhood service.




















b.Describe two ways a child’s environment could influence their behaviour.














QUESTION 4(Part 2)Instructions:Changes in a child’s life can affect children in a variety of ways. Consider how you could support a child through a change in their life by completing the following questions:a.Identify one example of change in the child’s life that may affect the child’s emotional wellbeing (40 – 60 words)








b.Explain how you could help the child through the change (40 – 60 words)






c.Describe how the change may affect the child’s well-being and development (40 – 60 words)








 Part 3 Providing for physical care needsQUESTION 1(Part 3)Instructions:Complete the following questions about hand washing:a.Explain why handwashing is important in early childhood education and care services. (15-25 words)






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QUESTION 2(Part 3)Instructions:Select the best food source (where available) to provide nutrition and health protection for a baby under 6 months. Select one option.Answer choicesPut X next to your answera)Solid foodsb)Pureed vegetablesc)Infant Formulad)Breastmilk

QUESTION 3(Part 3)Instructions:According to food safety guidelines at what age is it appropriate to introduce a baby to cow’s milk?


QUESTION 4(Part 3)Instructions:Refer to the Caring for Children: Birth to 5 Years resource.Match the age ranges to the statement that best matches the relevant safety, dietary and nutritional needs of babies and toddlers. You will use each age bracket once.Examples of nutritious food itemsAge BracketSmall portion-sized family meals, low in fat, low in salt and low in sugar. High in iron and calcium, a range of colours and textures covering all food groups. Full cream pasteurised cow’s milk. Be careful of hard foods, chunks of hard raw vegetables, foods with skins and strings, small round foods as they can choke.Finger foods the child can pick up and eat themselves independently, rusks, cheese sticks, toast, fresh fruit and vegetables thinly sliced, meat and proteins thinly sliced. Small pieces and all in one dishes.Mashed, grated to chunky cooked vegetables, fruits, lean meats, and minced meat chicken, fish, tofu, lentils and legumes, cheese, custard, yogurt, couscous. Iron-rich and iron-fortified cereals, puree vegetables, puree legumes and lentils, lean red/white meat pureed, scrambled egg.











QUESTION 5(Part 3)Instructions:According to the Department of Health’s Nutrition for Infants and toddlers, what are the following recommended serving amounts from each food group?You will need to access the Caring for Children Birth to 5 years document to answer this question.Examples of food groups Total Serves recommended per dayInfants- Breastmilk or formulaInfants- Vegetables legumes and beansInfants- Yogurt cheese and dairyInfants- Infant cereal dried Toddlers-Fruit Toddlers-Grains and cerealsToddlers-Lean meats, poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, legumes, beansToddlers-milk yogurt cheese and dairy

QUESTION 6(Part 3)Instructions:A mother tells you that her 5-month-old baby seems to be hungrier than normal. She said her baby does not seem satisfied after she finishes her bottle. She has asked for your advice around introducing solids.Complete the following questions:a.What is the recommended age to introduce solids?


b.List three signs that a baby is ready for solid food












c.Recommend two first solid foods that are a safe choice for introducing solids












QUESTION 7(Part 3)Instructions:List a total of five food safety and infection control guidelines you will implement in the kitchen during this time by providing one strategy for each of the following categories listed below. You must refer to Staying Healthy in childcare in the response. (15-25 words each):Preparing raw chicken and vegetables for cooking(15-25 words)













Food storage(15-25 words)









Heating of foods(15-25 words)









Heating formula(15-25 words)











Heating breast milk(15-25 words)













QUESTION 8(Part 3)Instructions:Name two items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that you will use to prevent the spread of infection and keep safe when you are engaged in storing, preparing, heating and serving foods in the service?












QUESTION 9(Part 3)Instructions:To reduce the spread of infection during food preparation, what are two points regarding infection control strategies you will take on board whilst preparing food in the kitchen?








QUESTION 10(Part 3)Instructions:Formula milk must be prepared accurately in order to meet the infant’s nutritional requirements. From the table below, according to food safety guidelines and guidelines for reducing infection, select the 6 correct responses for formula preparation steps you would follow from the table below
StrategyPut X next to 6 correct responsesa)An educator must always wash hands, check the expiry date on the formula tin, ensure the formula belongs to the infant, ensure only the scoop provided is used not a scoop from another formula tin, store made up bottles at the back of the fridge to prevent food spoilage.b)An educator must prepare the formula up to the exact directions on the tin. Too much formula will cause the infant constipation. Too much water will cause the infant diarrhoea. Both will cause malnutritionc)An educator should not add anything to a bottle of formula other than the formula and water. If a child has a nutritional need, only a Doctor/Paediatrician is qualified or authorised to provide documentation or directive that a formula bottle preparation process can be modified and how it is to be modified d)Where a parent/guardian has provided written permission, you may share formula tins between children in the centre.e)Bottles of formula must be prepared using boiled water that has cooled to ensure hazardous microbes in the water have been eliminated.f)The formula can be prepared using tap water that has been frozen and thawed as this has the same effect as boiling water.g)Bottles and teats must be clean and sterilised before use. Mould and bacteria can gather around rims and inside teats which can cause preventable illness in infants.h)Ensure the bottle belongs to the baby/toddler. To reduce cross-contamination of infection, do not share the bottle or teats amongst the babies. Each child must have their own bottle and teats.i)If a teat is accidentally dropped on the floor, rinse quickly with cold water to remove all germs. The teat can then safety be placed back on the bottle.

QUESTION 11(Part 3)Instructions:Describe the four recommended oral health strategies you will follow to promote oral health and prevent tooth decay with babies who use bottles (25-50 words)?
















QUESTION 12(Part 3)Instructions:Imagine that you are an educator in the 0-2-year-old room with shared responsibility to supervise eight babies and toddlers in care. There are two toddlers who are eating morning tea and two babies crawling around nearby on the play mat.a.Which of the toddlers have a higher risk of injury?


b.How would you supervise all of the toddlers and babies? (15 – 25 words)




QUESTION 13(Part 3)Instructions:Imagine that a child in your care is learning to use the toilet and has had a toileting accident.Explain how you would sensitively and positively respond to the child by completing the questions below.a.How you would protect the child’s self-esteem? (40- 60 words)


b.How would you protect their privacy? (40- 60 words)




c.Provide three strategies you could use to work with families to support children’s toilet learning. (40- 60 words)




























QUESTION 14(Part 3)Instructions:Read the following scenario and answer the questions below.A father arrives to collect his 4-year daughter in the afternoon. He finds her outside hanging upside down on the climbing frame. Her dress is hanging down over her face and her underwear is showing. The father becomes quite distressed and complains that his daughter’s privacy and dignity is being dishonoured and he doesn’t want her climbing anymore. The father explains that his daughter insists on wearing dresses to care.a.How would you respond to the father’s distress? (10 – 15 words)








b.How would you negotiate with the father (and child) about balancing the child’s clothing needs and preferences with the need for physical activity? (30- 40 words)












c.What are the health and safety concerns in relation to this scenario? (30- 40 words)























QUESTION 15(Part 3)Instructions:The following question relates to immunisation in childhood in NSW in the table above.Select the eight required immunisations for an eight-week-old baby in NSW.ImmunisationPut X next to 8 correct responsesa) Rotavirusb) Pneumococcalc) Tetanusd) Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib)e) Pertussis (whooping cough)f) Diphtheriag) Measlesh) Polioi) Hepatitis Bj) Rubellak) Varicella (chickenpox)

QUESTION 16(Part 3)Instructions:The following question relates to immunisation in childhood in NSW in the table above.Select all the ages that children are required to have immunisations by the time they reach 18 months. Select the five correct responses.ImmunisationPut X next to 5 correct responsesBirth6 days6 weeks40 days4 months6 months60 days8 months10 months12 months

QUESTION 17(Part 3)Instructions:How will you check that children are up to date with their immunisation? Select the three correct responses.ImmunisationPut X next to 3 correct responsesa)Ask the family to tell you verbally and record this response on the enrolment formb)Obtain an AIR Immunisation History Statement showing the child is up to date with their immunisation schedule c)Obtain an AIR Immunisation History Form that is completed by the immunisation provider to indicate the child is on a recognised catch-up schedule (temporary for 6 months only) d)Obtain an AIR Immunisation Medical Exemption Form certified by a GPe)Call the child’s GP and ask for this information over the phone













QUESTION 18(Part 3)Instructions:A child aged four-years and two-months,-wants to start care with you next week but has missed their four-year-old immunisation. According to the immunisation schedule, what three steps should you take?1





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 Part 4 Safe sleep practices QUESTION 1(Part 4)Instructions:Refer to the Safe Sleeping Guide resources https://rednose.org.au/resources/education
a.List ten safe sleep practices you will check or follow at sleep time12345678910 b.Explain how these practices will protect the child (30 – 50 words)






















QUESTION 2(Part 4)Instructions:Read the following scenario and complete the question below:A parent explains to you that their infant will only sleep by taking a bottle to bed. You know this is a not conducive to a safe sleep environment and is a risk factor for choking and not helpful for oral hygiene.Describe two strategies you could offer the parent when settling the child ensuring the infant is safe at sleep time (25-50 words)?1



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QUESTION 3(Part 4)Instructions:Describe the infection control procedure you will use to clean the linen and mattress after a child has wet the bed (40-50 words).
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QUESTION 4(Part 4)Instructions:Baby Bella is seven months old. She has been engaging happily in tummy time for the last 10 minutes but now is showing some tired signs.What are four tired signs you might notice in an infant this age?1234

QUESTION 5(Part 4)Instructions:You are supervising a student on their work placement in the 0-2 room. You are having a discussion about what quality sleep environments look and feel like.List five points you will share with the student about quality sleep environments for infants and toddlers.1



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