Motivation And Attitude Towards Kids

The behaviors that are followed by my positive reinforcement are likely to be strengthened and repeated. When a child is expressing unfitting behaviors I use the redirection method. Once an issue arises, it is sometimes beneficial to avoid a struggle with the child by directing their attention elsewhere. I listen to the child to hear his or her point of view. Then I give children acceptable alternatives rather than telling them what they cannot choose. I also use reminders to guide the toddlers. They include walking feet when in the hallways and the classroom, inside voices, nice touches, and listening

Keep in mind that your end goal is for the child to be intrinsically motivated so they have ownership of the behavior.

This encourages the child to continue the positive behaviour and they will be rewarded with positive attention and something for example as a toy or treat.

It is essential that positive behaviour is always promoted and praised to encourage children to continue their ‘good choices’. Teachers and other adults in schools should also demonstrate positive behaviour as children notice when adults’ behaviour is out of character. If teachers are being positive role models it is more likely that pupils will also behave in a positive way.

Promoting confidence that every child can improve will see the child gain satisfaction on their own progress and will give them a sense that they can continue to improve, a teacher or TA can do this by giving

In thinking about the way I was raised, I feel like I was very “lucky” so to speak. Both my Mother and Father always encouraged me and gave me multiple opportunities to succeed. My philosophy for guiding my student’s positive behaviors starts at the front door of my classroom. I can honestly say I set the “tone” for my classroom. I meet my students with a smile, a song, and a “good morning”…”today is a beautiful day!”. I lean down to their level and compliment them on any good thing I can find. For example, “You smile is just what I needed to see today” or “My favorite color is red and you are wearing a red shirt!”. Every child will have a bad day, just like every adult has a bad day occasionally. It is my job to see the bright side of the situation and help him or her find something

Praising them for desirable behaviour, providing opportunities for them to continue feeling independent, encouraging them so that they feel valued, being aware of their stage of development, at all times acting as a good role model.

2. Negative reinforcements – this also makes children repeat behaviour but in different ways e.g.: If a child does well in an exam therefore they don’t have to do their chores.

Children are motivated to learn when they have opportunities to make choices in an environment that is secure, enriching and stimulating. Children are curious from infancy and have a desire to learn from their environment and people around them. When children are encouraged to interact with their peers and adults in positive ways, they feel safe to explore their surroundings.

Our program’s philosophy on positive child guidance is to discipline instead of punishing children for accidents or mistakes they make. With the help of our committed staff, we can provide a positive atmosphere that will allow the children to feel loved and accepted to help build their self-esteem. Our program will offer the children with choices, but there will also be reasonable, and developmentally appropriate limits. The educators will model positive behaviours that will teach the children to problem solve and build self-control in a healthy, and safe way.

However a reinforcer might work more efficiently compared to a punisher as her students are in the stage of industry vs inferiority where, their main goal is to win the approval of the adults and gain a sense of accomplishment (Rosenthal, Gurney, & Moore, 1981). Reinforcers will also be able to form more positive schemas in their mental model, this is crucial in the concrete operational stage of their development as well. In this age group, the behaviours displayed in the classroom is one that is more aware of oneself ("CDC - Child Development, Middle Childhood (9-11 years old) - NCBDDD", 2017). This will play a role when peer pressure comes into the picture. As they are aware of their fellow classmates observing them, they are more cautious of what the say and what they choose to display ("CDC - Child Development, Middle Childhood (9-11 years old) - NCBDDD", 2017). This is because friendships game more importance in that age group. They want to be accepted and not make a fool out of themselves ("CDC - Child Development, Middle Childhood (9-11 years old) - NCBDDD",

They learn to establish positive relationships with their peers by understanding and respecting others’ feelings (Oliver & Klugman, 2002 & Contribution Goal 3). Also Vygotsky believed that children learn to be co-operative and grow as a responsible and good adult in the society through large group plays (Smidt, 2011). They also develop the problem-solving skills that are required to be a good community member and come to know about the acceptable behaviour (Klein et al, 2004).

From a very early age, children begin to learn about the association between behaviors and consequences. They realize that there is always going to be a consequence whether it’d be positive or negative, that would follow the behavior. Sometimes children behave very well and most of the time, children tend to give parents and others around them a hard time. When it comes to behavior modification, some basic steps include identifying the behavior, setting expectations, monitoring progress, and reinforcing correct behaviors. Positive reinforcement has a lot of effect on children when it comes to modifying a targeted behavior. A reinforcer,

In working through negative, the child can realize negative behavior patterns that may have become ingrained deeply beneath their awareness and

I consider and know that children are the future of our world; we have to know how to teach and educate them adequately so they could be prepared to lead future generations. I consider that each child has its own way of learning; there are multiple ways in which a person could be intelligent and capable of completing tasks. I want to be able to help children with everything they need. I want to motivate them to do and be the best in every task and area, everything that they dream and think about, to persuade their dreams and never give up no matter how hard they think it is or how difficult becomes trough the way. I don’t want to be the type of teacher that goes through the school year teaching what I have to and limit my capabilities to show them things and lessons useful for their lives, I want every child that goes to my classroom, leave it at the end of the year with instructions or lessons that make them better persons. Additionally, think that it’s important to have a good balance between discipline and kindness with students, it’s important to have a good relationship with the students because in that way is easier to communicate with them; if they have any problems or trouble learning a lesson or something in the content, if they have a good communication and relationship with you, it will be easier for them to tell you about what is causing them trouble. In some cases, when the educator is strong and teaches with hard discipline, the students tend to evade them and