- Mission Statement
- Dear Parents
- Philosophy
- Non-Discrimination Policy
- Licensing and Ages
- Location, Contact and Hours
- Snow Policy
- Meals Served
- Food from Home
- Meal Patterns
- Enrollment
- Fees and Payment Plan
- Tuition
- FAMILIES what to bring and expect at agape!!!
- HOW WE PROVIDE LOVE TO OUR FAMILIES!
- Signing In and Out
- Authorization for Releasing your Child
- Access
- Welcome to the infant and waddler room
- Infant Daily Reports
- What to bring for Infants and Waddlers
- Infant and Waddler family responsibilities
- Breastfeeding
- Teething
- Diapering with infants, waddlers and toddlers
- The shift to waddler hood
- Managing Behaviors of Infants and Waddlers
- Toilet Training
- Infant Daily Schedule
- Napping with infants and waddlers
- Napping with Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Toddler Schedule
- Pre-School Schedule
- Child Abuse and Neglect Law
- Behavior Management and Discipline
- Health and Illness Policy
- Medications
- Personal Hygiene
- Accidental Injury
- Disaster Plan
- Pesticide Policy
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Holiday Policy
- Transportation and Field Trip Policy
Behavior Management and Discipline
At Agape Infant, Waddler, Toddler and Preschool Center, we desire first to prevent discipline problems by:
- Firmly, positively and repeatedly setting limits in each classroom, keeping them as consistent and simple as possible, and making sure that the children understand their limits clearly.
- Acknowledging positive behavior.
- Having a good variety of age-appropriate activities for the children to be involved in.
- Making sure that all staff are correct models for children to observe and follow.
When it becomes necessary to deal with behavior through discipline, it will be remedial rather than punitive, and shall be on an understanding of the individual child's needs and stage of development.
Discipline shall be directed toward helping the child develop inner control and learning appropriate behaviors. In training or guiding a child and correcting or bringing a child back toward a set goal, the following methods will be used:
Preschoolers:
- Talking with the child, discussing behavior problems and solutions.
- Separating the child from the group so they can come and talk with a teacher about everyones emotion and how they can come up with a plan to resolve the situation.
- The teacher will consult with the director or program supervisor if the need arises for a formal parent/teacher conference.
Toddlers:
- Talking with the child, explaining that when another child's cries, that means they are hurt and when they use their words, they need to listen.
- Separating the child from other children and allowing them to time to have a calming down period, and time to be with a teacher to talk about emotions involving everyone.
- The teacher will consult with the director or program supervisor if the need arises for a formal parent/teacher conference.
Waddlers:
1. Redirection is very important with waddlers, and showing them how to be soft to other people.
2. Helping them to understand their feelings and how another child is showing sadness.
3. Talking with the child and talking about each step they made and understanding that they wanted
that toy and how to help them to understand how to use their words to want things instead of
hitting another child or using other means of aggression.
Corporal punishment is not used at any time. No spanking of children is allowed by teachers. It is also illegal for parents to spank children while at the center. (See Child Abuse and Neglect law).