Pre-K Self Care Tasks

Overview
SeLF CARE TASKs

 Toilet Training

Every year, some students that enroll in Pre-K are not toilet trained. Students are not required to be toilet trained, although the process usually happens rather quickly once they are in a school routine. Pre-K staff should be the ones to support the process and help the child within the classroom or team area, unless otherwise directed by the health room.

If there are non-toilet-trained students, teachers should ask families of the students to send in wipes. If other students have accidents, those wipes should not be used on them, but rather "disposable washcloths." These washcloths, as well as disposable gloves, are available in the health room for staff use.

Students should not be sent to the health room for toileting or to change clothes; however, staff members should collaborate with the Occupational Therapist and Cluster Nurse to develop a toileting plan, as well as share resources, tips, etc. with the families.

  Please see HCPSS Toileting Guidance Links to an external site. for information.

  A Self-Help Skills memo Links to an external site., including links to resources for toilet training, is distributed to families upon registration for Pre-K and can be modified and shared with kindergarten families, as needed.

  A Potty Training Book List Links to an external site., compiled by the Howard County Library System, can be shared with families.