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A Learning Environment for the Whole Child | |||
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Frequent communications between you and your child's teacher is of the essence. We provide new children with a "first day" report to indicate how your child's day went. We make recommendations to diminish separation anxiety and give your child extra special attention to ease the separation. We encourage daily discussions on your child's daily activities and provide a written report when special situations arose during the day. When it is necessary daily observations of your child's behavior are documented until we can establish a pattern and determine how to best support your child's development. We schedule one-on-one conferences when the teacher or the parents have some concerns about the child's behavior and/or development. We hold an open house once a year at enrollment time and we keep an open door policy every day of the year. We distribute a quarterly newsletter to keep the parents abreast of the coming events or activities. The teachers provide a daily calendar of activities in the child's folder for morning and afternoon sessions. The calendar describes what the children will be doing during that morning or afternoon. Knowing what your child is doing during the day helps you reinforce and encourage the same topics and activities at home. This kind of consistency offers continuity in the learning process your child goes through. If you ask your child to tell you what she did during the day, you know she will tell you they did not do anything. If you perused through her calendar and noticed that her teacher discussed spiders, you may want to mention that on your way to the car you came across this huge spider with so many legs. She will probably interrupt you to give you the right number of legs and even ask you what color it was. You have started the communication process that will allow your child to demonstrate what she knows for a fact and also what is part of her incredible imagination.
The Learning Center of Dr. Phillips | |||
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