Preschool Education Birth to Age 4

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Competency 6—Knowledge of developmentally appropriate guidance that supports the self-regulation and social-emotional development of young children

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During a home visit, a teacher notices that a child's family member is speaking to the child in a very harsh tone of voice, and the child begins to cry. The child is not a member of the class for which the teacher has oversight, but a toddler in the teacher's class lives in this home as well, and is being supervised by the family member with the harsh tone.

Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action for this teacher to take?

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approach the adult with the harsh tone and politely tell them to stop
immediately leave the premises and report the incident to the appropriate authorities
provide the parent with resources on positive discipline strategies at the next parent conference
explain to the child's parent how inappropriately the other member of the household is behaving

Enter to expand or collapse answer.Answer expanded: Correct Response: C.

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Question 20 of 30

Competency 6—Knowledge of developmentally appropriate guidance that supports the self-regulation and social-emotional development of young children

Preschool Education Birth to Age 4