Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, pt. 408, app C

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 33, August 16, 2024

Appendix C - Minimum Equipment and Supplies - Preschool Programs

		PERMIT	LICENSE (additional equipment and supplies)
Furniture:	1.	Sufficient tables and chairs with backs for children (one chair per child-no folding chairs).
	2.	One cot per licensed capacity.
	3.	First-aid kit.
	4.	Cot with blanket (for ill child).
	5.	Chair with backs (for staff).
	6.	Low open shelves and bookcases (one foot per child).
	7.	Space/equipment for maintenance of children's records.
	8.	Individual spaces for outer clothing
	9.	Area rug or carpeting.
Active, large- muscle Play: (for indoors)	1.	Large building blocks (May be of non-durable materials)	1.	Durable large building blocks
	2.	Two pieces of durable large-muscle equipment such as:	2.	Three pieces of durable large-muscle equipment
		climber
		rocking boat
		triangle set
		tunnel
		walking plank
		wheel toys
Active, large-muscle Play: (for outdoors)	1.	Two pieces of durable large-muscle equipment such as:	1.	Three pieces of durable large-muscle equipment
		climber
		slide
		large wheel toys
		swing
		sand-box
		water play materials
		balls
Art and music activities:	1.	Phonograph
	2.	Records - At least six	2.	Records - At least ten.
	3.	One double easel.	3.	Double easel
		4.	Rhythm band.

		PERMIT	LICENSE (additional equipment and supplies)
Dramatic Play:	1.	Small blocks
	2.	Three small durable transportation toys.	2.	Six small durable transportation toys
	3.	One spontaneous dramatic play area with at least two pieces of permanent equipment:	3.	At least two areas for spontaneous dramatic play, each having at least three pieces of equipment.
		pretend area
		work bench (woodwork and tools)
		housekeeping area: e.g., doll bed, stove sink, refrigerator, cupboard, etc.
	4.	Accessories: dolls, dishes, pots and pans.	4.	At least one full-length mirror.
			5.	Dress-up clothes.
Ponder Play:	1.	Books - one per every child.	1.	Two per every child.
	2.	Puzzles - one per every four children.	2.	One per every two children.
	2a.	Puzzle rack.
	3.	Cognitive games - one per every four children: e.g., number concepts, letter concepts, shapes concepts, size concepts, color concepts.	3.	One per every two children.
			4.	Science items: e.g., magnet, magnifying glass, pets, plants.
Expendable supplies:	1.	Clay or playdough.
	2.	Tempera or finger paints (non-toxic).
	3.	Paper (colored and white).
	4.	Paste (non-toxic).
	5.	Scraps - collage materials.
	6.	Paint brushes.
	7.	Crayons.
	8.	Blunt scissors.
	9.	Aprons - smocks.

		PERMIT	LICENSE (additional equipment and supplies)
Fine-motor Development:	1.	Manipulative toys - one per every four children: e.g., pegs and pegboards, beads and strings, interlocking plastic forms, puzzles, nesting blocks.	1.	One per every three children.
2.	Sand or water play equipment.
Language Development:	1.			Pictures.
	2.			Bulletin boards.
	3.			Flannel board and flannel sets.
Food Service Supplies:	1.			Dishes, silverware, and cups, if meals are to be served.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, pt. 408, app C