Guidance / Discipline Philosophy
Our classrooms provide social learning. We are learning to be friends by caring about each other, sharing and taking turns, playing cooperatively, expressing our feelings, and respecting others while we are taking care of our classroom materials. Teachers interact with the children to model these expectations of getting-along.
Discipline Philosophy
The Parent Child Center’s philosophy of discipline is to provide all children with positive guidance, redirection and the setting of clear limits. The goals of these procedures are to help children develop self-control, self-esteem and respect for the rights of others.
- Children will be positively reinforced in appropriate situations.
- Children's individual worth will be recognized and praised.
- Children who require guidance will be given it without being demeaned.
- Children will be given appropriate verbal cues to the transition which will occur, allowing adequate time to conclude activities.
- Children will be provided with space and individual areas for belongings.
- Curriculum planning will include a variety of ways children can release their feelings.
Crying Child
A crying child will be attended to immediately by staff. A soft classroom space will be designated for children needing comfort and/or the opportunity to calm down.
Aggressive behavior
Aggressive behavior toward staff or children is unacceptable. Staff will intervene immediately to protect the safety of the other children and remind the child of our expectations of acceptable behavior. The child may require a short time away from the group to gain control.
disciplinary procedures
The Center staff will work as a team with families and other professionals, as necessary, to establish disciplinary procedures for individual children whose behavior cannot be effectively guided. A Behavior Plan will be developed that supports the child’s success.
