Nurturing

Building confidence to explore

How We Encourage

Ways we create a fun, safe and caring space for children to freely explore their world & build a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning.

We Do

  • Communicate to children using positive statements.
  • Communicate with children on their level.
  • Explain unacceptable behavior to children.
  • Give attention to children for positive behavior.
  • Praise and encourage the children.
  • Reason with and set limits for the children.
  • Apply rules consistently.
  • Model appropriate behavior.
  • Set up the classroom environment to prevent problems.
  • Provide alternatives and redirect children to an acceptable activity.
  • Give children opportunities to make choices and solve problems.
  • Help children talk out problems and think of solutions.
  • Listen to children and respect the children’s needs, desires and feelings.
  • Provide appropriate words to help solve conflicts.
  • Use storybooks and discussions to work through common conflicts.

What about disciplinary issues?

Conferences will be scheduled with parents if disciplinary problems occur. If a child’s behavior consistently endangers the safety of the children around him/her, then the Director has the right, after meeting with the parents and documenting behavior problems and interventions, to terminate childcare services for that child.

We DO NOT

  • Inflict corporal punishment in any manner upon a child. (Corporal punishment is defined as the use of physical force to the body as a disciplinary measure. Physical force to the body includes, but is not limited to, spanking, hitting, shaking, biting, pinching, pushing, pulling, or slapping.)
  • Use any strategy that hurts, shames, or belittles a child.
  • Use any strategy that threatens, intimidates, or forces a child.
  • Use food as a form of reward or punishment.
  • Use or withhold physical activity such as outdoor/indoor play will not be used as a punishment.
  • Shame or punish a child if a bathroom accident occurs.
  • Embarrass any child in front of others.
  • Compare children.
  • Place children in a locked and/or dark room.
  • Leave any child alone, unattended or without supervision.
  • Allow discipline of a child by other children.
  • Criticize, make fun of, or otherwise belittle a child’s parents, families, or ethnic groups.