AT TE LEARNING CENTER, A DAYCARE THROUGH THE EXPERIENCE CHURCH, WHILE WE VALUE HIGH QUALITY CURRICULUM, WE BELIEVE THAT THE FOUNDATION OF A CHILD’S CARE BEGINS WITH THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS BECOMING DEVELOPED IN A HEALTHY AND NURTURING WAY. WHEN A STRONG SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL FOUNDATION IS FOSTERED, A CHILD’S ABILITY TO GO BEYOND EXPECTATIONS BECOMES LIMITLESS. DR. BECKY BAILEY, PH.D. & ECDC IS THE FOUNDER AND CREATOR OF THE CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE FRAMEWORK.
Conscious Discipline is a comprehensive classroom management and social emotional program that creates learning environments where children know, “Yes, I am safe,” and “Yes, I am loved.” From this foundation of safety and caring children will begin learning how to solve conflicts, manage their emotions and take responsibility for their actions. This method of classroom management teaches life skills where conflict becomes an opportunity to teach social and emotional skills instead of a power struggle that ends in punishment.
THE 4 AREAS OF PREPAREDNESS AND OPTIMAL LEARNING ARE AS FOLLOWS:
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Uniting activities are designed for everyone to do together to help develop a sense of belonging and community. At ECDC these occur during large group and small group activities.
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Disengaging stress activities teach children how to calm themselves when they are upset including using calming strategies.
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Connecting activities provide opportunities for children to interact with each other, which builds healthy friendships, increases attention span, and fosters cooperation.
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Commitments, to keep ourselves and our classrooms and school kind, helpful, safe and to take responsibility for our actions.