Concept #1 Personal Messages
I believe this to the most important concept I've learned in my Early Childhood Education courses. I understand the four parts to the personal message and I've practiced using them during my fieldwork. The 4 "R's" for personal messages are are REFLECTION: give a reflection of the behavior you see. REACTION: attach an emotion. REASON: give a reason that relates to the child (not to others because preschool age children are so egocentric that they actually can't empathize). RULE: Remind the child of the rule.
Concept #2 Conflict/Resolution
This is a process that I know I will use often with young children. Step 1: act as the mediator separating the children. Step 2: Have the children take turns explaining when they think happened. Step 3: Sum up the problem and let the children know they are responsible for the problem and coming up with the solution. Step 4: Let the children come up with possible solutions. Step 5: Help the children agree on one solution Step 6: Praise the children for coming up with a solution. Step 7: Help the children carry out the terms of the agreement. I have trying to practice this in my fieldwork but so far I have not made it all the way to step 7. The children usually just start doing something else and the conflict is resolved so I just let it be.
Concept #3 Consequences
I really like the chapter about consequences. Knowing the different types of consequences will help me to be an effective teacher and mother. I have learned that the first consequence that should be used is a positive consequence when a child is doing something good. Here is the order of consequences that should be used when a child is misbehaving; Natural Consequence: this happen with out intervention. Logical Consequence: there are 3 categories: Rehearsal: children practice desired behavior. Restitution: child makes amends for the misbehavior. Temporary Loss of Privilege: Child looses the privilege he/she has abused. Unrelated Consequence: a consequence manufactured by the adult in response to the child's misbehavior.
Concept #4 Self-Discipline
As we learned about the levels of self-discipline it helped me make the connection to everything else we've been learning about. Everything we do with children should help them get to the Internalization level of self-discipline. The first level is Amoral: no sense of right and wrong. the second level is Adherence: responds to rewards and punishments, needs physical and verbal assistance. the third stage is Identification: adopts behavior codes of admired others the fourth and final stage of self-discipline is Internalization; the level we hope all children will achieve.
Concept #5 The Intervention Continuum
This is such a great tool in helping children achieve Internalization. It allows a child so many opportunities to correct their behavior with out intervention from the adult.
I have learned so much from this class that is will help me be a good teacher and mother. Thanks for being a great teacher with a genuine desire to help us learn the important skills and concepts.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Reflection #4
Chapter 11
This is one my favorite chapters. I learned so much from the section on consequences. The most important concepts from this chapter to me are; Positive consequences, Natural consequences, Logical consequences, Unrelated Consequences, and of course the personal message and follow through. I also really like the Intervention Continuum. Good stuff :)
Chapter 12
I enjoyed learning about the different types of aggression and I was so surprised when I the TV assignment and watched a few kids TV shows how much aggression there was! It's so important to know the different types of aggression which are accidental, expressive, instrumental and hostile. I realize how important it is to reinforce positive behavior and never give in to aggression.
Chapter 13
Promoting pro social behavior is so important in your classroom. I liked reading about ways to provide opportunities for children to recognize when someone has a need and to be pro social. It's important to reward children when you notice them acting in a pro social way because that is one of the most effective ways to get all the children to be pro social. They all want to be praised and rewarded.
This is one my favorite chapters. I learned so much from the section on consequences. The most important concepts from this chapter to me are; Positive consequences, Natural consequences, Logical consequences, Unrelated Consequences, and of course the personal message and follow through. I also really like the Intervention Continuum. Good stuff :)
Chapter 12
I enjoyed learning about the different types of aggression and I was so surprised when I the TV assignment and watched a few kids TV shows how much aggression there was! It's so important to know the different types of aggression which are accidental, expressive, instrumental and hostile. I realize how important it is to reinforce positive behavior and never give in to aggression.
Chapter 13
Promoting pro social behavior is so important in your classroom. I liked reading about ways to provide opportunities for children to recognize when someone has a need and to be pro social. It's important to reward children when you notice them acting in a pro social way because that is one of the most effective ways to get all the children to be pro social. They all want to be praised and rewarded.
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