managing children's behavior

1. Managing
Children’s
Behavior
Aileen C. Paralisan

2. Objectives:
● Interpret the different discipline strategies
● List appropriate positive behavior approach based on a given
situation/case

3. Child Behavior
Behavior refers to how a child conducts themselves. It is their actions,
reactions, and functioning in response to everyday environments and
situations.

4. Why observe child behavior?
It is important to be aware that behavioral difficulties can often be
indicative of difficulties/delays in other areas including self regulation,
sensory processing, receptive and/or expressive language, executive
functioning, social skills and planning skills.
Managing children’s behavior is essential in maintaining order and
structure in the lives of busy families, as well as setting children up for
success.

5. Behavior includes:
● Self regulation: the ability to obtain, maintain and change emotion,
behavior, attention and activity level appropriate for a task or situation.
● Sensory processing: accurate processing of sensory stimulation in the
environment as well as in one’s own body.
● Executive Functioning: higher order reasoning and thinking skills
● Emotional Development/regulation: involves the ability to perceive
emotion, integrate emotion to facilitate thought, understand emotions
and to regulate emotions.

6. Managing Children’s Behavior at Home
Managing Children’s Behavior in
School
Managing Children’s Behavior in an
Online Learning Setup

7. Managing
Children’s Behavior
at Home

8. Your child is very upset and having
a temper tantrum

9. ★ Think about what might be connected to the tantrum.
Is he hungry or tired, or does he need to go to the
bathroom? Address those needs first.

10. ★ Encourage your child to take deep breaths; you can do
them together.

11. ★ Speak quietly and bend down to your child’s level.

12. ★ Develop logical consequences related to the undesired
behavior, promise them, and follow through on using
them. (If you can’t wait for your turn on the swing, we’ll
go over to the slides)

13. When your child is calm and relaxed, it is a
good time to put some things in place to
encourage positive behavior

14. ★ Talk about family rules and expectations.

15. ★ Reinforce positive behaviors

16. ★ Help children with behaviors they’re struggling to learn,
such as waiting for their turn. Practice them together.

17. ★ Be supportive by modeling positive behaviors.

18. 3Rs
Recognizeyour child’s feelings.
Reframethe behavior in a more positive direction.
RecoverSelf-care and giving yourself time to breathe are two
basic actions you as the caregiver can do to be able to keep going.
Stay positive and safe. And don’t forget: we are all in this together.

20. Managing
Children’s Behavior
in School

21. 1. Verbally acknowledge children’s efforts.
Tell your student(s) specifically what he/she did that you are proud of.

22. 2. Use positive body language to show approval for
positive behavior.
Positive body language can include a smile, thumbs up, high-five, pat on
the back, etc.

23. 3. Use humor with your student(s)
Sing, tell a joke, laugh, be silly.

24. 4. Show your student(s) that you are happy to see
them.
Smile at them when they come into the room.

25. 5. Remind your student(s) that they should be
proud of themselves.
This helps build internal
confidence in them.

26. 6. Take an interest in your students’ interests.
Ask them what they enjoy, get excited about their creations or
accomplishments, ask them what they want to learn about, ask them their
opinion about things, etc.

27. 7. Acknowledge your student(s) feelings with
empathy.
Be understanding when they are nervous, frustrated, disappointed, or
embarrassed.

28. 8. Be open-minded when talking and listening to
your student(s).
Don’t pass judgment on your student(s) if their thoughts, values, feelings,
or ideas don’t match yours.

29. 9. Be a role model for positive choices.
If you want your student to treat others with respect, you do the same.

30. 10. Follow through on your
promises and rules (barring
unforeseen consequences) and
stay away from empty threats.
Have consistent rules that teach your
student that they need to stick to their end
of the bargain as well.

31. Managing Children’s
Behavior in an Online
Learning Setup

32. 1. Plan in advance
● Always find time to plan activities to be implemented
● This refers to lesson/learning plans
● Plan which online platform is more convenient to use
● Check and be familiar with it

33. 2. Set rules and be consistent
● Lay down expected behavior from the children through rules
● Use positive words
● Be consistent in implementing the rules

34. 3. Establish routines
● Establish routines from day 1
● Be consistent with the routines introduced

35. 4. Deal with disciplinary actions immediately
● Talk to the child first then ask the parent (especially for lower grades)
● For non-homeroom, talk with the adviser or homeroom teacher
● Do not delay or disregard misbehavior

36. 5. Involve everyone and ask questions
● Make sure everyone is called
● Probe or prompt pupils having a hard time
● Probing - asking questions to further pick up ideas form the students
● Prompting - asking questions or giving examples that lead to a
specific answer

37. 6. Be friendly but firm, firm but not threatening
● Be friendly so students will not be scared to approach you or ask
questions
● Be firm just enough for them to know that you have the authority in
class

38. 7. Acknowledge and praise
● Give positive feedback
● Always praise, no matter how small the achievement is
● Acknowledge answers, whether right or wrong

39. 8. Be confident and stay positive
● Show that you are confident with what you are teaching
● Own what you are saying
● Have a positive mindset

41. Sources:
● https://educationandbehavior.com/how-to-discipline-a-child-with-
behavior-problems/
● https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/apr2018/backpack/gui
ding-your-childs-behavior
● https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/oct2020/message-
backpack-change
● https://roomtodiscover.com/online-classroom-management/
● https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-
development/probing-questions

42. Assignment:
Make a reflection.