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.
Conferences & Open House
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.
Quarterly Newsletter
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.
Continuity in the Learning Process
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.