10 Sep DUE IN 24 HOURS Each set of 2 has its own instructions Guided Response: Review your classmates

DUE IN 24 HOURS

  Each set of 2 has its own instructions

Guided Response: Review your classmates’ posts and select two of your classmates to respond to. Offer your peers at least one additional strategy for each behavior to help minimize the challenging behaviors shared. In addition, explain why you included the additional method.

BRITTNEY’S POST:

After reviewing the Jose and Olivia Interactivity, I chose to do my discussion on Olivia.  Olivia exhibits the following behavioral challenges:

· Disruptions that upset other children or lead them to act out.

· Olivia is very Impulsive and does whatever she wants or blurts out whatever she wants regardless if it is hurtful or not.

· Very negative towards other children and tells them their work is terrible or that they are ugly.

I believe the first step in creating a strategy to correct challenging behavior would be to set up a date and time for Olivia’s mother to come in and discuss these problems with her. We will discuss how she plans to correct these issues in the home and use those strategies as a basis on how we will handle them in the classroom. All of these challenging behaviors can also be called a form of bullying. We need to correct this type of behavior right away because “The longer a child uses inappropriate behavior to meet his needs, the harder it is to change” (Kaiser, 2017). A few strategies for correcting this type of behavior is to first sit down and talk to Olivia about this, we could also make a sticker chart where she gets a sticker for everyday she is not mean to someone (Bonus sticker is she does something nice), and lastly, make sure that you are being a proper role model and not exhibiting bullying behavior as well.

Children learn by watching and if you have a bully type personality, they may just have one too. With bullying it is best to nip it in the bud as early as possible. We also need to be careful with how we word things about role models. Olivia’s mother may be quickly offended, and we would not want to offend her. Making it clear that we do not want to offend anyone and that Olivia’s behavior and well being is our main priority here. We also need to remember that Olivia’s mother may not experience this type of behavior at home. “Even if the parent can’t give you help or make it to the classroom, you will still make your relationship stronger by showing that you value their input” (Eicholz, 2017). A few other tips on speaking to a student’s parents are choosing your battles and admitting when you are wrong. Because in this instance the parent is the boss and in reality we may have what we believe to be a good way to correct Olivia’s behavior but ultimately, Olivia’s mother can just say no.

References:

Eichholz, T. (2017) New Teachers: How to Talk to Parents. Retrieved from

https://www.edutopia.org/article/new-teachers-how-talk-parents-terri-eichholz

Kaiser, B., & Sklar Rasminsky, J. (2017). Challenging behavior in young children:

Understanding, preventing, and responding effectively (4th ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

RAILYN’S POST:

Jose 2 years old

The first challenging behavior that Jose exhibits is low language. The interactivity states that he only knows 5 words and refuse to try new words. Jose first language is Spanish, and English is his second language. Language barrier can be the reason Jose refuses to try new words. A way to help Jose learn new words would be to provide a print rich environment. I would provide language in both English and Spanish. I would also say things in both languages. For example, if I juice in English, I will also say it Spanish.

The second challenging behavior is physical aggression is often pushing other children during play time. According to the text Kaiser & Sklar Rasminsky (2017), “as children’s language and cognitive skills grow, they learn to regulate their feelings and attention, use words instead of actions, control their impulses, understand another person’s point of view, and utilize assertive and prosocial strategies to communicate their needs and achieve their goals” (sec.1.1). As stated in the activity Jose has low language skills. This could be the reason he shows aggression with his peers. According to the text Kaiser & Sklar Rasminsky (2017), “when using language is so difficult, problem behavior can be a much more effective way to get your point across” (2.1). He does not have the language to use so instead he uses aggression. I would model positive behavior and give Jose the words to use. I will accomplish this by reading books like “ Hand are not For Hitting”.

The third challenging behavior that Jose exhibits is that Jose has trouble sitting still in circle time and gets out of his chair during the day. As stated in the text Kaiser & Sklar Rasminsky (2017),  “since no behavior exists in a vacuum, it’s essential to develop a safe, caring, cooperative, inclusive social climate and physical space; clear rules, routines, and procedures; an interesting, relevant, differentiated curriculum; and instruction that offers lots of choice” (sec.9.1).From prior experience a 2-year-old child should not be required to sat in a chair for a long period of time and circle time should not exceed over 15 minutes for this age group. It is in their nature to wiggle around. Some things to help make it easier in circle time is to allow them to wiggle around, you can provide squares so that they can have their own space to wiggle in without disturbing the other children. I would offer fidget toys to help the students that need something to play with. Making the rules clear and repeating them helps the child knows what is expected in the classroom. Another possibility could be he has ADHD or some other type of disability. I would speak with the parents to see if this could be a possibility.

Reference

Kaiser, B., & Sklar Rasminsky, J. (2017). Challenging behavior in young children: Understanding, preventing, and responding effectively (4th ed.). Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu

In your responses to no fewer than two of your classmates, compare and contrast your respective choices of literature, issues/cases, and theoretical approaches. Offer constructive criticism and argument regarding your respective conclusions. Additionally, identify any insights you have gained as a result of reading the responses of others.

DENISE’S POST:

Emerging Adulthood

Emerging adulthood is a developmental stage it is a transition between adolescence and early adulthood. It is said that between late teenage years into the twenties these years are known to have a great deal of change and importance (Smith-Osborne, 2007).

Resilience is something one gains throughout one’s life due to adversities this resilience helps strengthen who you are and who you can become, and helps emerging adults through life’s up’s and down’s, and lifespan is about development that occurs continuously throughout one’s life. Development does not cease we undergo development through different experiences in our life, we co