Welcome to August's offering – Alternate Behaviour Support Statements I have recently come to realise I dislike the statement "use your words".... I started to think if a child knew which words to use... wouldn't they use them? By saying this to children are we in fact showing we do not really understand their perspective, where they are … [Read more...]
July’s Monthly Offering – Behaviour Reflection Tool
Welcome to July's offering – Behaviour Reflection Tool This is a great tool to use to reflect on why a child may be displaying challenging behaviours. It helps us to look at triggers as well as their development and perspectives along with reflecting on our expectations and environment. This is a great tool to use before you develop strategies and … [Read more...]
Promoting a Sense of Agency
So what does “sense of agency” actually mean? Children spend considerable time in child care environments where they experience an array of experiences, resources and relationships, all of which influence their sense of self, how their view themselves and others and they respond to their environment. How we, as educators view the child … [Read more...]