Round Table Community Standards

* Community * Agency * Exploration *

Homeschoolers are a delightfully diverse community with varying opinions and beliefs. Thank you for showing each other hospitality by acting in a way that makes everyone feel welcome.

Parents, thank you for modeling behavior that is respectful of each other and the space.

1. Safety first- use your body and any tools and toys in a way that keeps yourself and others safe. Listen to adult guidance on how to use tools safely.

2. We respect others by treating them how they would like to be treated. 

3. We make sure someone wants to join in before chasing/horseplay.

4. We listen right away when someone wants to stop playing.

5. We treat others fairly.

6. We talk in a way that respects each person’s dignity. Especially no name calling.

7. Hitting, kicking, grabbing, or harming someone’s body in any way isn’t ok at Round Table. 

8. When we are having a hard time treating others with respect, we take a break to deal with our feelings until we are ready to join in again.

9. If an adult asks you to take a “5-minute break/calm down,” please do so, even if you don’t think you need it. Then you can come back to try again.

Class Day Rules:

1. Respect others with your words and body in class.

2. Clean up after yourself. Help take care of our space.

3. If you feel yourself getting upset or overwhelmed, use the calm room when you need it.

4. Respect other classes by waiting until they are finished before you go in to greet your friends.

Adult guidance:

1. There should be an adult in every space where there are kids at play. 

2. If you see kids not abiding by the rules, or getting “too wound up,” or you are concerned by the energy, please step in and encourage anyone who seems to need it to take a
   “Five-minute calm down.”  (Examples: “Hey guys, I’m not sure this seems like a game where everyone is being heard and respected. Does anyone want to take a break to calm down?” or “This part of the game doesn’t look respectful to me, can you guys think of a different way?” or “Billy, we have a rule about speaking respectfully to each other. What you said to Jill didn’t sound respectful, could you please try again?” or “Hitting is not ok here. Please take a 5-minute calm down. There’s some fidget toys on the table downstairs if you’d like to spend your break there. Or you could take a walk outside with your parent. You can come back to class when you’re ready.” The goal is to address that the behavior is not appropriate, protecting other children from harm, and reintegrating the child into the activity as soon as they are regulated and able to treat others appropriately again. While restoration of the relationship with the other child is desirable, apologizing should not be forced, and is something that is best left for discussion between child and parent.

3. If there is actual hitting, injury, injurious words, or other concerning behavior (at your discretion), please let the involved parents know (or Kayla/Helen if you don’t know who the parents are).