Bathroom+Use



One of the first procedures we work on in is learning to use the bathroom on a regular basis. I encourage students to stop at the restroom on their way back to the classroom after every recess. We also discuss other "good" times to use the bathroom, such as before school starts, on their way out to recess, during lunch or recess, or any time they are working independently at their desks. Basically, the only time they cannot use the restroom is when I am directly teaching.

Of course, there will always be emergencies. But it is amazing how often three or four children suddenly have bathroom emergencies immediately after one student has one! I'm sure you deal with this same issue at home. So please keep in mind that I frequently remind the children to use the toilet "even if they don't feel like they need to go." It becomes very distracting in the classroom when several students "have emergencies" at the same time.

While in the classroom, only one boy and one girl at a time may leave the room to use the restroom. This is to eliminate the goofing-off temptations that arise when two or more children from the same class are in the bathroom together.

Please contact me if you need to discuss a medical issue regarding your child that involves using the bathroom. I understand that I sometimes have to make exceptions to this procedure.