Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.1914 - Daily activity program
Rule 14.
(1)
Personnel shall engage in positive interactions with children. For infants and
toddlers, interactions may include, but are not limited to, all of the
following:
(a) Nurturing contact, such as
talking to, holding, rocking, cuddling, and giving eye contact throughout the
day and during daily routines such as feeding and diapering.
(b) Promptly responding to a child's cries
and other signs of distress.
(2) A licensee shall plan daily activities so
that each child may do any of the following:
(a) Develop and use language.
(b) Develop and use large and small
muscles.
(c) Use materials and take
part in activities that encourage creativity.
(d) Learn new ideas and skills.
(e) Participate in imaginative
play.
(f) Rest, sleep, or
both.
(3) All of the
following developmentally appropriate opportunities must be provided daily:
(a) A balance of active and quiet play, group
and individual activities.
(b)
Indoor and outdoor play, except during inclement or extreme weather, or unless
otherwise ordered by a health care provider.
(c) Early language and literacy experiences
throughout the day accumulating for not less than 30 minutes.
(d) Early math and science
experiences.
(4)
Television, video tapes, movies, electronic devices, and computers must be
limited to not more than 2 hours per day and to programs designed for
children's education, enjoyment, or both. Other activities must be available to
children during television and movie viewing.
(5) Programs and movies with violent or adult
content, including soap operas, must not be permitted in child-use space while
children are in care.
(6) The use
of television, video tapes, movies, electronic devices, and computers by
children in care must be suitable to the age of the child in terms of content
and length of use.
(7) For children
with special needs, a licensee shall work with the parents, medical personnel,
or other relevant professionals to provide care in accordance with the child's
identified needs and learning supports.
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