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E01 – Careers In Early Childhood Education
Assignment 4
Scenario 4
1. Bully. Jenny, a first-grader, is large for her age. When she enters the after-school program each day, she goes around the room pushing the other children and taking toys away from them. No one wants to play with her because of the way she acts.
Bully-
Cause: P
Guidance Technique: Restructure and Reinforce
Appropriate Solution: Restructure the environment so there are fewer opportunities for
bullying. Help Jenny realize she has power over her decision by letting her choose and activity and
Cause: She has Power
Guidance Technique: Restructure and Reinforce
Appropriate Solution: Restructuring the room so there are fewer opportunities …show more content…
Temper Tantrum. Three-year-old Connor falls on the floor and kicks and hits his fists on the floor while he yells. The teacher and three other children are sitting at a table nearby working on puzzles. Connor continues this behavior and looks up every minute or so to see the teacher’s reaction.
Cause: Connor wants attention.
Guidance Technique: Ignore negative behaviors.
Appropriate Solution: Move to the other side of the room until his tantrum is over and
Then invite him to partake in a class activity. Reinforce positive behavior for participating in activity.
Reason: By ignoring the negative behavior and giving attention to the positive behavior it will Effectively discontinue the tantrums.
3. “Mommy, don’t go!” Four-year-old Angela screams “Mommy, don’t go!” when her mother brings her to the center each morning.
Cause: Insecure Attachment
Guidance Technique: Encouragement
Appropriate Solution: Encourage Angela to play with her favorite toy or read a book when she is dropped off in the morning by her mommy; also speaking to the mommy about becoming a secure base and not leaving without saying goodbye to help Angela …show more content…
choosing to play with someone instead of taking over. Reinforce positive behavior when she makes the
right choice.
Reason: Restructuring the environment will provide an assurance of protection to the other
children while reinforcing Jenny’s positive behavior shows her that you respect her decisions and care
and care for her while paying attention.
Guidance Technique: Restructure and Reinforce
Appropriate Solution: Restructure the environment so there are fewer opportunities for bullying. Help Jen right choice
Reason: Restructuring the environment will provide an assurance of protection to the other
children while reinforcing Jenny’s positive behavior shows her that you respect her decisions and