TDA31-1.1Explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults. Effective communication is fundamental in building positive relationships with children, young people and adults alike. When working with children, young people and adult’s communication is the most important thing to building a positive relationship. Having good communication skills will help us develop better relationships especially with younger people. Some students who lack in confidence may find it hard to communicate at all with us, so if we come across to that student in a positive and gentle manner they are more likely to open up to us and talk.
In some cultures eye contact is discouraged so I would need to find alternative verbal and non-verbal clues. Different values and ideas Different People have different methods of dealing with situations. Parents may not always agree with the school on the way pupils have been asked to do something. This should be discussed and common ground established. Poor communication Conflict can occur when communication has not been effective.
The tone of your voice is another factor towards building a relationship with children and young people. A calm, low voice makes you appear to the child as comforting and approachable. You must be patient and give children time to speak and recast if necessary, recasting is the correct way of saying a word a child says wrong, it is better for the child because they don’t see it as getting it wrong or being told off, rather just a reassurance that with practice and support from you they will get it right. Another way to help build
If they feel emotionally secure they are more likely to participate in the play and learning activities. Children need to have a strong relationship with the staff to feel comfortable and secure this will help them to enjoy themselves and less likely to show unwanted behaviour. It is important for adults to ensure that they have effective communication with their students; this will help keep the children comfortable and will also gain their trust. Without trust and honesty the children may feel like you are unapproachable and may keep their problems and worries to themselves and this may affect their learning. It is important that children are made aware of what is expected of them within school with regards to their behaviour and interacting with others.
Staff need to treat all children and young people in the same way because if children think they are being treated differently to each other it can cause resentment towards the other children aswell as the staff and could cause conflicts between them both. Being consistent with rules and boundaries allows children and young people to think about their behaviour and what the consequences will be before they act. It will allow them to make decisions based on seeing the experiences of others and what they have seen when others have or have not followed the rules. If they see someone adhering to the rules and being give praise or a reward for doing so but then that same praise or reward is not given to them for the same thing, they may feel as though they are not valued and may cause them to act differently in the future by not adhering to the rules.
Area of knowledge one – Principles and values a. Demonstrate that you care about the principles and values essential for working with children, young people, their families and carers. Principles and Values • Respect • Empowerment • Ownership • Inclusive • Consent • Confidentiality • Accountability • Impartiality • Anti-discrimination It is important to adhere to these principles and values for the welfare of the young people. They may have come from backgrounds where they were not treated very well, did not have many belongings and did not have many choices. All people should be treated with respect, should be able to make their own choices and progress in life, no matter their background, gender, ethnicity, religion, or disability.
Listening is the most important way in which to establish a respectful, professional relationship. By listening to what a child has to say without interruption, it shows the child that their views and opinions are important as well as being respected. You should also take an active interest in what the child has to say and an interest in the child themselves. For example, what are their hobbies, their interests, their likes and dislikes? When talking to, or listening to children, you should maintain eye contact, concentrate on what the child is saying and physically lower yourself to the child’s level.
Explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults. In order to explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with children, young people and adults, we must first know and understand why effective communication is important. How we can communicate effectively and how we can develop and maintain positive relationships by effectively communicating. Communication is a two way process. In school and social life effective communication is important as it helps us to develop and maintain positive relationships.
Effective strategies and intervention are required to successfully change inappropriate behavior and foster appropriate behavior. Reinforcements are used to alter or eliminate undesirable behavior on the other hand, it is very important to encourage students to practice the desirable behavior to ensure that they are aware of what is expected from them. Teachers often spend valuable time correcting the inappropriate behavior and less time teaching acceptable behavior. As a teacher I think it is necessary and very important to assess and evaluate students
To aid Communication skills it is essential that children can relax and feel safe, wanted, included, respected in their own right regardless of what they can do and what they cant do. Effective communication which can be conveyed by various means including both verbal and non verbal , body language and facial expression, Once learned can be a wonderful tool in promoting and encouraging warm and fruitful friendships and relationships both in childhood and through to adulthood. Developing positive relationships with children can be difficult, especially where communication is limited to body language or facial expressions or where English is a second language but can be overcome if we can encourage, listen and engage in what ever communication is available. If we respect everyone’s efforts and achievements however small or insignificant they may seem to us. When communicating with Children we need to use Empathic listening and from this they will themselves learn to listen with their ears, eyes, heart and will learn to respect other people and their feelings.