Case Study Of Kindergarte Clowning Behavior

Juan is a second grader that has been experiencing chronic misbehaviors daily in the classroom. He is the oldest of three children. The youngest is a newborn. A few of the behaviors observed that could be possibly caused by the stress of a newborn in the house are sucking his thumb as well as screaming and crying a t drop off time. To help eliminate this behavior teacher should encourage family to set aside a few extra minutes at drop off so the Juan can have a little one on one before starting his day. Juan has a difficult time interacting with his peers indoors and outdoors. Pairing him up with a special buddy may encourage positive interactions between him and other children in the class. He is also having a difficult time completing in class assignment and returning homework to school. Perhaps the work may be to challenging for him to understand and may need some additional one on one with the assignments. It would be beneficial to use the “I” statement when communicating with Juan. Advising him that you are there for him while working through assignments if he needs assistance. Cheating as a child enters primary level grades is unacceptable however this can be a bit confusing for a child entering first grade. During the preschool and …show more content…
This behavior is a call out for some sort of help. The child that is clowning could possibly be undergoing some sort of stress that they are trying to hide or cover up. If a child finds the work they have in front of them too difficult they may result to clowning to avoid doing the task. Talking to the clowning child is the first step in finding out what are the reasons for this behavior. Also observe for patterns of the clowning behaviors that can be reported back to child. Set some time aside for the child to share his or her funnies with the rest of the class. This will help to manage the clowning so that teaching can be