home work help, behavior managment

[daycare]

I have to create a poster for each child in my preschool of their behavior management goals.

My understanding is that I need to recognize and identify each childs students individual behavior issues (thus being proactive). Then make a poster for each child that shows them how to make progress on these behavior issues.

So do I make a poster with pictures showing them how to accomplish their goals? UGH I can't find my words right now and am hoping that I am making sense...

So example, johnny is having issues with sharing. So do I put on his poster a picture of children sharing? Then when he is found not sharing, I send him to his poster so that he can be reminded what sharing looks like??

I only have two weeks to do this and 16 kids......UGHHHHHH HELP????

[daycare]

guess I didnt explain well??

[Meeko]

Children learn by doing and watching others. Even adults learn this way.

I have seen so many pictures of how to organize my pantry. But it's still a mess. I need someone to come and SHOW me what would work best for me. I also need to be motivated to do it. Right now, I have waaay too much other stuff in my life, even though I know my pantry would be better if it were organized properly.

What I am trying to say is that looking at a chart/picture probably isn't going to teach him much.

He needs to SEE sharing in progress. He needs to be on the receiving end of it.

Maybe make a point of sharing with him. Compliment another child like crazy if they share something. Make his understand that this is DESIRED behavior...not just something he sees on a wall.

[daycare]

Children learn by doing and watching others. Even adults learn this way.

I have seen so many pictures of how to organize my pantry. But it's still a mess. I need someone to come and SHOW me what would work best for me. I also need to be motivated to do it. Right now, I have waaay too much other stuff in my life, even though I know my pantry would be better if it were organized properly.

What I am trying to say is that looking at a chart/picture probably isn't going to teach him much.

He needs to SEE sharing in progress. He needs to be on the receiving end of it.

Maybe make a point of sharing with him. Compliment another child like crazy if they share something. Make his understand that this is DESIRED behavior...not just something he sees on a wall.

I hear what you are saying, but I am being graded on this project.

It's about me being able to define each childs behavioral issues, being proactive about it and comping up with a poster board system when I need to be reactive about it??

Sounds silly to me, but it's what I have to do...

[cheerfuldom]

Maybe do one goal for each child....like sharing. include a picture of sharing and a definition that they can understand. make a few small goals below that....for example....

Sharing picture

Sharing poem:
Sharing is taking what's useful to one
and making it useful by two.
It can be hard
to give up what you have,
but it shows that you care
when you do

Aiden's goals for sharing:
1. Choose a friend and play a game together
2. Choose my favorite toy and offer to let someone else have a turn first
3. Practice asking if others will share their game/toy/activity with me

[Meeko]

OK...I read too fast. You HAVE to do this chart thing? Some kind of class requirement?

Tough one. Kids don't respond well to charts. They have a hard time relating what they see there to themselves unless there is something in it for them...ie a rewards chart.

Maybe some kind of reward chart for each time he shares? He adds a star for getting it right, loses one if he doesn't share?

He would do much better relating to hands on though.

[daycare]

Maybe do one goal for each child....like sharing. include a picture of sharing and a definition that they can understand. make a few small goals below that....for example....

Sharing picture

Sharing poem:
Sharing is taking what's useful to one
and making it useful by two.
It can be hard
to give up what you have,
but it shows that you care
when you do

Aiden's goals for sharing:
1. Choose a friend and play a game together
2. Choose my favorite toy and offer to let someone else have a turn first
3. Practice asking if others will share their game/toy/activity with me

this sounds perfect this is what I need to do.

i do understand that part of the assignment is that I need to learn to identify how to be Proactive and learn the behavior before it gets out of control. Then create a positve tool (the board/chart) that I can re-read with them to remind them of how they are expected to behavior or handle the issue...

do you think that I should print out pictures??

[cheerfuldom]

this sounds perfect this is what I need to do.

i do understand that part of the assignment is that I need to learn to identify how to be Proactive and learn the behavior before it gets out of control. Then create a positve tool (the board/chart) that I can re-read with them to remind them of how they are expected to behavior or handle the issue...

and maybe add a spot to put a big star sticker or something when a goal is achieved so it is similar to a reward chart?

I am not saying that I necessarily think these charts will work but at least your assignment is complete

[daycare]

and maybe add a spot to put a big star sticker or something when a goal is achieved so it is similar to a reward chart?

I am not saying that I necessarily think these charts will work but at least your assignment is complete

I don't think I am expected to use them. I just need to show how I identify the behavior, what it is, how I will resolve it....all by charting???

I like your idea and am going to run with it

[Crystal]

Can you make it into a book, or does it have to be a chart?

I would really observe the children, carry a camera around and whenever you "catch" the good behavior, like sharing, take a photo as it happens. I would then use the photos to create the chart or book. I would then, after I have enough photos, would share them with the group and ask them questions like "what does it look like when we share with our friends?" The child can show you....then you can ask, "When your friends share with you, how does that make you feel" "When they do not share with you, how does that make you feel?" " what can we do to make sure everyone gets a fair turn with our favorite toys/materials", etc. and add those questions and answers to the chart/book. This will make it more relevant for the children in your group.

Then, when someone doesn't share, or whatever behavior is occurring, you can refer, with the child, to the chart or book and reflect on what the group had said about the particular behavior.

[daycare]

Can you make it into a book, or does it have to be a chart?

I would really observe the children, carry a camera around and whenever you "catch" the good behavior, like sharing, take a photo as it happens. I would then use the photos to create the chart or book. I would then, after I have enough photos, would share them with the group and ask them questions like "what does it look like when we share with our friends?" The child can show you....then you can ask, "When your friends share with you, how does that make you feel" "When they do not share with you, how does that make you feel?" " what can we do to make sure everyone gets a fair turn with our favorite toys/materials", etc. and add those questions and answers to the chart/book. This will make it more relevant for the children in your group.

Then, when someone doesn't share, or whatever behavior is occurring, you can refer, with the child, to the chart or book and reflect on what the group had said about the particular behavior.

I wish I had your brain... you make this sound so easy. I really have a hard time with reading comprehension so I struggle in school A LOT.....

I love, love, love your idea. It just read the instructions again and it does not say that I have to have an actual board, it just says I have to chart it...I love the book idea. I have to make them short and simple, because I will have 16 to make...

Getting on it...thanks sooooo much for your help....

[daycarediva]

this sounds perfect this is what I need to do.

i do understand that part of the assignment is that I need to learn to identify how to be Proactive and learn the behavior before it gets out of control. Then create a positve tool (the board/chart) that I can re-read with them to remind them of how they are expected to behavior or handle the issue...

do you think that I should print out pictures??

Can you do a social story like picture of each actual child doing to correct behavior?

This is Johnny playing blocks. (picture of child playing blocks)

This is Johnny sharing his favorite blocks with Cindy. (Johnny handing Cindy some blocks)

Cindy and Johnny are both happy. (johnny and cindy playing blocks together)

Then everytime you catch Johnny sharing, you can snap a picture and add it, or have him put a sticker, stamp, etc on his poster?