Early Learning Center

614 W Superior St
Alma, MI 48801
(555)555-0123
email@sample.com

Visit us on the web:
www.earlylearningcenter.com

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Table of Contents




Program Philosophy

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Admissions Information

Page 3

Confidentiality

Page 3

Curriculum Statement

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Assessment Statement

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Health and Illness Policy

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Dress and Diapering Policy

Page 5

Discipline

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Booklist

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Useful Websites

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Program Philosophy

At this center it is our number one goal to ensure that each
childs needs are met in all areas. Our curriculum will cover more
than the core subjects; it will also focus on social skills, adaptation,
and moral values. It is important that our students learn more than
how to do well in school, but how to do well in life. Childrens unique
needs will be accounted for, and they will be challenged enough to
push for further development.
Teachers will build close relationships with each child, and with
each parent. Parents and teachers will work together to achieve
developmental goals that they set for their children. Teachers will
understand what factors can effect development and ensure that
environmental factors will be positive for each child. The classroom
environment will be a safe and stimulating place for children to
explore the world, their minds, and their bodys abilities.


Admissions Information

This center will graciously accept children of any race, gender, and
religion if the following have been completed and turned in before the
first day of attendance:

Physical signed by a physician
Copy of immunization record
Information sheet about child
Signed parent agreement form
Field Trip consent form
Paid registration fee


Confidentiality

Your childs and your familys confidentially is respect here at
this center. All information with only be read by the necessary staff
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members, and information about the child will only be shared with the
parents of the child, unless a signed form states otherwise.


Curriculum Statement

At this center we will be using a curriculum that includes
Developmentally Appropriate Practice. It will focus on infants and
toddlers individual needs, interests, and strengths. Parents and
teachers will work as a team to ensure the best development for each
child. The relationship-based curriculum will be evaluated by the
teachers throughout the year as children develop and grow.
Teachers plans will be based on day-to-day interactions with the
children and their changing needs.


Assessment Statement

At this institute we handle the assessment of childrens
development by observing through out the day and recording
anecdotal notes. This allows the children to act in a natural state,
and for the staff members to get an idea of what they truly are
capable of. From time to time we will also pull children aside one at a
time and ask them to complete a task or two to see how well they can
complete it. This allows us to work with them without the influence of
other children near them and to work on things that they may not
normally take part in. Assessments will take place through out the
entire year, and will be shared with the parents at conferences or
upon parent request.


Health and Illness Policy

This center understands that health is an important factor to
child development and is a top priority. We want to prevent the
spread of illnesses and keep all children as healthy as possible. Our
policy on health will be strictly enforced for the safety of our staff and
your children.
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The procedures that will be practiced that will be implemented
include:

Before the child attends the center the parents must submit an
updated copy of immunization record. If a child was exempt
from an immunization a parent must submit a signed wavier
form.
A physical form that was completed within a year of the child
attending the center by a physician must be signed and
submitted before attendance. These must be renewed every
year.
Emergency cards must be completed before the first day of
attendance, and must include all emergency contact
information.
At the center we will administer medication to children under
the following circumstances:
o A parent must write and sign a consent form stating that
authorized staff members may administer medications.
o Prescription medicines must have the childs name,
physicians name, name of medicine, dosage of medicine,
and instructions for administration.
o Any over the counter medicines must be labeled with the
childs name and appropriate dosage.
o When medicine is administered the date, time, child, type
of medicine, and dosage will all be recorded and kept in
the centers files.

When a child is contagious they should be monitored and kept
at home. Sick children who ware deemed potentially contagious or a
child that is too uncomfortable to stay at the center will be sent home,
unless a physician has signed a note stating that the symptoms are
not contagious.


Dress and Diapering Policy

Parents must supply the center with the disposable diapers that
the child wears; as well as any special creams or wipes that the child
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uses. Each child will have their own changing container where their
items will be kept separate from others. Children will be changed
when needed and checked every hour. Children working towards
using a toilet will be asked to try every two hours, and can go
whenever needed.
Children must also come to school with a change of clothes
everyday in case of an accidents. It must include under garments,
pants, a shirt, socks, and a pair or tennis shoes. This outfit has the
option to be left at the center or can be brought daily with the child. In
the winter it is required to provide your child with boots, a hat, gloves,
and a winter coat, because they will be playing outside when it is
cold.
Potty training children is a group effort; our staff will do
whatever possible to support your children during this time. It is
important that the same support and opportunities are given at home.


Discipline

This center will involve a number of learning experiences for the
children, and some will involve disciplinary practices. We want to
make sure that every child is respected at our center, and that
discipline is never corporal.
Adults will explain to a child what they have done wrong, and
why it is not permitted at the center.
If a child is harming themselves or others they will calmly be
held on our staffs lap or removed from the room.
When students need to take a step away from a situation they
can go to the calming room to compose themselves.
When necessary children will be redirected to a new activity or
choice to stop further situations from occurring.
If problems continue to occur parents will be asked to come to a
conference with the teacher so they can work together to solve
the problem, and to discuss other procedure that may work for
their child.



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Book Lists

Infants
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Love You Forever by Robert N. Munsch
Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? By Bill Martin Jr
Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi
Rhymes Round the World by Kay Charao
Shades of People by Shelley Rotner and Shelia M. Kelly
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr and John
Archambault
The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
Touch and Feel (Farm, Home, Kitten) by DK
Corduroy By Don Freeman
Close Your Eyes by Kate Banks
Guess Ho Much I Love You by Same McBratney
Busy Penguins by John Schindel
More More More Said the Baby by Vera B Williams
Kittens First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kuhhardt
Shape by Shape by Suse Macdonald
Ten Black Dots by Donald Crews
One Duck Stuck by Phyllis Root

Toddlers
Measuring Penny by Loreen Leedy
A Million Dots by Andrew Clements and Mike Reed
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
Is Your Mama A Llama? By Deborah Guarino
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed b Eileen Christelow
In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming
Who Sank the Boat? By Pamela Allen
A Drop of Water by Walter Wick
The Napping House by Audrey Wood and Dan Wood
Yummy Yucky by Leslie Patricelli
Counting Kisses by Karen Katz

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Do you Like Green Eggs and Ham? By Dr. Suess
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Drockett Johnson
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Were Going On A Bear Hunt by Nichael Rosen
Hand, hand Fingers Thumb by Al Perkins
Go Away, Big Green Monster! By Ed Emerley
Tuck Me In! by Dean Haochen
The Sandwich Swap by Rania Al Abdullah


Useful Website


1. http://www.pbs.org/parents/
a. This website has a number activities for parents and
children to engage in through out the home; each offers a
new learning and bonding experience for the family to do
together.
2. http://www2.ed.gov/parents/needs/speced/edpicks.jhtml
a. This site gives a number of links to resources for families
with disabled children. These resources help children with
a number of disabilities including blindness and autism.
3. http://ideainfanttoddler.org/
a. This site teaches about the different disabilities and gives
useful tips on how to handle them.
4. http://www.zerotothree.org/
a. Here is a site that teaches about behavior and
development of children and how it should be handled. It
also addresses the maltreatment of children and how to
avoid such things.
5. http://www.parenting.com/
a. This site is great for new parents who arent sure how to
handle a child. It has tips for pregnancy, infants, toddlers,
and school age children from discipline to what kinds of
food to feed your children.
6. http://www.sheknows.com/channels/parenting
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a. This easy to navigate website offers tips for raising
children through out their entire life from pregnancy
through the college years. Not only does it involve child
development you can use it through high school where it
includes tips on Internet safety.
7. http://www.allfortheboys.com/
a. This website is specifically for parents who have boys. It
gives tips on how to get them to participate in fine motor
activities, as well as fun things to do around the home that
will keep them out of trouble.
8. http://spoonful.com/
a. This site offers a number of activities from cooking with
your child to creating fun projects at home. This site is full
of ideas that will keep your child busy but learning at the
same time.
9. http://nationalautismassociation.org/family-support/find-a-
support-group/
a. Not only does this website contain a support group for
parents with children who are autistic, but it also offers
more. It teaches about autism and what it truly means to
have it; it also offers safety tips for autistic children and
much more.
10. http://www.autismlearn101.com/
a. This website is also geared towards parents with autistic
children, but it gives useful tips in the childs development.
It offers activities that are geared towards these children
to give them ample opportunities for development.