As in section 1.2, avoid discussing outside activities that may seem inappropriate for other professionals to hear, i.e, drunken nights out with friends! You don’t want to paint a bad picture of yourself. Keep conversations in a professional manner, especially in front of the children. Never swear!
Another way of gaining respect from the other teachers and professionals is to on occasions ask for feedback on certain activities that you have supervised. Learn from the feedback by asking for ‘Soul & Stretch Food’. “Soul Food” being great feedback that you can cherish, knowing you have done a great job. “Stretch Food” is feedback that helps you to stretch yourself with skills that you already have, but need to continue to build on.
(In the last 10 years of my current employment, Soul & Stretch Food has been part of my annual reviews, which my manager has implemented. To my knowledge, this is not on any website …show more content…
(Cross Reference 1.1)
Children often feel that that by being in school, surrounded by adults who are responsible and professional, that they feel safe and in an environment that they will continue to feel safe. Children are like sponges from an early age and so everything that they see and do will be potentially something they’ll copy or say.
Choose the right vocabulary to use when talking to or near a child, avoid slang words for objects…i.e, “Would you like to go to the toilet?” & not “Would you like to go to the bog?”
By showing your caring and always approachable nature, children will have trust in you and the future confidence in you.
Educators are responsible for the learning and development of the whole child, not just helping them to pass a test or exam. They are responsible for ensuring that children can become effective members of society and responsible citizens for life. If adults portray negative views of others then they will learn these …show more content…
A) You are supporting a five year old with their reading – how would you interact?
Using basic language and calming tone, suggest talking through the pictures for additional clues. Ask the child to describe what is happening in the pictures then revisit the word or sentence that was the initial obstacle. Continue to use praise as each page is finished, this will allow the child to see how well they’re doing and that they’ll continue to try on each page. Smile and join in the story with your expressions – eg,act shocked when the car gets stuck etc.
A further issue could be relating to the child’s eye sight. Has the child had their eyes tested and is this the reason they are struggling with their words?
B) You are supporting a seven year old with behavioural issues to join in a role play session and their behaviour is deteriorating – how would you