Infant Toddler PQA:
II. Schedules and Routines
II-B. Arrivals and departures focus on the comfort of children and parents.
Level 5 Indicator: Children's arrivals and departures are leisurely (e.g., parents establish a morning ritual with child, such as playing with child before departing or reading a story then saying good-bye; caregivers engage children with materials; children freely explore and play).
Preschool PQA:
III. Adult-Child Interaction
III-B. Children's separation from home and daily entry to the program are handled with sensitivity and respect.
Level 5 Indicator: Adults help children separate from their parents/guardians (e.g., children are encouraged to stand at the window, say or wave goodbye, carry family pictures or objects from home).
Family Child Care PQA:
III. Provider-Child Interaction
III-A. Providers are warm and supportive with families and children during arrivals and departures.
Level 5 Indicator: Providers greet and say goodbye to all children and parents/guardians.
***Check your PQA booklets for all Level 5 Indicators***
***Contact your local Lending Library to check out a PQA booklet***
