ece311 week 4 discussion 1 RESPONSE f.g.

Respond in 5 sentences or more by addressing one of the challenges your classmate posted. Describe in detail how you would address this challenge in your own classroom.

An Early Childhood classroom is the start of a child. They will be exposed to many things but one of the most important things that they are exposed to are safety rules. Something that I always say in my class every day is “be nice friends” it’s a constant reminder to my children that they can’t be fighting. They are young and most of them, their first instinct is to hit, bite or harm their peer. I have several books that I read to my children that help them understand better. Examples of this books are: Teeth are not for biting, Feet are not for kicking, Tails are not for pulling, hands are not for hitting. These books are very helpful at the beginning of the year and as the year goes by. It helps children understand and gives examples of what they are supposed to be doing. We also teach them not to run inside the classroom and that we don’t scream. The way I correct this is by providing activities and using examples that will help them understand why this is wrong. It’s a constant reminder and I never let it slide by because then they will think its okay for them to do it. What I have noticed that works the best for me is that I always explain to the child why their action is wrong, not by screaming but by explain what the negative outcome of their actions can be.