Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the School-Age Safe Environments course you will learn about:

The significance of providing safe games, toys and materials for school-agers’ development and learning
The ways in which you can design safe environments and experiences for your program
How to promote safety through ratios and proper supervision practices
How to promote safe internet practices for school-age children
How to ensure safe routes to school for the children in your program
The importance of child abuse knowledge, identification, prevention and reporting
How to prepare for emergencies and respond to injuries in your program
Special considerations for trips away from your program and the importance of vehicle safety

Course Outline

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Providing a Safe Environment Indoors and Outdoors
Required	Exploring Safety: Examining Play Spaces	Explore
Not required	Daily Safety Checklist	Apply
Required	Sample Playground Checklist	Apply
2	Providing Safe Games and Learning Materials
Not required	Pets in School-Age Programs	Learn
Not required	NPTA Video Game Brochure	Learn
Required	Choose or Lose Activity	Explore
Required	Sample Indoor Checklist	Apply
3	Maintaining Safe Staff-to-Child Ratios
Required	Ratio Problem Solving Activity	Explore
Not required	Daily Attendance Record	Apply
Not required	Ratio Log	Apply
4	Supervision and Accountability Indoors and Outdoors
Not required	Sample Release / Pickup Authorization	Learn
Not required	Supervision: What Would You Do?	Explore
Required	Active Supervision: Identifying Hot Spots	Apply
5	Internet Safety
Required	Thinking About Internet Safety	Explore
Not required	Sample Internet Safety Contract	Apply
Not required	Checklist for Identifying Exemplary Uses of Technology and Interactive Media for Early Learning	Apply
6	Safe Routes to and from School
Required	Routes To and From… Threats-Solutions	Explore
Not required	Traveling to School: Safety tips to share with your children	Apply
7	Child Abuse Prevention, Identification, and Reporting
Required	Responding to Child Abuse In and Out of the Program	Explore
Not required	Preventing Child Abuse in Your School-Age Program	Apply
Not required	DoD Child Abuse Poster	Apply
8	Preparing for Emergencies
Required	Preparing for Emergencies: Creating a Kit	Explore
Not required	Preparing Your Emergency Kit	Apply
Not required	Emergency Preparation Forms	Apply
9	Responding to Injuries
Required	Responding to Injuries	Explore
Not required	First Aid Kit Checklist	Apply
10	Special Considerations for Trips Away from Your Program
Required	Responding to Problems on Trips	Explore
Not required	Trips Away from the Program: Risk Assessment	Apply
Not required	Field Trip Permission Form	Apply
11	Vehicle Safety
Required	Vehicle Safety Scenarios	Explore
Not required	Pre-Trip Inspection	Apply

*	Assessments & Tools
	Competency Reflection
	Crosswalk