FCUSD Parent Ed. Handbook TODDLER 2014-15

Folsom Cordova Adult School
10850 Gadsten Way, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670

www.fcusd.org/adulted
916-635-6810 x129


2014 2015 PARENT EDUCATION
TODDLER HANDBOOK

Participating Elementary School Sites

Tuesdays at Empire Oaks
Thursdays at Sandra Gallardo

Administration
Charlie Linebarger, Principal
Eileen Smith, Program Coordinator

2014-15 Parent Education Toddler Handbook

Page 2 Last updated: 6/12/14


PARENT EDUCATION TODDLER CLASS HANDBOOK

2014 2015

Table of Contents
Adult School Administration .................................................................................... 3
Registration Information ........................................................................................... 3
Fees ........................................................................................................................... 3
Program Add Policy .................................................................................................. 4
Program Drop Policy ................................................................................................ 4
Late Arrival Policy .................................................................................................... 4
Class Requirements ................................................................................................... 5
Attendance ................................................................................................................ 5
Adult Student Illness ........................................................................................... 5
Child Illness ........................................................................................................ 5
Parent Education Philosophy .................................................................................... 6
Parent EducationToddler Class ................................................................................. 7
Starting the Day .................................................................................................. 7
Circle Time ......................................................................................................... 7
Field Trips ........................................................................................................... 8
Classroom Rules ................................................................................................. 8
Playground Rules ................................................................................................ 8
Discipline ............................................................................................................ 8
Parent Dress ........................................................................................................ 9
Child Dress.......................................................................................................... 9
Birthdays ............................................................................................................. 9
Parking ................................................................................................................ 9
Siblings ............................................................................................................... 9
Helpful Suggestions for Parents Working with Young Children ............................. 9
Discover What Every Child Needs ......................................................................... 10


Adult School Administration
10850 Gadsten Way
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
If you have any questions, please contact Eileen Smith at:
esmith@fcusd.org or 916-635-6810, ext. 129
This handbook may be updated without prior notice. For the latest version, please visit our website at:
www.fcusd.org/adulted.

Registration Information
The non-refundable registration fee for the Parenting Education Toddler program is $60 and is due
upon acceptance into the program.
The last day to enroll in the 2014-15 program is March 20, 2014.
If a student drops the class and then later decides to re-enroll, the student must pay the
registration fee again.
There is a $50 transfer fee to change school sites after August 15, 2014.
Annual Tuition for the Parenting Education Toddler class is $450.
Before starting class, students are required to pay the first and last month of tuition online with a Visa or
MasterCard.
Students may logon to the account that was created upon registration for the class and make the
initial payment. Confirmation that this payment has been made must be received before a student
may begin class.
o To access that website, go to www.fcusd.org/adulted, click on the Preschool/Toddler Tab, click
on the Click Here To Register and find the small Login in the upper right hand corner or use
this link: http://register.asapconnected.com/default.aspx?org=1183.

Subsequently, monthly payments will be deducted on the 5th of each month from the card that was used
to make the initial payment and they will be automatically charged from September 2014 through April
2015.
If a student needs to change the Visa or MasterCard on file at any point, he or she may update
the account information online. The student will logon to their account and click on the My
Billing Info tab. This will allow the student to edit the existing credit card or enter a new one. If
there are any questions, please contact the Adult School Office.
Students who do not have a credit card will have to make special payment arrangements with the Adult
School Office.

Fees

Materials Fee: A materials fee will be required for every student. The fee is $10 per Toddler student.
An invoice for this amount will be sent to you during your second month of participation.

Late Fee: If payment is not received by the 10
th
day of the month the payment is due a $20 late fee
will be charged.

Returned Check Fee: If a payment process is rejected by your account due to insufficient funds,
account closure, or any other reason, a $25 fee will be added and payment will be due in 10 calendar
days.
Chargeback Fee: Toddler payments are processed by ASA ONLINE REGISTRATION and will show as
such on your credit card statement. If a student processed a chargeback on a toddler payment, $25
will be added to the amount charged back and due immediately.

Please note: You are enrolled in the Parent Education Toddler class, in which you (the adult) learn
techniques to improve your parenting skills. The tuition and the registration fee do not qualify for Child
Care Tax Credit. In order to qualify for this credit, according to the IRS
(http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=106189,00.html):
1. The care must have been provided for one or more qualifying persons. A
qualifying person is your dependent child age 12 or younger when the care was
provided. Additionally, your spouse and certain other individuals who are
physically or mentally incapable of self-care may also be qualifying persons.
You must identify each qualifying person on your tax return.
2. The care must have been provided so you and your spouse if you are
married filing jointly could work or look for work.
Any money or non-cash supplies that are donated to the program may be eligible for
tax credit; however, students should consult a tax expert.
Program Add Policy
The Parent Education Toddler program is a year-long program; however, students may enroll at any time
up until March 20, 2015, space permitting. New students will be accepted on the 1
st
and the 15
th
day of
each month. If a student wants to begin class on the 15
th
, then the first month of tuition will be
discounted and only $22.50 will be due (in addition to the $45 for the last month of tuition, for a total of
$67.50). The initial payment and the required paperwork must be received in the Folsom Cordova Adult
School Office before the student may start class.
Program Drop Policy
Sometimes life happens and it is necessary for students to disenroll. If you need to drop, you must
provide at least two (2) weeks written notice. (In other words, you will need to submit written notice by
the 15th of the month in order to not incur the next months tuition charges.) Please send an email to
esmith@fcusd.org.
The Folsom Cordova Adult School reserves the right to drop a student for nonpayment, non participation, or
disruption of the class or school educational environment. Please see specific examples of reasons for being
dropped under Classroom Rules.

Late Arrival Policy
Parents need to model good attendance and punctuality for their children and their educational
experience. Please bring your child to class on time so they can fully benefit from the day. Late arrivals
often disrupt the learning environment. A continuous pattern of classroom disruption may warrant a
discussion with the teacher and possibly result in disenrollment from the class.


Class Requirements
To participate in the Parent Education Toddler program:
Your child must:
o Be two years of age by December 1, 2014.
o Have current immunization records and an
emergency card on file with the Adult School Office.
Enrolled adult students must:
o Have a current T.B. test on file with the Adult School office. TB tests are good for 4
years so we need to have proof of a test that has been administered since June 1,
2011.
It is the policy of Folsom Cordova Unified School District to allow photographs, video footage, audio
recordings, comments and/or names of student to be used in district-produced materials, including (but
not limited to) web sites, brochures, posters, other printed materials, and cable television programming.
The District Public Relations Office may also release such content to local, regional, or national media
organizations, including (but not limited to) newspapers, periodicals, radio, network television, cable
television, file and social media. Students may be identified by name to provide them with recognition
opportunities, when appropriate.
If a parent or guardian prefers to NOT have any of the above used/published about their child,
they must complete and return the media opt-out form to their teacher. (This form can be found on
our website: www.fcusd.org/adulted under the Preschool & Toddler tab Click on Useful Information
on the left side of the page.)
Attendance
Attendance in this Parent Education Toddler class is based on the adult students participation, not that
of the child. Class attendance is essential for your continuing education, parent communication,
and class unity. Please discuss any absences with your teacher.
Observed school holidays and non-student days do not need to be made up.
Adult Student Illness
If you are unable to make your class day because of your own illness, a spouse or the childs
grandparent may attend in the adult students place. Anyone who participates in the class must
have a cleared T.B. test on file in the office.
Child Illness
We all benefit when our children are healthy and happy so please keep your child
home if he/she is ill or over tired. Illnesses include:
Vomiting,
Diarrhea,
Fever above 99
o
Fahrenheit within 24 hours of the class, or
Fresh cold, nasty cough.
Any child who has an outbreak of pink eye or head lice should also stay home. Furthermore, for
everyones protection, any known case of head lice (and other communicable diseases) should be
reported to the teacher.


Parent Education Philosophy
One of the best ways to become an effective parent is to know your child. This class will help improve
your parenting skills as you learn:
How children develop,
What their capabilities are at various stages of development,
What the children do and do not enjoy,
How to view your child as an individual, and
How your child relates to others of the same age.
This parent education class will cover both theory and practical application to help you understand
child development and create exciting new activities for your child. Research and practice show that
strong parent involvement and partnership with school are directly related to school quality, child
development and student achievement. Your enrollment in this program is a wonderful way to
begin what we hope will be many years of partnership with your local schools. You are your childs
first and most important teacher. Parent-child activities done at home can result in life-long
benefits for your child.
The parenting class is a positive learning experience for both parent and child
to:
Make friends,
Learn to work and play in a group,
Experience and discover,
See him/herself as a learner, and
Observe children.
Anything we do in class is not for an evaluation of skill, but for experience
and sense of discovery. Each effort is warmly greeted with enthusiasm. We
emphasize thinking and trying in a positive manner.
The phrase age-appropriate is a key term. Our class task is not to push kids
into activities their bodies are not ready to accept. Rather we as parent
teachers try to enhance your childs natural development and sense of discovery. We discuss topics
such as discipline, realistic expectations, age characteristics, special education, learning styles and
kindergarten readiness.
There are six basic core standards that will be taught in our Parent Education classes:
1. Child Development: The adult student will understand the developmental stages of his/her
child and will be able to
Design, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate learning centers for this
age group.
Understand speech and language development.
Teach the children through play.

2. Positive Discipline: The adult student will understand what positive discipline is and apply it
by
Understanding their own parenting style and how it affects their discipline.
Determining an appropriate response and/or consequence (modeling, problem solving,
consistency, and using words).


3. Kindergarten Readiness: The adult student will understand what kindergarten readiness entails
by
Observing and identifying the emotional skills in a social setting (Independence,
separation and maturity).
Evaluating academic skills and concepts (colors, shapes, letters and numbers, etc.) and
age level concepts (in and out, rhyming, opposites, patterns, scissor skills, name
recognition, etc.).
Evaluating adaptive skills such as the ability to dress, toilet, hygiene, feed oneself.
Identifying the ability of the child to focus and learn in a group environment.

4. Literacy: the adult student will understand the role he/she has in a childs literacy and will
Read age-appropriate materials.
Provide a variety of materials (classroom libraries, felt stories, story boards, dictation
stories, etc.).
Gain read aloud techniques in order to hold the attention of a group of children.

5. Social Skills: The adult student will have a clear understanding of the importance of
developmental levels of social interaction and will
Recognize the importance of developmental levels of play (parallel play, social/ dramatic,
etc.).
Identify self regulation (sharing, turn taking, raising hands, personal space, focusing, and
following directions).
Practice using words to communicate.

6. Nutrition, Health, and Safety: The adult student will have the knowledge of safety, health and
nutrition and apply this knowledge by
Teaching safety (fire, stranger danger, parking lot, class and playground).
Providing physical fitness in class for a healthy body.
Discussing dental health and preventative hygiene (hand-washing, healthy attendance).
Providing nutritious snacks for the children.
Parent EducationToddler Class
Starting the Day
Please bring your child at the designated time and sign your child in on the
attendance sheet.
Circle Time
During circle time, it is important that parents sit on the floor with the children.
We try to schedule our circle times so there are a variety of activities to keep children
interested, but sometimes they can become disruptive. Often, just the presence of a
grown-up prevents discipline problems. Many times, a light pat on the back is all a
child needs. Other times, you will need to quietly separate children.
Occasionally, you may need to sit with a child in the back of the room to help him or her remember circle
time manners. The more parents can use preventive discipline, the more positive the experience becomes
for everyone and the more successful each child feels.

Field Trips
Field trips are the beginning of social studies for a child. Social studies for this aged child should be
centered on the home, the family, and the immediate community. On field trips, the children will gain a
more in-depth experience.
Parents are expected to attend field trips; it is part of your class.
Teachers are not allowed to transport adult students and/or children in their cars for field trips or any
other purpose.
If you are transporting children in your car, we must have a signed Contract for Adult Activity Participation
form on file. Also, you must have a car seat for each child you transport.
Classroom Rules
1. Students (parents) may only bring water into the classroom.
2. No running or throwing objects in the classroom at any time.
3. All cell phones must be set on vibrate, if it is not completely turned off, during class hours. If
there is an emergency call, the student will need to go outside to talk.
4. Children may not bring or build guns, knives, swords, etc.
5. Toys should not be used to poke, hit or interfere with another child and will be removed from
children who use them in this way.
6. Excessive loudness or screaming is unacceptable and should be stopped and/or discouraged.
7. Toys should be played with in their designated areas.
a. Large blocks are to be stacked at a safe height set by your teacher.
b. An adult must be present at the designated station whenever in use.
8. Classroom books are to be kept in the book area.
a. Children should be encouraged to sit and read a book.
b. Parents should read a story to the children when needed.
Playground Rules
Parents need to help monitor the playground at all times! Your attention should be on the children
and not visiting with other parents.
1. Children are free to use the climbing equipment and grass area when the
weather permits.
2. Sticks may not be used as toys on the playground.
3. Ropes are only to be used for jumping games.
Ropes may not be tied to other children, tricycles, climbing equipment, or
strung across the playground.
Children may not run with ropes trailing behind them.
Discipline
Adult students (parents) and children may not behave in a way that disrupts or negatively impacts the
educational environment of the classroom and/or the host school.
Parents should feel free to guide and encourage children to behave in an acceptable, age-appropriate
manner. You may need to:

Ask a child to choose a different center if he/she keeps others from learning or enjoying their
time.
Turn the situation over to the teacher if a problem seems to intensify.

If a child hurts another child, bites, or becomes overly physical he or she can be suspended from class.
These behaviors are not viewed as abnormal and staying home from school is not intended as
punishment. It is considered a remembering time to help facilitate an understanding of the
importance of using words instead of biting or hitting.
Our teachers will make every effort to be consistent and timely as well as communicate with the involved
parties.
Parent Dress
Parents need to dress appropriately (in school attire). Remember you are a role model and want to dress
equal to or higher than the school dress code.
Child Dress
Please dress your children in clothes that are appropriate for the weather and activities. We want the
children to enjoy their class school time and not to worry about their clothes.
Tennis shoes or other rubber-soled shoes are excellent.
No slippery soles.
No flip flops unless they have a heel strap.
Birthdays
You are invited to bring a special birthday treat for your childs birthday. Please coordinate with the
teacher.
Parking
Please park only in the designated parking spaces. Please do not block
fire lanes or buseseven for just a second.
Never leave a child alone in a car.
Siblings
In general, only the enrolled toddler may attend the daily class and class parties. With prior teacher
approval, other family members may attend. With prior teacher permission, sibling newborns who are
attached (in a baby carrier) to mom may join the class as long as they do not disrupt the learning
environment.

Helpful Suggestions for Parents Working with Young
Children

1. Use a quiet voice.
2. Use few words and make the words count.
3. Speak only in a gentle voice in a childs presence.
4. Use positive statements such as, Put your napkins in the basket,
rather than, Dont throw your napkin on the floor.
5. Be consistent. Children learn limits best when the limits are quietly
and consistently enforced.

6. Allow children to work out their own problems whenever possible.
7. Redirect behavior whenever possible. Be certain a child knows and understands why his
behavior is not acceptable.
8. Respect each child as an individual. Be as courteous and diplomatic as you would with an adult.
9. When disturbing outbursts occur, remove the child from the situation. It is difficult to calm a
child in a group.
10. When dealing with a behavior problem, be certain that the way in which you handle the
situation says, I dont approve of what you did; I still like you.
Discover What Every Child Needs

Love
Every child needs to feel that his parents love, want and enjoy him; that he matters very much to
someone and that there are people near him who care what happens to him.
Acceptance
Every child needs to believe that his parents like him for himself, just the way he is, that they like him all
the time, and not only when he acts according to their ideas or the way a child should act; that they
always accept him, even though they may not approve of the things he does, that they will let him grow
and develop in his own way.
Protection/Security
Every child needs to feel that his parents will protect him from harm, that they will help him when he
must face strange, unknown and frightening situations.
Independence
Every child needs encouragement to explore new things. When parents display confidence in their
childs ability, it nurtures their confidence and resulting independence.
Faith
Every child needs to have a set of moral standards to live by, a belief in human values such as kindness,
courage, generosity, honesty and justice.
Guidance
Every child needs to have friendly help in order to learn how to behave toward persons and things.
Grown-ups around him need to show him by example how to get along with others.
Control
Every child needs to know that there are limits to what he is permitted to do and that his parents will
hold him to those limits. Although it is alright to feel jealous or angry, he will not be allowed to hurt
himself or others when he has these feelings.




I, __________________________________________________, as a student in the
(print name)

2014-15 Parent Education Toddler Program located at: (check appropriate school):

Empire Oaks Sandra Gallardo

(initial) ______ I need to provide the Adult School Office with a two-week written notice if I decide to
drop the program before it ends in May 2015. (I will need to submit my notice by the
15
th
of the month in order to not incur the next months tuition charges.) There will be
no refunds of tuition for any unattended days. If I attend one (1) day of the month, I will
be responsible for the entire monthly fee.
(initial) ______ I may be dropped from the toddler class for non-payment, non-participation, or continuous
disruption of the classroom or school educational environment.

.
My signature below confirms that I have received and read the Parent Education
Toddler Handbook and agree to abide by it.

________________________________________________________________ _______________
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