Discipline Policy:

One of the goals of Judi's Rainbow Preschool is to help children learn appropriate behavior. We want children to act with:

§         Self-control

§         Respect for others

§         Obedience

To help children reinforce these actions, we:

§         Model the behaviors we want to see in the children

§         Establish clear, consistent and simple limits

§         Explain the reasons for the rules

§         Remain positive in our approach

In most cases, the way we encourage these actions is to reinforce positive behavior. In some cases, discipline is necessary. Before discipline of any kind is administered, however, a review of other possible causes will be considered. Is the child sick, tired or hungry?

When discipline is necessary, we will:

§         Redirect the child's attention to an acceptable action

§         Explain the negative behavior and help the child identify solutions

§         Time-out - a time to cool off and change attitudes

§         Miss-out - a lost privilege

All discipline is follow with a big hug and smile to let the children know that they are still wonderful, cared for people.