Look
- For reading and learning opportunities
- For both teacher and child-directed activities
Listen
- To the children laughing, singing, and playing
- To the teacher’s tone of voice
- To the teacher and child interaction
- To the teacher redirect children’s behavior
Count
- The staff-child ratios and group size guidelines specified by Child Care Licensing are important in all age groups, especially for infants!
Ask
- About teacher-child development training
- About child-to-teacher ratio and group size
- About ability to care for children with special needs
