strategies
when you give the child another toy
redirection
Three children are grabbing for the same red truck
Have Duplicate Toys
The child doesn't understand the daily schedule and doesn't know what to expect next
Post the daily schedule with words and photos
the world focuses on the child
egocentric
a basic emotion present as an infant and is expressed when upset
anger
"Please use your listening ears" "Eyes on Me"
positive Language
Children are running in the classroom
Separate the classroom into areas.. move furniture to block the running space
After 30 minutes of free play, the Teacher announces clean-up time and the children ignore her
Give 5 min visual and oral warning before cleam up time
children have difficulty ignoring irrelevant information
low attention span
excessive stimulation which might damage the brain
stress
These are posted on the classroom wall
Please use your walking feet, use your listening ears, use your indoor voices, and use kind words
Rules of the classroom
Children put the toys on the wrong shelves
label the shelves and bins
A child hits another child because.......
wants attention
lack of communication skills
anger
needs power
young children have a hard time waiting and want it immediately
impulsiveness
the ability to deal with stress
resilience
Great job Johnny for sitting on your spot
Praise
8-10 are lining up to wash their hands and push each other
take 2-3 children to sink
Use spots for them to stand on
True or False
In accordance with EEC licensing standards, physical restraint must not be used as a means of controlling a child's behavior.
TRUE
children have more short term than long term
memory
intentionally and repeating hurting another person
bully
I walk around the classroom displaying my 2 fingers and all of the children stop and display their 2 fingers
Or I shut the lights off and the children freeze
Using a signal
during circle time, children sit on each other and have a hard time focusing
assign a spot for each child to sit on and give the child a fidget toy to hold
avoid giving a chain of limits
setting appropriate limits with 2-3 choices
children need to learn these behaviors (sharing, taking turns, helping others)
prosocial behavior
the ability to delay doing something.. to show will power
self control