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Republic of the Philippines

Province of Agusan Del Sur
City of Bayugan

SUNRISE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Belongs to:

_________________________________________________

MADELYN L. LANYOG
Child Development Worker

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Parent Handbook is the provision and expansion
of knowledge and skills of parents, caretakers and
caregivers on rules, policies and regulations of the
Child Development Center to be able to respond to
parental duties and responsibilities on the areas of
Early Childhood Care Development (ECCD) and
other integrated education programs.

It assists parents and parent substitute to develop

and strengthen their knowledge and skill so they can
assume the major educational role in the child’s
rearing, growth and development.

To help parents and parent aid acquire knowledge

and fully understood the meaning of parenting, its
importance, its function and how it affects and
influences their roles with heightened awareness and
a sense of responsibility on the rights of the child to
SURVIVAL, DEVELOPMENT, PROTECTION and
PARTICIPATION.

The parent handbook has been enriched to help

parents better fulfill their parental role in confronting
the many challenges of parenting and to understand
the responsibilities and complexities of child.

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1.INTRODUCTION
“The child is one of the most important assets of the nation. Every
effort should be exerted to promote his welfare and enhance his
opportunities for a useful happy life.”

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT

➢ refers to the full range of health, nutrition, early education and social
services development programs that provide for the basic holistic
needs of young children from 0 to age 4 and to promote their optimum
growth and development.
➢ a multifaceted process of development: physical cognitive, emotional,
social, and spiritual covering the period from pregnancy through the
transition from home or ECCD programs into primary school.
➢ as an outcome, in ECCD, a child is “physically healthy, emotionally
sound, socially competent and ready to learn.”

Well-designed Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) programs can

help children overcome glaring deficits in their house environment. Sufficient
quantity of manipulative devices and games, high quality, affordable Child
Development is considered “essential brain food for the next generation.
“Experience is the chief architect of the brain. A child grows and develops
not in a vacuum but in a family, a community, a culture and a nation. A
child’s rights and needs must be therefore be holistic and multidimensional
through programs that are deeply rooted within families and communities.
We can use the existing strength of families, communities and social structures
for positive child rearing practices and the strong desire of parents to provide
the best for their children blending what is about the best environment for
optimum child development.

It reaffirms the fact that the children, because of their vulnerability, need
special emphasis on the primary caring and protective responsibility of the
family. The Child Development Worker or ECCD Service Provider stand
behind, assuming a very important role in the implementation of the National
Early Learning Curriculum and integrated Education in preparatory before
entering into Formal Education.

VISION
Filipino Children aged 0 to 4 years whose rights are protected and
promoted and whose potentials are developed to the fullest regardless of
their conditions, socio-economic status, gender, religion and cultural diversity.

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 MISSION
Strengthen a system that raises awareness towards the improvement of
the quality of life of young children 0-4 years old, their families and
communities through cooperative and collaborative delivery of the service
on health, nutrition, early education and social.

MANDATE
Implement the National Early Childhood Care and Development
(ECCD) System

ECCD CURRICULUM
➢ shall focus on children’s total development and take into account
age, individual and socio-cultural appropriateness.
➢ it shall promote delivery of complementary and interactive services
for health, nutrition, early childhood education, sanitation and
cultural activities.
➢ it shall use the child’s first language as the medium of instruction.

THE ECCD GOALS

➢ Universal access to quality ECCD programs
➢ 100% of 5 years old are ready for K’
➢ Strengthen collaboration between and among national and local
government agencies including NGOs for efficiency and
sustainability of the ECCD programs.
➢ Increase awareness of communities and families in their pivotal role
as primary service providers.
➢ Inclusion of children with special needs with provisions for
appropriate and reasonable accommodations.
➢ Establish mechanism for the systematic.
➢ Professionalization of ECCD programs.

II. GOALS & OBJECTIVES OF THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

To provide the child with early learning and development programs
that are appropriate in various ages/stages of development, gender-fair,
sensitive to diverse culture and where he/she may be sheltered to with love
and care of family and community in an environment that is safe and sound,
➢ The child will learn of God and God’s creations and respect what
are good and true
➢ The child knows how to think, explore ideas and express feelings.
➢ The child will be independent, exercise initiative, accept
responsibility, experience positive relationships and be friendly.
➢ The child will be healthy and happy.

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 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER FUNCTIONS
• a learning center that would introduce best practices of the
integrated ECCD services.
• a laboratory for conducting research and innovations about ECCD
that will promote the continuing education and/or
professionalization accommodations.
• A resource center for the community to enhance parenting skills
and capabilities.

SUGGESTED DAILY ROUTINE ACTIVITIES

TIME TIME
Morning Afternoon ACTIVITIES
7:30 - 7:45 Arrival
7:45 - 8:00 Meeting Time
8:00 - 8:15 Activity Time
8:15 - 8:30 Outdoor Time
8:30 - 8:45 Snack Time
8:45 - 9:00 Nap Time
9:00 - 9:15 Circle Time
9:15 - 9:30 Story Time
9:30 - 10:00 Good Bye

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER RULES, POLICIES AND

REGULATION
ENROLLMENT

➢ Child Development Center is accepting 3 to 4.11 years old regardless of

ethnicity, culture, race, religion, Children with Disability, Children in
Need of Special Protection and Socio-economic problems who
wants/desire to enroll as recipient of (ECCD) Early Childhood Care and
Development under the ECCD Council of the Philippines .
➢ And accepts children ages 2 years old as long as she/he will become 3
years old not later than three months upon the opening of the class.
➢ However, if a parent wants the child to be enrolled in CDC will be
catered by the Child Development Worker.

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BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

1. Child Development Center Requirements upon Enrollment

✓ ECCD Card/ Health Card/ Baby Book (Photocopy)

✓ Immunization Card (Photocopy)
✓ Child’s Birth Certificate (Photocopy)

2. Facilities/ Assist / Filled in forms, tools and template of child’s Individual

Records

Parent’s Consent
Intake Form
ECCD checklist with Signed Parent Consent
ECCD - Child Information Sheet
Home - Center Agreement
Log of Medication

3. Parent/ Guardian Involvement

❖ Election of Set of Officer SY 2023 – 2024

❖ Schedule of Classroom Committee per day
❖ Parents Involvement Education Program
o (PES)- Parents Effectiveness Service (1 session per module)
o (FDS)- Family Development Session (4Ps Beneficiaries)
o Family Support Program
o (ERPAT)-Enhancement and Re-affirmation of Parental Abilities
Training
o Child Development Service Parents Group
o
❖ Parents Generating Funds Activities
❖ BCPC Structural Organizational Staff
❖ Parent/Guardian Handbook
❖ Attend a compulsory Bayanihan Bulilit before to the opening of the
class
❖ Attend Classroom Monthly Meeting every 2ND FRIDAY of the month in
CDC with communication letter one week before the schedule.

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4. PARENTS USER’S FEE

a) ECCD checklist: FREE

b) Registration/Entrance Fee Php. 50.00

ECCD - Child Construction Paper

Information Sheet Colored Paper
Intake Sheet Cartolina (Assorted colors)
Parent / Guardian Ballpen
Handbook Scotch & Masking Tape
Brown Folders (Long) And others: too many to
Chalk mention
Pentel Pen & Ink
Bond Paper (long)

c) Monthly Users Fee: Php. 50.00

Photocopy of monthly Progress/Accomplishment Report

Photocopy of SFP Masterlist
Photocopy of SFP-Nutritional Status
Mobility-Child Development Workers monthly meeting
Daily Attendance Sheet
SFP releasing budget schedule
• Photocopy of rice distribution/daily food acceptance
• Child Development Worker’s support to school supplies in
making instructional program materials (visual aids)
- Chart/ Magic box / Magic words
- NASCO table games
- Puzzle, Bingo, domino, Pairing Games
- Covering Wrap for Indigenous filing racks
- Growth Monitoring Charts
- Cartolina, pilot pen, ink
- Ballpen, (red/ blue/ black)
- Acetate, staple, staple wires
- Scotch tapes, folders, fastener
- Construction art paper etc.
- Columnar, logbook, notebooks
Classroom cleaning materials and hygiene supplies
Other Parent Contribution:
o Printed materials for assessment

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5. CHILDREN MATERIALS NEEDED

a) CHILDREN’S PROFILE
• 1 pc. Plastic Expanded Envelop with handle
• 1 pc. Brown Folder (brown)
• Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Clean Towel
• Notebook for notes and observation (Small)

b) ARTS AND CRAFT SET

• 1 box 8 colors crayons (Crayola brand - JUMBO)
• Writing pad (Grade 1)
• 20 pieces long bond paper
• 20 pieces short bond paper
• 2 sets of construction paper
• 1 piece long plastic envelop w/ handle
• 1 piece scissor
• 1piece big Elmer’s glue
• 1 piece long molding clay (any color)
• 2 pieces pencil, eraser, sharpener
• 2 sets popsicle stick

c) PERSONAL BELONGINGS (HEALTH KIT)

• 1 piece kiddie toothbrush and toothpaste

• 1 piece small baby powder
• 1 piece hand towel
• Slippers, Extra shirt, short/pants, underwear
• Pencils, 1 Box of 8 colors crayons (Jumbo)
• Glass
• If needed: 1 chair

6) SCHEDULE OF WEARING UNIFORM

• Monday - school uniform

• Tuesday - school uniform
• Wednesday - school uniform
• Thursday - school uniform
• Friday - P.E. uniform

7) SCHEDULE OF MEETING/ACTIVITY

➢ Parents monthly meeting – every 2ND Friday of the month

➢ CDWs monthly meeting – every last Friday Monday of the
month
➢ 1st Monday no class flag ceremony in barangay
➢ Individual Development Assessment / ECCD Checklist
assessment

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 Assessment is conducted thrice a Year for the
Preschoolers
There will be no regular classes during assessment
week
Children are expected to come ONLY on their
Schedule Day of assessment
➢ Birthday
• Parents are encouraged to inform the teacher if they
wish to celebrate the child’s birthday in the center
• Only the teacher is allowed to host the program
• If the parents are bringing snacks to share to other
children, please check with the teacher regarding
food restrictions or allergies
• Simple and Nutritious snacks are suggested
• Mascots or other hired entertainers are not allowed
➢ SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEETING –when radio message
communication arises
➢ Conduct of annual fire and earthquake drill every month of
March

CDC/ENROLLMENT FILES

➢ ECCD Focal Person, Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer

have access to all children’s files for the purposes of maintaining
licensing regulations and to support teachers and classrooms in on-
going assessment and support of individual child and family needs. The
content of these files includes: immunization records, medical
information, custodial arrangements, permission and release
information, Home-Center Agreement, ECCD-CIS and copies of all
enrollment documents and accident reports.
➢ Classroom teacher or Child Development Worker from your child’s
current CDC also have access to these files by request in order to meet
individual children’s medical needs and to honor Permission and
Release or custodial information given by parents. This information is
reviewed annually at the onset of each new school year as well as at
parent conferences as necessary.
➢ Individual child assessment data is collected routinely and shared with
parents at two annual parent conferences and by request. The CDC
will only refer children for further developmental screening or for support
services with the consent of the enrolling parent.
CLASSROOM FILES

➢ The teaching staff of your child’s current classroom (and future

classroom during enrollment transitions) maintains records for the
purposes of assessing your child’s individual development and
engagement as a member of the classroom. Both the teaching staff
and MSWDO staff have access to assessment records for the purposes

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 of assessing and supporting individual child and family needs.
Assessment data collected in a child’s Portfolio includes: a parent
reported ASQ annually, parent conference records, and curriculum
maps and their supporting documentation including individual work
samples and photographs.
➢ Individual child assessment data is collected routinely and shared with
parents at two annual parent conferences and by request. The CDC
will only refer children for further developmental screening or for
support services with the consent of the enrolling parent.
INCIDENT/ACCIDENT REPORTS

➢ The CDW gives first aid to the injured child and if needed to bring to the
doctor immediately.
➢ CDW should immediately inform the parents of any first aid
administered to the child.
➢ If injury or illness that requires medical attention, CDW must inform the
parents as soon as possible.
➢ Should your child be involved in an incident/accident during the course
of the school day, a CDW will complete an Incident/Accident Report.
➢ The Incident/Accident Report will be placed in the child’s classroom
folder.
➢ If you wish to have an in-depth discussion or meeting with your teacher
regarding an Incident/Accident Report, we ask that you schedule a
specific time frame with your teacher. Parents or persons designated to
act “in loco parentis” are required to sign any Incident/Accident
reports from the day at pick-up. The classroom teacher will be able to
discuss the matter with you at pick-up.

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

➢ CDW should refer any child suspected or reported to be victim of child

abuse and neglect to the CSWDO or to the nearest authority.
➢ The CDW of the Child Development Center are not required to discuss
their suspicions with parents prior to reporting the matter to the
appropriate authorities, nor are they required to investigate the cause
of any suspicious marks, behavior, or condition prior to making a report.
➢ Causes for reporting suspected child abuse or neglect include, but are
not limited to:
• Unusual bruising, marks, or cuts on the child’s body
• Severe verbal reprimands
• Improper clothing relating to size, cleanliness, season
• Transporting a child without appropriate child restraints (e.g. car
seats, seat belts, etc.)
• Dropping off or picking up a child while under the influence of
illegal drugs or alcohol
• Not providing appropriate meals including a drink for your child

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 • Leaving a child unattended for any amount of time
• Failure to attend to the special needs of a disabled child
• Sending a sick child to school who is medicated to hide
symptoms, which would typically require the child to be kept at
home until symptoms subside.
• Children who exhibit behavior consistent with an abusive situation

PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT

➢ The Child Development Center requires the parents of enrolled children

to behave with decency, courtesy, and respect at all times. One of the
goals of our center is to provide the most appropriate environment in
which a child can grow, learn, and develop. Achieving this ideal
environment is not only the responsibility of the CDW of the Child
Development Center, but also the responsibility of each parent or adult
who enters the center. Parents who violate the Parent Code of
Conduct will not be permitted on CDC property thereafter.
➢ Threatening of Staff, Parents, or Children Threats of any kind will not be
tolerated. All threats will be reported to the appropriate authorities and
will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. While apologies for
such behavior are appreciated, the CDC will not assume the risk of a
second chance. PARENTS MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AND IN CONTROL
OF THEIR BEHAVIOR AT ALL TIMES.
➢ Physical/Verbal Punishment of Your Children or Other Children While in
the Child Development Center does not necessarily support nor
condone corporal punishment of children, such acts are not permitted
in the CDC. While verbal reprimands may be appropriate, it is not
appropriate for parents to verbally abuse their child. Doing so may
cause undue embarrassment or emotional distress. Parents are always
welcome to discuss a behavior issue with the teacher and to seek
advice and guidance regarding appropriate and effective disciplinary
procedures. Parents are prohibited from addressing, for the purpose of
correction or discipline, a child that is not their own. No parent or other
adult may physically punish another parent’s child.
➢ Quarreling with Other Parents or Staff While it is understood that parents
will not always agree with CDW or the parents of the other children, it is
expected that all disagreements be handled in a calm and respectful
manner. Confrontational interactions are not an appropriate means by
which to communicate a point and are strictly prohibited.
➢ Policy for Handling Parent Concerns If a parent has a concern, he/she
should first discuss it with the lead teacher of the child’s class. If the lead
teacher and parent cannot resolve the concern together and to the
satisfaction of both, the matter should be brought to the attention of
the ECCD Focal Person. A three-way conference may be arranged at
this time. If a resolution is not reached, the matter will then be brought
to the attention of the MSWD officer.

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 ➢ Violations of the Confidentiality Policy the Child Development Center
takes very seriously the responsibility of maintaining the confidentiality
of all persons associated with the CDC. Parents need to recognize that
the Confidentiality Policy not only applies to their child or family, but all
children, families, and employees associated with The Child
Development Center. Any parent who shares any information
considered to be confidential, pressures employees or other parents for
information which is not necessary for them to know, will be considered
to be in violation of the Confidentiality Policy and could be dismissed
from the school.
➢ Furthermore, it is wholly inappropriate and not allowed for one parent
to seek out another parent or parents to discuss his or her or any other
child’s supposed inappropriate behavior. This includes emails or any
other notifications. All behavior concerns should be brought to the
CDW’s attention. At that point, the teacher and/or social worker will
address the issue with the other parent. Although you may be curious
as to the outcome of such a discussion, teachers and/or the MSWDO
staff are strictly prohibited from discussing anything about another child
with you. All children enrolled in our school have privacy rights and are
further protected by our confidentiality policy.

HANDLING OF DISCLOSURES

➢ The CDW role is not to investigate or verify the situation, but rather to
make the report and set in motion the process of getting help for the
child.
➢ Report the case to CSWDO either oral or written.

CONFIDENTIALITY

➢ Confidential and sensitive information pertaining to individual children

will only be shared with employees of the child development center on
a “need to know” basis in order to safely and appropriately care for
each child.
➢ Confidential and sensitive information about faculty, other parents,
and/or children will not be shared with parents, as the child
development center strives to protect everyone’s right of privacy.
➢ Confidential information includes but is not limited to names, addresses,
phone numbers, employment concerns, disability information, and
hiv/aids status or other health related information of anyone associated
with the child development center.
➢ Outside of the child development center, confidential and sensitive
information about a child will only be shared when the parent of the
child has given express written consent, except where otherwise
provided for by law.
➢ You may observe children at our center who have special needs or
who exhibit behavior that may appear inappropriate (i.e. biting, hitting,
and spitting). You may be curious or concerned about the other child,
but we will not share information and parents are not allowed to discuss

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 any child through private email or group forums. This type of
conversation will not be tolerated and could result in the family’s
dismissal from the school. Our confidentiality policy protects every
child’s privacy.

CHILD’S BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT POLICY

➢ CDW is not allowed to impose corporal punishment to child whose act

is not manageable.
➢ CDW will inform the parents immediately about the behavior of the
child and talk about it on how to help the child correct his/her
behavior.
➢ Saying bad words is not encouraged.
➢ The staff assist and encourage cooperation and responsible behaviors
among children. The staff encourage children to delve into activities,
share experiences, ideas and feelings and assist them in dealing with
their emotions such as anger, sadness and frustrations by comforting
and helping them to solve their problems.
➢ The staff meaningful interact and talk with young children using their
mother tongue and are responsive to their individual and special
needs, temperaments, learning styles and interests.

FIELD TRIP POLICY

➢ All preschoolers who participate in a school trip must provide signed

parental consent forms to participate.
➢ A preschooler who fails to provide a signed consent form may be
denied participation in the trip.
➢ Parents/guardian must be present during the field trip and liable to the
child’s welfare.
➢ Field trip is within the community/ barangay ONLY

WITHDRAWAL AND TRANSFER

The procedure for withdrawal or transfer is as follows:

➢ The parent or legal guardian should visit the CDC to authorize

withdrawal or transfer. This visit should be scheduled at least one (1) day
prior to withdrawal, if possible.
➢ Each CDW should complete the transfer form.
➢ The completed transfer form should be returned to the counselor.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

➢ Fire and other emergency drills are conducted every month of March
to evaluate Center’s preparedness.
PARENT RIGHTS

➢ Custodial parents have a legal right to review and access information

in any of their children’s files with the exception of any reports made by

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 teaching staff as mandatory reporters in the State of Oregon or any
items outlined in legal records that are provided to the CDC by any
custodial party.
EMERGENCY CLOSING AND INCLEMENT WEATHER

➢ In the event of an emergency closing and/or inclement weather,

parents will be notified of the closing by the inclement weather
message on the CDW and parents group chat or a text message.
➢
➢ Should the CDC need to close in the middle of the day, the CDW will
attempt to reach the child’s parents first to arrange for pick up. Should
the staff be unable to reach the parents, the persons listed on the
Admission Information form will be called until pick up arrangements
can be made. Staff will notify the parents or emergency contact
person, at the time of the call, of the pick-up location should the
children need to be evacuated from the center. Parents or emergency
contact persons should report directly to the alternate location if one is
indicated.

CHILD ASSESSMENTS / PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES / COMMUNICATION

➢ It is important to us that all children are part of an ongoing

developmental assessment. Our teachers have been trained to use our
assessment procedures and interpret results. The details of our process
are outlined below.

• Instruments We Use: We utilize Teaching Strategies GOLD, an

authentic observation-based assessment system for children from birth
through age pre k.

• Procedures: We use only “authentic assessment,” the process of

documenting and evaluating growth and development, over time,
using real-life situations. We do not test children in artificial settings.
Assessment is a fluid and continual process, and teachers observe and
document the children’s progress on a continual basis.

• Use of Results: Assessment results are used for describing the

developmental progress and learning of children, improving curriculum
and adapting teaching practices and the environment, identifying
children’s interests and needs, planning program improvement,
communicating with families, and arranging for developmental
screening and referral for diagnostic assessment when indicated.

• Confidentiality: Our staff members keep assessment information

confidential. We do not share any information with other families. We

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 ask that families not request information regarding other children’s
development, special needs, or behavior.

• Parent/Teacher Conferences: Basic assessment information is

shared with the parents twice a year during conferences. Teachers and
parents collaborate on goals and plans for the individual child’s
learning and continued assessment in accordance with each family’s
values, culture, identity, and home language.

PARENT PARTICIPATION / VOLUNTEERS

➢ Parents are invited and encouraged to be involved in their child’s

school activities.
➢ Parents can participate and volunteer at the center in many different
ways. Parents may volunteer to attend field trips, read in the classroom,
assist teachers, and/or coordinate special events.
➢ Teachers will often have a volunteer opportunity form or Home-Center
Agreement available to be filled out at the Open House. Parents not
interested in volunteering directly in the classroom may donate items or
assist with maintenance work.
➢ At the CDC, we encourage parent involvement. One important way to
contribute is to be a room parent. Room parents play a huge role in
coordinating these elements. Room parents typically coordinate
teacher appreciation efforts for birthdays, holidays, and end-of-year
celebrations. Room parents can also encourage other parents to get
involved by recruiting help or helping the teacher plan for parent story
reading, helping plan for pet care, and making sure the teacher has
help with special projects the children are working on.

SMOKE FREE CENTER

➢ Smoking is prohibited anywhere on the CDC property. Parents are

prohibited from smoking in the building, and or within the center’s
premises.

CENTER POLICY FOR CHILD’S HEALTH AND CARE

CARE OF A SICK CHILD

➢ Mildly ill children, including but not limited to meeting individual needs
for food, drink, rest, and comfort.
➢ Sick children manifesting fever and rash shall be isolated from the rest of
the learners and immediately send home.
➢ The center staff refer the sick child to the nearest health facility
for further assessment and urgent care, if needed while waiting to
be fetched by his/her parent.
➢ In the process, the center staffs notify the parents immediately.
➢ The center staffs obtain from the parent the information of the child’s
medical condition upon assessment of a physician.

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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

➢ The center has exclusion policies for serious illness and contagious
diseases like colds, cough, flu, mumps, measles, etc. conformance with
regulations and recommendations of the Department of Health.
➢ The CDW immediately notifies when any communicable disease shall
be sent home and will not be permitted to associate with other children
until seen qualified by a medical practitioner, the center staff may refer
the sick child to the nearest health center/health facility for further
assessment and urgent care if needed while waiting to be fetched
his/her parent.
➢ The center staff who become ill with contagious disease are excused
from contact with children as quickly as possible.
➢ Parents must present a medical certificate/clearance from a
public/private physician upon return of the children to the CDW
ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINE
➢ At the CDC, we can only administer prescription medication. Over the
counter medications that may temporarily mask the signs of an illness or
that support your child’s comfort while working through symptoms of
common illness cannot be administered by the CDW or staff.
➢ All medication brought to the school must be in the original prescription
container labeled with the child's name, doctor, medicine name,
dosage, and current date.
➢ Parents/guardians much complete a Request to Administer Medication
form, available in the classroom. A signature from a parent/guardian is
required each day the medicine is to be given to the child. Information
provided on the form must be consistent with the written prescription
guidelines on the original container. Parents can expect that the form
will be signed by the staff who administered the medication.
➢ It is a licensing requirement that no medication is stored where it is
accessible to children. We are required to secure any medication
brought to the Center in a locked box in each classroom at all times.
Please partner with us and give all medications directly to center staff
to ensure that no medication is left in your child’s cubby, backpack or
other space that is easily accessible to children.
➢ The Center will not administer non-prescription medicines (Tylenol,
cough medicine, etc.) unless prescribed by a doctor (doctor's note
needed). The Center will not administer vitamins or fluoride to children.

IMMUNIZATION RECORD

➢ CDW encourages every child enrolled to have a completed and up to

date Immunization Record on file in the nearest health center at all
times. As a parent/legal guardian, your partnership in meeting the
requirements is critical to ensure your child’s on-going enrollment in the
center.
➢ Newly enrolling families must submit a completed Immunization Card at
the time of enrollment. The Immunization Record is considered a legal
document and therefore the CDC observes the policy that updates

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 can be completed only by a parent/legal guardian with their signature
and date. No CDC staff member can assume the liability for updating
the record.

CARE FOR MALNOURISHED CHILDREN AND WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

➢ The center ensure that all appropriate actions will be taken so that
health and nutrition requirements of young children including those with
special needs and/ or disabilities are met.
➢ Assigned parents to take extra time for malnourished and with special
needs will give attention to those children especially during feeding
time.
➢ Parents are also provided with appropriate information and education
on how to best contribute in addressing cases of underweight, stunting
and wasting
SNACKS AND MEALS
➢ Children must have a healthy complete breakfast before coming to
CDC.
➢ Each child must bring snacks to help "refuel" him/her and are not a
substitute for a complete meal.
➢ The following foods are prohibited in the CDC:
▪ Candies
▪ Junk Foods
▪ Tetra pack juices
▪ Coffee
▪ Bubble gum
▪ Chocolates
➢ During Supplementary Feeding Program, a menu must be approved by
a nutritionist. The menu must be posted in the kitchen area.
➢ When reviewing the menu, parents are asked to work closely with their
child’s classroom team to define any known allergies of food
preferences. In the case where your child can not eat a menu item,
parents are required to bring a like substitute for the food.

POLICY CHANGES
➢ The CDC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change any policies
through written communication with families. The CDC utilizes text
message and e-mail as the prime form of communication. It is the
parent’s responsibility to ensure we have an up-to-date e-mail address
and Cellphone number on file at all times.
➢ In the event of a policy change, families will be notified. Any such
action shall apply to existing as well as to future families.

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 CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER’S YEARLY CELEBRATION
January - New Year’s Day
- Pahina

February - Early Registration of Children

- Camp Bulilit

March - Lakbay Bulilit

May - mapping

June - moving up ceremony

- Child Development Workers Week
July - Nutrition Month Celebration
Parents orientation
August - bayanihan bulilit

September - Opening of the Class

October - EPES Seminar

November - Municipal Children’s Month Celebration

December - Children’s Christmas Celebration
- Christmas Day

Teaching strategies to Implement NELCE

1) Acknowledge what children do and say.

2) Encourage perseverance and effort rather than just praising and
evaluating what the child has done.
3) Give specific feedback rather than general comments.
4) Model attitude, ways of approaching problems and behavior
towards others showing children rather than just telling them.
5) Demonstrate the correct way to do something.
6) Create or add challenges so that the task goes bit beyond what
the children can already do.
7) Ask question that provokes children thinking.
8) Give assistance (such as a cue or hint) to help children work on the
edge of their current competence.
9) Provide information directly giving children facts, verbal labels and
other information.
10)Give directions for children’s actions and behavior.

TEACHER’s Roles:

1) Observer
2) Planner
3) Organizer
4) Facilitator
5) Evaluator

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The Rights of Every Children

• To be born, to have a name and nationality.

• To have a family who will love and care for me.
• To leave in peaceful community and a wholesome environment.
• To have adequate food and a healthy and active body.
• To obtain a good education and develop my potential.
• To be given opportunity for play and leisure.
• To be protected against abuse, exploitation, neglect, violence
and danger.
• To be defended and given assistance by the government.
• To be able to express my own views.

SEVEN (7) GOALS OF THE CHILD-FRIENDLY, CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

• Encourage children’s participation in the Center Activity and

Community.
• Enhance children’s health and well-being.
• Guarantee safe and productive spaces for children.
• Ensure children’s high self- esteem achievement and success.
• Raise Parent-Teacher’s morale and motivation.
• Mobilize Family –community partnership support for education.

SAMPUNG MGA KARAPATAN

Sampung mga karapatan

Ang ating taglayin
Pagmamahal
Edukasyon, unang iligtas
Natatanging kalinga
Lahi’t kalusugan
Paglalaro
Kapatiran
Maging Kabuluhan
10 INTERNET RULES FOR KIDS

➢ Don’t give your home address, telephone number or school’s name

to anyone you meet on the enternet.
➢ Don’t send anyone your picture, credit card or bank details.
➢ Don’t give your password to anyone, even your best friend.
➢ Don’t hang around a chat room of someone says or write something
which makes you feel uncomfortable or worried.
➢ Don’t respond to nasty, suggestive or rude-emails or posting in Use
Net Group.
➢ Don’t pretend to be anyone you are not.

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 ➢ Do not ask your parent or caregiver if you see bad language or
distasteful pictures while you are online.
➢ Do remember that if someone makes you another than is too
attractive like getting rich instantly or seeing a famous celebrity, the
offer is most likely a trap.
➢ Be yourself.

SAMPUNG (10) KAUTUSAN SA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

1. Tawagin sa pangalan ang kaklase, huwag “Hoy”.

2. Itapon ang basura sa tamang lalagyan.
3. Ang paa huwag ipatong sa mesa o upuan
4. Huwag manloloko o mananakit, ipaalam agad sa guro.
5. Gamitin ang palikuran kung iihi o nadudumi. Pagkatapos buhusan at
mag hugas ng kamay.
6. Ibalik sa tamang lalagyan ang ano mang bagay na ginamit o hiniram.
7. Sumunod sa oras ng pagkain, paglalaro, pagkukulay at pagsusulat.
8. Ipaalam sa guro kung may ano mang nararamdamang kakaiba sa
katawan naiihi, natatae, masakit ang ulo o tiyan.
9. Huwag sulatan o kulayan ang dingding, pintuan, sahig, mesa, at
upuan.
10. Makinig sa guro kung ito ay nagsasalita at nag kukwento.

The Role Play

“Play is the main channel through which

Knowledge of the world” (Hoster,1995)

Play is a child work (Maria Montesori )

“The opportunities to develop through activities
Which promotes the process of play is essential to the full& healthy
development of children. It is a form
Of learning which is largely ignored and
Unrecognized” ( Heseltine and Holborn1987)

Play is the central to development of the

Children from learning about colors, gross and the
fine motor skills, to roles and relationships.

It is through play that children are able to test out

Theories, take risk and develop new.

JUST PLAYING

When I’m building in the block area

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 Please don’t say I’m” just playing”
For you see, I’m learning as I play.
Bout balance, I may be an architect someday.

When I getting all dressed-up

Setting the table, caring for babies,
Don’t get the idea I’m” just playing”,
I may be a mother or a father someday.

When you see me up to my elbows in paint

Or standing at an easel or molding and chapping clay
Please don’t let me hear you say He is” just playing”.
For you see I’m learning as I play
I just might be a teacher someday

When you see me engrossed in puzzle or some “playing” at my school,

Please don’t feel the time is wasted in “play”
I’m learning to follow to solve problems and concentrate
I may be in a business someday.

When you see me cooking or tasting foods

Please don’t think that because I enjoy it, it is” just play”
I’m learning to follow directions and see differences,
I may be a cook someday.

When you see me skip, hop, run and move my body

Please don’t say I’m just “playing”
For you see, I’m learning how my body works
I may be a Doctor, Nurse or Athletes someday.

When you ask me what I’ve done at school today,

And I say “I just played”
Please don’t misunderstand me
For you see I’m learning as I play
I’m learning to enjoy and be successful in my work.

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