My Joy I:
Norfolk
​2804 Granby Street
Norfolk, VA 23504
My Joy II: Chesapeake
Curriculum & Staff
OUR QUALITY
We are proud participants in the Virginia Quality rating and improvement system for early childhood programs. By choosing a child care center that is part of this system, you get peace of mind. Virginia Quality participants have demonstrated a commitment to continuously improving their programs and staff, including continuing education, mentoring, materials and lessons.
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OUR STAFF
Our staff have a commitment to continuous professional development in early childhood education. Many of them are attending school to work on degrees, and ALL staff are certified in CPR & First Aid.
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Before working with children, our staff are also required to complete the Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff. This 10-hour course
covers the following topics:
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Emergency Preparedness
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Prevention and Control of Infectious Disease
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Food and Allergic Reactions
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Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma
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Safe Sleep and SUIDS Prevention
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Safe Spaces
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Transportation Safety
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Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials
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Medication Safety
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Inclusion of All Children
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Healthy Teeth for Children
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Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse and Neglect
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Foundations of Child Development and Approaches to Learning
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Introduction to Virginia’s Child Care Subsidy Program and Benefits of Program Licensure
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Our teachers taking part in training
CURRICULUM
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The curriculum program we use is called STREAMin3. This is an innovative, engaging, and interactions-based curriculum model for children ages birth through preschool. Its structure includes:
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6 STREAM SKILLS:
Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, Math
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5 CORE SKILLS:
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Relate with peer and adults
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Regulate their emotions, attention and behavior
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Think deeply about the world around them
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Communicate with others productively
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Move their bodies to achieve goals
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DISCIPLINE
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We use redirection—try to find out what is going on with your child and if there is anything we can do to calm the situation.
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We use “THINKING TIME” to see if this will calm the behaviors
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In the event a child is harming others or themselves, we will call the parent for an intervention.