Behavioral Guidance

Behavioral guidance is based on an understanding of each child’s individual needs and his/her current developmental stage. The purpose of all behavioral guidance is to teach the child acceptable behavior and to guide them toward appropriate self-management. Depending on your child’s age and the situation, one or more of the following discipline methods may be used:

1. Positive reinforcement of desirable behaviors

2. Positively focused communication, appropriate to child’s age level

3. Proactive and preventative classroom management that promotes desirable behaviors

4. Encouraging “Use of Words” in problem solving

5. Discussion of natural and logical consequences

6. Distraction/repeated redirection

7. Time away from the group (to be used as last resort ONLY)

8. In more challenging discipline situations, a collaborative plan will be developed between the parents and the Director and/or teacher for behavior modification.

Children are never subjected to harsh and cruel treatment, humiliation, abusive language, physical punishment, or any discipline associated with food, napping, or toilet training.

Children are never subjected to verbal abuse that would include, but not be limited to, threats, belittling remarks about any child, their family, their race, their religion, or their cultural background, or other statements that are frightening or humiliating to the child.

LeafSpring School adheres to a ZERO tolerance stance on breaches to our discipline policy. We request that parents abide by these same provisions while in the school or at school events.