A Shining Star Preschool Case Study

A Shining Star Preschool is committed to developmentally appropriate practice. Children are especially susceptible to changes in routine, new environments and to separation from their parents or guardians. It is particularly difficult for children to be placed into the care of someone with whom they are not familiar. Therefore, we have developed a highly effective, developmentally appropriate plan for transitioning children into our center once they have entered our program, from one class to another and if relocation is ever needed.

MOVING IN

NEW STUDENT TRANSITION

For new students, regardless of whether they’re entering the toddler class or one of our older classes, the transition period generally takes several days. The length of time depends

On the first day of contact families will receive a tour of A Shining Star Preschool which every family will get to see the classroom, curriculum, outside active play areas and a brief overview of a typical day for an enrolled student. If a parent chooses to show interest in enrolling their children at A Shining Star Preschool, the site director and/ or assistant director would then set up an interview with the family (typically the interview is held anytime during business hours) to see if A Shining Star is a right fit for the family. During the interview we discuss parent’s expectations, the families intended schedule, and go over A Shining Star Preschool enrollment process, A Shining Star expectations, rules and time frame required for start date. After the interview the family and site director will discuss if it will be a good place for both family and A Shining Star. If the family has children from age 6 weeks -3 years old will then be referred to the Maricopa County Early head start family support

Some of the curriculum programs include the Creative Curriculum, Teaching Strategies Gold and a theme based curriculum created by. A Shining Star is reflective practitioners in that they reflect upon daily lessons presented to the children. The lessons are designed to meet the individual needs of the children. A Shining Star completes ongoing observations and assessments. The faculty makes ongoing adjustments with curriculum and lesson presentation to insure that the developmental needs of each child is being met. Parent Teacher Partnership is essential in planning, monitoring, and assessing the developmental growth of our children. A Shining Star Preschool use a paperless system called tadpole Childcare. It allows us to provide a monthly lesson plan for each parent to be able to view. The lead teachers of each classroom provides the family with a weekly home activity that is related to their child’s weekly individual learning goals to allow the family to continue working with their child at home. The Center is focused on the child, while providing a supportive environment for both parents and teachers. Your involvement is both welcomed and encouraged. There are also bulletin boards throughout the Center that may have special notices for