By doing this you are creating a good example for pupils who will therefore learn from you on how to communicate positively with others. When communicating successfully with parents and staff you are then more likely to work as a team to ensure that pupils will be able to gain maximum benefit from learning, which is the ultimate goal as a teaching assistant. 1.2) Explain the principles of relationship building with children, young people and adults. In order to build good relationships with others it is important to have a warm, friendly and caring attitude to others. Others need to feel relaxed and comfortable in your company and feel as if they can bring up any concerns they have.
I really think that all young children learn best through play and interaction with adults but also their peers. Lev introduced the Zone of Proximal development concept which helps teachers and young educators see what the child can do on their own but also with a more competent partner such as a teacher or peer. This is a great way to help teachers see where the child stands and where they need help. Lev also believed that communication between the child and teacher or parent was very important. He refers to a term called scaffolding which means when support of some kind is given from a teacher or caregiver to do things they cannot otherwise do alone.
The potential of pedagogical documentation, By Jacinthe Nguyen Can learning be visible? Children’s and teacher’s learning’s processes visible through pedagogical documentation. Life is full of learning moments for children as well as for adults. But how can we illustrate this learning in a manner visible to others? In the Reggio Emilia approach, children are seen as active and competent learners; and the use of pedagogical documentation reflects this view through exhibiting, analysing and reflecting on children’s learning (Patterson, 2005).
There are several benefits of effective communication including the following; Benefits in terms of Pupils It is also important for pupils that I model effective communication skills as a teaching assistant. For example, I must check what I am saying sometimes in moments of stress or excitement, so that the children can understand what our expectations are in school. In order to help the children understand the boundaries of what is acceptable, it is important that we follow them with out fail whilst asking the pupils to behave in a particular way. Benefits in terms of Parents Parents and other adults who come into the school are more likely to give beneficial support if communication is strong, positive and effective which in turn benefits the students as well. For example, Children with Special Education Need’s academic performance can be nurtured effectively with a positive and strong relationship with their parents/ carers.
By understanding the dynamic of these relationships, a teacher understands the development and learning of students and seeks opportunities to positively support not only their intellectual development, but also social and personal as well. Children are children. For the most part, their developmental patterns can be predicted. Understanding the different stages of development can give teachers insight to not only academic performance, but also behaviors. This paper will focus on the learning theory of adolescents, primarily middle school students.
St Johns’ achieves their mission statement by making sure children develop social and personal skills through learning with, and alongside others within the Christian content of the school. Children need a positive image of themselves in order to successful learners Children need equality of opportunity to gain full access to the curriculum Active involvement makes learning more interesting, more meaningful and more likely to make sense to pupils. Problem solving and making investigations is an important part of primary education. This form of learning helps children to think more, raise questions, try out ideas and record their findings. They welcome the involvement of parents.
Communicating with a parent you need to be very direct, professional, friendly, address them how they like to be addressed and also remember the name of their child. The different skills required by practitioners: • Being an effective member of a team is important so we can all work together to support the children’s needs and development and to get along with each other to create a positive environment for the young children. This can produce a result where children are happy and feel safe in there school and feel confident to talk to their teachers. • Always be prepared to listen to whatever the young children want to speak to you about, maybe something they did with their friends or a more serious important issue they might say, always be prepared to listen, never walk away from a child communicating with you. • Polite manners is a good skill to have because children pick up on anything you might say and repeat it and learn it if it’s an unkind gesture or not saying please and thank you.
When effectively communicating, you must really connect with your audience and in order to do so you use your active listening skills so that you are able to interpret what they are saying and understand, listening to their tone of voice, making eye contact and observing their body language. Children and young people learn from observing how adults interact with each other, this influences on how they behave and communicate. Therefore, as a teaching assistant, it is important to demonstrate your communication skills and be a positive role model. Children and young people can benefit from effective communication because it helps them to achieve, pupils will understand what is expected of them, which helps display unwanted behavior. Sometimes pupils may lack confidence and find it hard to communicate, so it is especially important to be mindful and approach them in a positive and gentle manner, this helps to build trust.
In the next two paragraphs I'm going to give my opinion on what skills and qualities an effective early years practitioner should have. Early years practitioners should have skills such as listening, children have lots to say and you learn a lot about the children, it is a good relationship builder if the child knows you are going to listen to them and take in what they are saying, they will feel more comfortable to talk to you it also give you chance to show enthusiasm in what they are talking about and you can learn about the children's person interests which all comes down to good communication skills you have with them. Communication skills is also another important skill a practitioner should have as a lot of the role comes down to communication with children, other team members, parents, carers and outside agencies to build friendly and open relationships, the day to day running of the setting would not work if there was no communication between other staff members and parents/carers. From communicating with parents/carers and children you can show creative skills by planning fun and exciting activities for the children based on their interests, so the children will be willing to do the activity and develop their own skills in different areas. Qualities in a early years practitioner are patience, practitioners need to be patient and tolerant as some children can become demanding and want to be independent in what they are doing you need to give the children chance to do this even if you may be in a rush, sometimes you need to be tolerant of other staff members methods of work and dealing with problems if you feel that your own practice would work better.
Creative role play, the children can be very creative in role play and they will take on the roles of their parents or schools. This builds up confidence, friendships and how they see us as adults. Role play will help with their personal, social and emotional development. Creative writing, children can use storytelling and be creative with making up their own stories. Creative through modelling,