PRESCHOOL DISCIPLINE GUIDELINES

 The staff agrees to guide a child to learn self-control as evidenced in appropriate behavior through the following methods.

1.      Positive reinforcement of appropriate behavior through praise and/or rewards.

2.      By distracting and/or removing the child to another work/play area.

3.      By having the child sit-out an activity or deny a privileged activity.

4.      By allowing children to earn special privileges through increased responsibilities in work and play relationships.

5.      By isolation of the child from the group with another teacher for a brief period.

6.      By training the child to accept responsibility for natural consequences of their own mishaps, spills, etc.

7.      By restraining the child physically to prevent an injury, by holding the child in your lap during a temper tantrum if necessary.

8.      Through reminders to the child at eye level of correct behavior through soft spoken, simple language.

9.      By affirming a child’s self-worth and strengths in daily tasks.

10.  Through setting examples for young children through love and respect for each child and each employee’s personality.

11.  By expecting honest information exchange between parent and teacher concerning the child’s behavior at home, school, and at the Center.

12.  The PLC personnel are authorized to administer the above corrective discipline for inappropriate behavior.  Inappropriate behavior will be brought to the parent’s attention through incident reports.  If the inappropriate behaviors continue, the PLC staff will draw up a behavior contract to be agreed upon and signed by the Director and the parent.  Behavior contracts will often include measures such as requiring the parent to come to the center and immediately discipline the child, when other measures have been exhausted.  The child may return to class after disciplinary action by the parent.  A total of three calls to the parent for corrective discipline could result in dismissal of the child from the Center with loss of tuition credit.

13.  Repeated biting by a toddler/two year old will be addressed seriously to initiate parent intervention, resulting in suspension of the child if all other avenues of guidance fail to reverse biting behavior.

14.  Under no circumstances will physical punishment be administered by the Center.

FL License # C01ES0118