Introductory Course Concepts
Intentional connections with children while saying or doing something to guide the children's learning forward
What is powerful interactions?
Component of responsive environments wherein educators think about how to organize the day and routines, and be flexible as necessary
What is time?
Process of thinking about who owns a problem, and who is impacted by a behaviour or situation
What is problem/situation classification?
Listening with full attention, but responding only non-verbally
What is passive listening?
Invitations to talk such as by asking questions (e.g., what do you think?)
What are door openers?
How we view children shapes how we interact with them and is "...evident in the materials we provide, our organization of time and space, our participation in children's endeavours, and the relationships between educators, children, and families" (Flight)
What is our image of the child?
Component of responsive environments wherein the educator thinks about and designs the physical environment to maximize possibilities for exploration, imagination, creativity, and decision making
What is space?
A situation where a child is impacted (e.g., big emotions)
What is child-classified situation/problem?
Short responses to show you are listening and accept what someone is saying
What are acknowledgement responses?
Leading by example in the classroom
Step 1 - Be Present
Step 2 - Connect
Step 3 - Extend Learning
What are the steps of powerful interactions?
Component of responsive environments wherein the educator thinks about the objects and toys in the environment, including using a variety of materials and offering multiple ways to explore
What is materials?
A situation where an educator is impacted by a behaviour or situation (e.g., safety issue)
Educator-classified situation/problem
Acknowledging feelings and wants modeling emotional language and not blaming
What is validation?
What is redirecting/incompatible alternative?
What is social and emotional well-being?
Component of responsive environments wherein educators engage in relationships and interactions with educators and children in a practice of relationships
What is participation?
1. State your feelings
2. Describe what is happening that you are concerned about
3. Give reason for concern
What is an I message?
Responses to another person that communicate unacceptance, inadequacies, and faults
What are roadblocks?
Statement that links an expectation with an outcome wherein until the first part is completed, the second part can't happen
What is when-then contingency?
What is constructivism?
The four components of responsive environments
What are time, space, materials, and participation?
1. Listen for essence of child's feelings
2. Paraphrase with the emotion
3. Check
4. Pause
What is active listening?
Statement that offers two incompatible alternatives to create a positive outcome for the child
What is offer choices?
Six step guide to dealing with conflict between children through negotiation
What is the high scope/no-lose problem solving method?