Welcome to Early Childhood at

IST!

Building Relationships

Building Relationships

Building Relationships

Building Relationships

Building Relationships

Building Relationships

Building Relationships

Building Relationships

What is our ethos in Early Childhood?

Relationships

EnvironmentPlay

We believe that when these three components are balanced and well developed, your child optimizes their capacity to learn and grow.

Eating andToiletingDressing

themselves

Morning/afternoon routines

Taking care of their things

• Provide a ‘good start’ to the day – long sleep time (bedtime around 7pm) and healthy, substantial meals and snacks

• Support your child by talking them through challenges

• Give them time to think each step through

• Give positive prompts if they become distracted e.g. ‘Where does this go?’

• Allow them to take on tasks at home

Support

Our Birthday ‘Philosophy’

Birthdays are especially important to young children as they grow. We are happy to celebrate this special time

at school. Please keep the following things in mind:

• Plan with your teacher about where/when/time• Individual cupcakes work best – less mess and more

independence!• Please do not bring goodie bags to school – we

encourage gift giving outside of school time

Personal Social Emotional Domain

Creative Domain

Physical Domain

Cognitive Domain

Who We Are: A sense of identity helps us to form strong reciprocal relationships.

How We Organize Ourselves: Learning environments are organized to help us learn and work together.

How the World Works: We can ask and answer questions about how the world works through

experimentation and observation

How We Express Ourselves: Stories have a purpose and a structure and can be expressed in a variety of

ways

Thank you for…

Sending in healthy foodRespecting drop off and

pick up times

Checking and

commenting on the blogBeing a positive part of

our community!

Trusting us with your precious children

Being present