Behaviour Management Techniques
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This document provides guidance on effective behavior management strategies for early childhood educators. It emphasizes using clear, positive expectations and language to encourage good behavior. Key recommendations include establishing a small number of simple, positively stated ground rules and regularly reinforcing them. The document also stresses the importance of realistic expectations that consider children's limited attention spans, as well as helping children develop self-control rather than relying on external controls. Overall, it promotes a strengths-based approach focused on catching children being good.
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Behaviour Management Techniques
- 1. Behaviour Management NOVEMBER 2018 | RAINBOW STAFF TRAINING
- 2. Sharing⊠One thing YOU do not share?
- 3. Just a thought⊠Its not EASY to share things⊠BUT we ask children to do it all the time!
- 4. Key messages 1. Clear expectations 2. Positive learning environment 3. Consistent framework 4. Reflect
- 5. What ground rules do you have in the gan? ï” Eating only at the table ï” Outside toys stay outside ï” Treat our friends gently ï” Sit down through the whole circle timeâŠ
- 6. Ground Rules Think about the ground rules You are about to see, and think about WHY We have chosen to show you these?
- 7. Ground Rules 1. No Pushing 2. No Biting 3. No Bikes inside 4. No bullying 5. Always have fun
- 8. Ground Rules ï” Use ground rules as a basis for promoting positive behaviour and discouraging unwanted behaviour ï” Use only positive language in the rules ï” A few rules, that are clearly reinforced; regularly (Catchy) ï” Consider displaying them
- 9. Language is powerful Write a list of all the NEGATIVE language you can think of⊠Write a list of all the POSITIVE language you can think of⊠THROW IT AWAY! KEEP IT CLOSE Look after and cherish these words, keep them close to your soul, and use them forever more!
- 10. Positive behaviour ï” Co-operating with each other ï” Encouraging each other ï” Helping others ï” Asserting oneself ï” Full involvement in a chosen activity ï” Taking on new challenges ï” Showing empathy ï” Taking responsibility ï” Sharing
- 11. Encouraging positive behaviour ï” Clear rules ï” listen to and observe what children communicate both verbally and non-verbally; ï” praise and respond appropriately to all forms of children's positive behaviour ï” promote and reinforce positive behaviour by example;
- 12. Self Control Managing childrenâs behaviour is all about helping them develop self-control
- 13. Key concept Children should not be allowed to hurt themselves or other people either physically or verbally, or destroy property. They must learn how to control themselves instead of other people controlling them.
- 19. Talk clearly, simply, and often about behaviours that matter Reading time is quiet time Take turns with the bimbas Now is the time to listen and follow directions Being helpful can make you and others feel happy Keep rules and expectations simple, and remind children often when itâs time to follow them
- 20. Realistic expectations | Attention span Acknowledge that young children have limited attention spans by alternating learning activities that require quiet, focused attention with opportunities for independent play and learning activities that include movement.
- 21. Key concept Children should not be allowed to hurt themselves or other people either physically or verbally, or destroy property. Children must learn how to control themselves instead of other people controlling them.
- 22. Final thoughts⊠MEMOâs from your students! Taken from The art of teaching, Elaine Rubinoff
- 23. ï” Donât spoil me. I know quite well I shouldnât have everything I ask for. Iâm only testing you ï” Donât be afraid to be firm with me. It prefer it sometimes. It makes me feel secure. ï” Donât let me form bad habits. I have to rely on you to detect them in the early stages. ï” Donât make me feel smaller than I am. It only makes me behave stupidly big. ï” Donât correct me in front of other people. Iâll take much more notice if you ask me in private. ï” Donât protect me from consequences. I need to learn the painful way sometimes ï” Donât make me feel my mistakes are sins. It upsets my sense of values ï” Donât take too much notice of my small ailments. Sometimes they get me the attention I need. ï” Donât nag. If you do Iâll have to protect myself by appearing deaf
- 24. ï” Donât make rash promises. I feel badly let down when they are broken ï” Donât forget I canât always explain myself as well as Iâd like. This is why Iâm not always very accurate ï” Donât tax my honesty too much. Iâm easily frightened into telling lies ï” Donât be inconsistent. It completely confuses me and makes me loose faith in you ï” Donât tell me my fears are silly. Theyâre terribly real! ï” Donât tell me youâre perfect or infallible. It gives me too greater shock when I find out that you are neither ï” Donât ever think its beneath your dignity to apologies to me. An honest apology makes me surprisingly warm to you. ï” Donât forget I love experimenting and canât go on with out it. SO please put up with it!