What can I do to help students Manage their own behavior?
Recognise that a change in a child’s behavior usually
occurs when there is a change in their
home or school environment.
• Avoid engaging in power plays, struggles with children
-YOU WILL LOSE AND SO WILL THE CHILD.
-Recognise that positive attitudes of
encouragement, understanding, and respect by an adult are the basic conditions
for desirable behavior in children - Avoid the use of threats, put-downs,
embarrassing statements, and criticisms to control children’s behavior.
• Keep in mind that children are social characters who have a
need to belong and feel significant and important
- Provide/create
opportunities for children to share, to be independent, to be recognised, to
receive praise, and to be involved in achievable work tasks and jobs.
• Keep in mind that children are decision-makers - Create an
environment where children are encouraged to make choices and are actively
involved in planning activities at sometimes during the day.
• Recognise that acting out behavior in children is often
related to their language development - children’s language capacity assists them to
express their needs. Children may feel and express frustration when they have
not yet developed the language to effectively communicate their wants, needs, opinions and feelings.
• Catch a child doing something right instead of catching
him/her doing something wrong.
Many times when a
child is behaving desirably, such as playing nicely with a peer, or sharing
in a friendly manner or working on task, we ignore the child or are too busy at
that moment to notice. Giving a child a smile, a word of praise, or a pat on
the back can go a long way in making the child feel special, significant, and a
sense of belonging.
