behaviour mangement?

[banana]

due to go on this course on sat.

anyone been and have you found it beneficial?

xx

[deeb66]

Hi Lana

I did one about 18 months ago now - to be honest I didn't think a great deal of it purely and simply because it didn't really tell me anything different than I already knew.

I do remember thinking however that it would have been good for newly registered minders but as I had been registered for some time and already followed a lot of the techniques and ideas I kind of thought I had 'been there and done that'.

You never know the content may have been updated by now and may be of some use to you - let us know how you got on.....if nothing else it gives you some time to escape away on Saturday - lol!!!

Dee

[tasha]

I'd say the same - always nice to have a certificate though
Tasha

[angeldelight]

I did it about the same time that Dee did hers

I thought it rubbish but like Dee said ok if you are fairly new to childminding

Thought most of it was common sense

Another certificate though to show parents - always looks good

Good luck hope you enjoy it - it could have improved also since way back when I did mine

Angel xx

[tasha]

The one i did was in Februaury and was all about being positive ie praise the good, ignore the bad
Tasha

[sarahnev707]

I went on one this Saturday just gone - it was interesting but there were a few gaps that I thought about later and wished I could have asked her like......

ok, so they don't all have to sit down and listen to a story any more, they can run around like twits when you're trying to read to the ones that want to listen and put them off in the process cos that's free choice.... but how exactly is that preparing them for sitting properly and listening at school? - as an ex-teacher I see problems brewing here!!

if you do free choice a lot of the time and don't make children (esp boys) sit down and use their brains with numbers and letters, how will they be prepared to meet the early learning goals by 6? I don't use worksheets, but I do do songs, rhymes, books, colouring stuff etc - if children choose not to access them, then surely they're missing out on sooooo much learning and I'm not doing what i ought to do or what parents want me to do and i'm failing the children in the meantime

Ok, rant over...... Sarahx

[angeldelight]

I know just what you mean Sarah

I have a friend who is a teacher and she said they have to let the children roam around and do what they like at story time
She hates it

I really can see problems with all this

No wonder children never sit still when they are taken out to eat - have you ever been out and there are kids running around everywhere and the parents can not get them to sit down

Is it any wonder

Angel xx

[susi513]

I don't agree with that in a classroom situation - IMO learning to behave appropriately in different situations, to follow instructions, and to respect other people's choice of activity/story is just as important. Free play & self selecting is important but not on a 24/7 basis IMO.

[susi513]

What i mean, is that in a classroom if the teacher says its storytime thats what everybody should have to do.

What's next - free choice in a maths lesson - Little Johnny wants free choice to grab banana from his lunchbox and Daisy wants to play horsey rides around the tables?

[angeldelight]

I see where you are coming from Susi

But in situations like Sarah is talking about I think it is needed and I agree with her

Even teachers agree it is wrong and say they are having problems trying to control a class of 30 children at story time because they are all wandering around

I think there are important factors to both situations here

Angel xx

[mel]

I agree Angel, but a difficult situation here. Don't think I could make the jump to 30 children in a class

Mel x

[tasha]

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE COURSE IN THE END?
TASHA

[sarahnev707]

Tasha - my course was actually very good - just a few questions left unanswered!

the trainer Bev Amison was excellent and I got some great ideas for my list of 'postive behaviour management techniques' that i've been meaning to put together for ages

I made a promise to myself after the course to read a book on behaviour management in school settings and I'm in the middle of doing that - good to keep a hand in as an ex-teacher

Sarahx

[tasha]

Sarah,
Did you have a specific subject? What age group did you teach?
Tasha

[rubybubbles]

I enjoyed my behaviour management course , found it very useful for when a parent asks for adivce, because I can show them what I've been told hehe, not that it makes much sence to them, I liked the ABC of behaviour, hum maybe I should get out more
x

[sarahnev707]

Tasha - I was an audiologist in a past life - taught infant and junior age children and worked in clinics a bit

Sarahx