OAR 414-300-0300
Infant and Toddler Program of Activities
(1)
Each infant and toddler shall be:(a)
Allowed to form and follow his or her own pattern of sleeping and waking periods; and(b)
Given opportunities during each day to move freely by creeping and crawling in a safe, clean, open, warm, and uncluttered area.(2)
Throughout the day, each child shall receive physical contact and individual attention (e.g., being held, rocked, talked to, sung to, and taken on walks inside and outside the center).(3)
Routines relating to activities such as bedtime, feeding, diapering, and toileting shall be used as opportunities for language development, building the child’s self esteem, and other learning experiences.(4)
Children shall be encouraged to play with a variety of safe toys and objects.(5)
Children shall be given appropriate opportunities to use the five senses through sensory play.(7)
Immediate attention shall be given to the emotional and physical needs of children.(8)
Staff shall encourage the development of self-help skills (dressing, toileting, washing, eating) as children are ready.(9)
In addition to those activities specified in OAR 414-300-0295 (Program of Activities for All Children)(2), toddlers shall be given opportunities to participate in:(a)
A variety of activities encouraging creative expression through the arts; and(b)
Running, climbing, and other vigorous physical activities.(10)
Infants and younger toddlers shall have an activity area not used by older children at the same time.(11)
The center shall provide the following information to each parent of an infant and toddler on a daily basis:(a)
Their child’s schedule of feeding;(b)
Their child’s toilet and diapering activities; and
Source:
Rule 414-300-0300 — Infant and Toddler Program of Activities, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=414-300-0300
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