Supporting Positive and Responsive Interactions
- We aim to welcome each child as created by God, capable of complex thinking, competent, curious and rich in potential.
- Children are to be greeted by staff on arrival, with the opportunity for parent/grandparent/guardian to share any information from home that may help provide the best care for the child. Also, staff are expected to inform parents of anything notable happening at preschool.
- Children should be encouraged to solve their problems by figuring out on their own or talking to staff or peers, and ask for help from an adult when necessary. When a child is having difficulty, staff are encouraging by giving the words or actions they are needing to learn to address solving the problem. This may include modelling for the child or helping initiate problem-solving the first few times. Staff and children will work through problem-solving together, with less support as children gain confidence and capability to solve problems on their own.
- We encourage children to express themselves and also understand their peers emotions.
- We encourage turn taking and sharing between peers.