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About Us - Child Guidance
Guidance
The rules and regulation that have been set up at First Years Academy were done so in order to insure a healthy and happy atmosphere for all the children. For this reason these rules will be followed consistently by all staff members at all times. It is the responsibility of the staff to instruct all children in correct use of manners in regard to their peers and teachers. Teachers will set reasonable and positive expectations, offering choices and providing children and opportunity to verbalize their feelings, which encourages children to develop self-control through understanding. Children will also have table manners, bathroom hygiene and proper hand washing role modeled by teachers. Children will be asked for input on rules, some additional ideas, during circle time activities.
Teachers will always try to redirect a child that is having a difficult day. The teachers will then follow the Discipline Policy.
- When the need to discipline a child arises, they will be spoken to in a normal tone of voice at their level.
- The child will be redirected, by the teacher, to another area of play. The teacher will keep contact with the child until the child is calm.
- If it becomes evident that the child will no respect the teacher's request of redirection then the child will be asked to move away from the group (i.e.: sit with a book, puzzles etc)
- If the child becomes upset and is a danger to another child or teacher, the child will be to the director's office with some quiet activities until the child is calm enough to return to the group.
- If the child persists in the office, the incident will be documented and placed in the child's file and the parent will sign and receive a copy of the incident.
- The child's parent/ guardian will be asked to come in after 3 incident reports and discuss them. At which time that conversation will also be documented and placed in the child's file.
- The conference with the child's parent/guardian will be to discuss any ways in which we as a joint effort can help to prevent future incidents.
- If the behavior continues after two conferences with the parent/guardian the child may be asked to leave the center or suspend care, to maintain the safety of the other children and staff.
- Referral information will be available at all times to parents/ guardians.
First Years Academy prohibits any spanking or other corporal punishment, humiliation, verbal or physical abuse, neglect, or abusive treatment. Children are never deprived of meals or snacks, force feed and never disciplined for soiling, wetting or not using the toilet. Full referral policy will be given upon request and if conferences are required.
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