She said what?
"You're fine."
"Oh, no. I see you are upset. What happened?"
Out of reach of children and/or in a locked cabinet
A rough drop off
Send a happy pic of the student playing with a note
Coloring at a table, by yourself.
Sitting & talking with children that are coloring.
When the phone rings...
"Thank you for calling Enchanted Care, this is ______"
"I'm not dealing with it."
"Let's take a breath and work together to solve the problem.
Temperature appropriate for outdoor play
Feels like 24 degrees
An unknown rash
A call to the family FIRST, then a picture. We don't want to surprise them.
Standing by the playground.
Engaging with children while still walking and surveying the playground.
Face to Name
Through each doorway or threshold AND when you enter a classroom.
"I don't feel good and you're not helping it."
"Ms. _______ is not feeling well today, can you help your friends clean up, so we can move to the next activity?"
Stacked chairs
All chairs must be unstacked in ALL rooms when the school is open
Sending a group picture out
Do not write names in the notes.
Yelling to the child from across the room.
Getting on the child's level to talk with them.
Appropriate work wear
Bottoms with no holes. Close toed shoes. EC Shirt or plain top. Smile!
"Don't cry."
"It's okay to cry. Teachers cry too. Do you want a hug?"
Tone
Get onto the child's level and speak, not yell, to the child.
A child gets hurt on playground
Head wound or any mark that they did not come to school with, CALL and incident report. Any other incidents, incident report.
Texting on your phone.
Interacting with children.
Scheduling a day off
At least 2 weeks in advance and ASK Ashley if the day & time is available to use.
"I don't know."
I'm not sure, but let me talk to ______ and I'll follow-up with you.
Handwashing
Upon arrival to class, before and after eating, after outdoor play, after bathroom usage, after blowing noses or helping with noses, ALL THE TIME.
Behavior issue
Unless the family has already requested these notes to be sent in the app, we should use SPRING forms, state incident reports, or direct phone call to family.
Chaotic room with toys and items tossed everywhere.
Engaged children playing with items at the table and floor.
An unfamiliar face enters your room
"Hi, I'm ______! How can I help you/Who are you here for today?"