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Behavior Management Policy
Even with our proactive and positive approach, the unwanted behaviors will naturally happen in any preschool. Again, we’re used to supporting children in learning appropriate behavior. We usually start with minor corrections and sometimes our teachers need to ramp up the consequences. Nothing feels more helpless to a parent than when their child is experimenting with power, or when their child is the subject of this experimentation. We recommend parents read the book, “No Bad Kids” by Janet Lansbury.
* Children who display violent behavior or cause injury to another child may skip directly to this step. Behavior is often a symptom, a way that children manifest excitement, stress, exhaustion, etc. Please notify us of any major changes at home, such as a death in the family or significant relationship changes. This helps us to support your child with any behavior changes that may come up. The preschool also has a library of children’s books that deal with the topic of grief & loss, which are happy to lend to you if needed.
The Ross Preschool community has a very low tolerance for the following behaviors:
If a child is consistently physically or emotionally disturbing other children, the child may be asked to “cool down” and sit quietly at the periphery of the play area within the physical scope of the teacher’s area of responsibility. The child would be encouraged to reflect until they are ready to behave appropriately and rejoin the activity. During this time a teacher will often sit with them, so they know they are loved. Children with significant behavior difficulties, such as repeated hitting or biting of other children or staff, will be observed and documented by staff. We will do our best to work with you and your child to improve inappropriate behavior. If the consistent implementation of this system of discipline and behavior is unsuccessful, then a conference with the parents, the teachers, and School Leadership will be scheduled so parents and staff can collectively develop a plan that would hopefully result in the desired modification of the child’s behavior. Such a plan would include regular updates and communication (including additional face-to-face conferences when necessary) with the parents and the teachers and/or School Leaderships on the child’s progress. Working with a child’s behavior at home in a way that is consistent with how it is dealt with at school is essential for improvement. Parents and staff must have shared understanding of the reasons for the behavior and strategies for managing it. Referral to support services may be made by School Leadership if unacceptable behaviors continue to occur. Parents may be asked to seek counseling or attend parenting class as a condition for their child to continue at the preschool. The preschool maintains a list of specialists that may be helpful to you, your child, and your family. This list can be found in the “Parent Forms” section of our website. Should all these efforts ultimately fail to result in the appropriate and desired behavioral change, and the child’s behavior is considered by School Leadership to present a threat to the physical and/or emotional safety of the child or to others in the facility, then the child would be suspended and/or dismissed as agreed to in the enrollment contract. |