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Separation
Separation is an ongoing process that involves developing a sense of trust between the child, parent and teacher. A successful separation experience builds a child's confidence in their own independence.
Here are some things you can do to ease your child's transition into school:
- Make sure your child gets adequate rest and a nutritious unhurried breakfast.
- At the beginning, it may be helpful for you to stay with your child for a short time.
- Your child may bring "security" items—something from home can be source of comfort.
- Establish a good-bye ritual-plan with your child about parting and your child will then know what to expect.
- Don't sneak out-when you are ready say good-bye and leave.
- You probably know if your child will calm down in a few minutes or if he/she will be inconsolable for more than ten minutes. In the first case, it is best that you reassure your child that you will return soon and be on your way. In the second case, please don't leave us. You may need to be in the room for a few times with your child, as they explore their surroundings.
- During the next week, talk about the things the child enjoyed—look forward to seeing friends, singing a song, playing with playdough, toys, etc. Learn the names of your child's teachers. Talk about these people during the week.
- Continuity is important! Come as often in the first weeks as you can. By then there will be many familiar faces in the room.
The separation process may take 2 days or two months. It may recur periodically throughout the year, especially after an absence or school holiday. The important thing is for us to work together as a team and keep the lines of communication open so that we may practice what is best for your unique child.
Lunch and Snacks
Lunch time is a fun and exciting time for the children. Please help us by keeping lunches simple—finger food, simple sandwiches and fruits that are peeled, cored and cut to your child's preference and ready to eat. It is most convenient if your child brings his/her lunch in a lunch box clearly marked with their name, which will be kept in the refrigerator. We encourage children to eat all the food in their lunch box. Leftovers will be placed back in the box so that you will know what your child has eaten. Lunch is served from 11:45 - 12:15. Drinking water and milk is available to all children. Lunch suggestions : Sandwiches (cut-up in smaller pieces) cold meat/cheese, hot dogs (quartered), fruit (fresh is best), cold pasta, cubed cheese. A snack of crackers and juice will be provided at approximately 10:00 and 2:00.
We are a peanut free center. Because of the increase in allergies, we ask that you do not include any peanut products in your child's lunch.
If you would like to bring Birthday treats for your child, please check with the teachers on suggested treats. Treats must be purchased because of health regulations.
Food Allergies
Be sure the staff is aware of any food allergies your child may have. Consideration will be given to any modified or therapeutic diet needs of a child as prescribed by his/her physician.
Clothing Suggestions
Children should be comfortably dressed for play. The children will be exposed to many kinds of media, including paint, finger-paint, chalk, clay, etc. Protective aprons are provided, but on occasion these things will come in contact with the clothes. The children will enjoy themselves more if they can experiment without fear of soiling their clothes. Appropriate play shoes will help improve running and climbing skills as well as add to safety during time in the gym, playrooms or outside. Please mark carefully and clearly any clothes, which can be removed, especially mittens, boots and coats. Check the "Lost and Found" in the office for missing items.
Because we encourage independent use of the bathroom, children should wear clothes they can manage by themselves.
Diapering
We ask that all children that are in diapers provide their own. Please mark them with their name. Procedures for diapering are approved by our program's health consultant and are posted in the diaper changing area. Diapering may only be done in designated areas.
Calvary Lutheran Church of Golden Valley
7520 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley Minnesota 55427 (see map)
Telephone: 763.545.5659 | Fax: 763.545.6953 | tell a friend about this page