Journal Entry 12


The first thing to remember in scheduling a conference,  is making sure you have all your information correct. Its important to do your research on the information you plan to discuss. I will call the parents and sat up a time and date for the conference. Making sure the area that we will  have our conference in was quite and the lighting was good, is important.  I would have all resource information available to hand out to the parents. Resouce information doesn't have to be all negative, you can also add information about the committee, up coming children/family events, or places  just to take the family out.
   The conference, I will make sure I focus  on what the child made the most progress  in such as in writing thier name, or clean up with out assistance.I would make sure I let the parents know what activitiy the child likes most, such as working puzzles alone. I would tell the parents what has made the child excited, such as feeding our class pet, or helpping other students. I would go over our policy on how we guide children when they our having a bad day. I would tell the parents  how using redirection at home can help the child. In our center we guide the children into other areas of play, (redirection). I will give the parents my hand outs on things to try at  home. In conclusion; I will ask the parents if they have any qestion or concerns. I will thank them for coming,  and leave the Schools number if they need to speak with me.

Journal Entry 11



   Parents and staff may learn and understand things differently. I'm more of a visual and kiniesthic type of learner. It is best that I make a note or do somethings hands on. As a child care provider its best to be able to communicate with all staff and parents.  As provider it is very important that we know that everyone learn different. Some people learn auditory this means they learn from speaking. Some people learn visual, this mean they learn from what they see better  then what they hear. Some learn better at kiniesthic, this means they learn better with hands on. How will,  I be able to communicate with all this people;  I will have a center Logo, name tags for staff, bulletin boards with center information, parent boards. Staff will communicate verbally  with parents  and each other. We will have a monthly parent meeting, and in some cases we will have work shops. A monthly news letter will help parents keep up with events and closing. The center will have a suggestion box, this will help me the center director keep up with how we our donning in the center.

Journal Entery 10







A HAPPY HEALTH ENVIORONMENT




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A happy center is a healthy happy center. Oklahoma City/ Oklahoma County strives to propvide a happy healthy environment for children, parents and staff. with parents and staff working together, a happy and healthy environment will occur.
   Parents, one of your responsibilites is to please keep your child at home when he/she is ill : Children should ramain at home whenever the following illiness occur: Diarrhea, Vomiting, Temperature, Cough, Rash, Sores, Head lice, Ringworms, and any of the Communicable Childhood diseases.
   Children should ramian home 24 hours after any type of medcial treatment.
   In some instances staff will request a doctor's statement when your child returns to the center.
   When your child becomes ill while at the center, please pick him/her up as soon as possible. This can prevent the spread of illnesses.

DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES  J ’Nells Child Care Center

[Center] discipline policy adheres to the guidelines presented in Jennifer Birckmayer's “Seven Procedures of Discipline”   (Discipline Is Not a Dirty Word, Jennifer Birckmayer, New York: Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1995).

1.      Tell children what they can do instead of what they can't.

2.      Protect and preserve children’s feelings that they are lovable and capable.

3.      Offer children choices only when they are willing to abide by their decisions.

4.       Change the environment instead of the child’s behavior.

5.       Work with children instead of against them.

6.      Give children safe limits they can

DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES  J ’Nells Child Care Center

[Center] discipline policy adheres to the guidelines presented in Jennifer Birckmayer's “Seven Procedures of Discipline”   (Discipline Is Not a Dirty Word, Jennifer Birckmayer, New York: Cornell Cooperative Extension, 1995).

1.      Tell children what they can do instead of what they can't.

2.      Protect and preserve children’s feelings that they are lovable and capable.

3.      Offer children choices only when they are willing to abide by their decisions.

4.       Change the environment instead of the child’s behavior.

5.       Work with children instead of against them.

6.      Give children safe limits they can understand.  Recognize their feelings without accepting their actions.  Maintain your authority calmly and consistently.  If children break rules, allow them to experience the consequences of their behavior. 

7.      Set a good example.  Speak and act only in ways you want children to speak and act.

These guidelines provide a framework for ensuring effective disciplinary situations with the children.  Although each disciplinary situation is unique, an example of accepted methods would include:

1.      Tell the child we do not like what he or she is doing and why.

2.      Take the toy (for example) from the child.

3.      Redirect the child to a different toy or activity.

4.      Remove the child from the group (but within eyesight of the teacher) until the child is ready to rejoin the group and follow the rules.

5.      When a child is removed from the group, he or she is to be isolated for one minute for each year of age.  After that time, the teacher will confer with the child and suggest he or she return to the group.

6.      Our policy is designed to teach children how to:

A. use words

B. walk away

C. ask for help

The center does not, and will not, employ any of the following disciplinary procedures:

1.      harsh or abusive tone of voice with the children

2.      physical punishment, including spanking, hitting, shaking, or grabbing.

3.      any punishment that would humiliate, frighten, or subject a child to neglect.

Physical restraint will not be used unless it is necessary to protect the safety and health of the child or others.

 understand.  Recognize their feelings without accepting their actions.  Maintain your authority calmly and consistently.  If children break rules, allow them to experience the consequences of their behavior. 

7.      Set a good example.  Speak and act only in ways you want children to speak and act.

These guidelines provide a framework for ensuring effective disciplinary situations with the children.  Although each disciplinary situation is unique, an example of accepted methods would include:

1.      Tell the child we do not like what he or she is doing and why.

2.      Take the toy (for example) from the child.

3.      Redirect the child to a different toy or activity.

4.      Remove the child from the group (but within eyesight of the teacher) until the child is ready to rejoin the group and follow the rules.

5.      When a child is removed from the group, he or she is to be isolated for one minute for each year of age.  After that time, the teacher will confer with the child and suggest he or she return to the group.

6.      Our policy is designed to teach children how to:

A. use words

B. walk away

C. ask for help

The center does not, and will not, employ any of the following disciplinary procedures:

1.      harsh or abusive tone of voice with the children

2.      physical punishment, including spanking, hitting, shaking, or grabbing.

3.      any punishment that would humiliate, frighten, or subject a child to neglect.

Physical restraint will not be used unless it is necessary to protect the safety and health of the child or others.