Post by Harmony on Apr 30, 2017 10:49:15 GMT -8
Communication is a big key. But not just talking to the families/parents. Your body language, delivery, and tone of voice all incorporate into your communication with parents. I noticed if a parent is hearing constant negative remarks about their child
Example: Jane punched a child today. Jane would not sit in circle today. Jane shoved a child off the big toy today. Jane told me to Shut Up today.
This is going to change the perspective for the parents, they are going to feel you are targeting their child. You will see when they come in their body language changes. They won't look at you. they will try to rush out of the classroom and they may even close the front of their body by bringing arms in together and hunching up their shoulders. As if to try to HIDE from you.
Another method is to "Sandwich" the situation. Example: Jane did really well this morning sharing her toys with her friends, a friend was really sad and she offered to give one of her ponies to the friend so they could play too. During recess Jane did shove a friend off the big toy, but we talked to Jane and asked what happened, we explained the dangers of shoving a friend off the toy and Jane agreed that next time she will come to us instead of shoving her friends. After nap she really enjoyed sitting with us and reading a story -- she also made a beautiful art project to show you!
I have had many parents compliment me on my delivery to them. They love how I don't just focus on the negative. If their child is having a REALLY hard time -- I try to find solutions. I tell the parents that I know they are feeling frustrated and maybe lost as to what to do but to not give up because I won't either! I feel confident in their child and that things will progress positively!
Example: Jane punched a child today. Jane would not sit in circle today. Jane shoved a child off the big toy today. Jane told me to Shut Up today.
This is going to change the perspective for the parents, they are going to feel you are targeting their child. You will see when they come in their body language changes. They won't look at you. they will try to rush out of the classroom and they may even close the front of their body by bringing arms in together and hunching up their shoulders. As if to try to HIDE from you.
Another method is to "Sandwich" the situation. Example: Jane did really well this morning sharing her toys with her friends, a friend was really sad and she offered to give one of her ponies to the friend so they could play too. During recess Jane did shove a friend off the big toy, but we talked to Jane and asked what happened, we explained the dangers of shoving a friend off the toy and Jane agreed that next time she will come to us instead of shoving her friends. After nap she really enjoyed sitting with us and reading a story -- she also made a beautiful art project to show you!
I have had many parents compliment me on my delivery to them. They love how I don't just focus on the negative. If their child is having a REALLY hard time -- I try to find solutions. I tell the parents that I know they are feeling frustrated and maybe lost as to what to do but to not give up because I won't either! I feel confident in their child and that things will progress positively!