reason for choice of strategy

[Jaspreetatri]

Read each statement and:
• Suggest the most appropriate Educator response (you may choose more than one) from the list below.
• Give a reason for your choice of strategy – you should draw on your knowledge of child development.
Ignore Ask questions Take action alongside Natural consequences
Role model Brainstorm Praise desired behaviour Logical consequences
Act as reporter Offer ideas Distract/substitute Conflict resolution
Step in/set limits Offer a choice Redirect Change environment


Statement Appropriate Carer Response Reason for choice of strategy
1) Liam (4 years) and Zac (5 years 1 month) have been building an elaborate castle in the block corner. They have worked on their creation for at least an hour. As he is reaching for a block, Liam accidently knocks over part of the building. Zac screams at Liam, “You idiot, now look what you’ve done!”
Appropriate Carer Response : Step in/set limit and Conflict resolution
Reason for choice of strategy: Children need clear message about what behaviours are acceptable and what are not.

2)Binnie a toddler is playing with a doll, Cara (2 years 4 months) grabs the doll saying “That mine”, Binnie starts to cry
Appropriate Carer Response: Offer a choice, distract/substitute
Reason for choice of strategy: Sometimes children simply do not have the will power or self control to do the right thing even when they know what kind of behaviour is accepted or expected.

3) Molly (3 years 7 months) finds it hard to make friends. Today she walks into the dramatic play area saying “I want to play too!” Molly then snatches a doll from the high chair saying “I’m the mother.” The children begin to argue and tell Molly to go away. Molly stomps off saying, “I hate you!”
Appropriate Carer Response: Step in/set limit , praise desired behaviour
Reason for choice of strategy: It is about supporting children to learn to do the right thing and to want to do it. As with all learning the foundation of children’s learning is the warm and caring relationship between you and the child.

4) Carrie (3 years) has been asked twice by the carer not to throw sand. On this occasion the Educator says “Carrie I have reminded you not to throw sand. You need to leave the sand pit and go find something else to do.” Carrie yells at the Educator “I hate you.”
Appropriate Carer Response: Offer a choice and Distract/substitute
Reason for choice of strategy: Offering them to do something else diverts their mind from the unacceptable thing they are doing now. Along with this educator need to involve in the new activity with the child so he/she know that they got your support and attention which would help in making good bond and relation in between educator and children.

5) Mia (4 years 9 months) Mia is sitting at the puzzle table attempting a difficult puzzle. In frustration Mia says, “This bloody puzzle is too hard.”
Appropriate Carer Response: Offer ideas and redirect
Reason for choice of strategy: New ideas always help in solving the problems that children face, it helps them in getting more creative and redirecting make them feel that that educators care for them and always there to help them.

6) Preschoolers Kurt, Jovana, Seren and Emmanuel are playing on the bikes; they are pretending to be police officers. The game continues for around 20 minutes and then starts to get out of hand. The children are not following the bike ‘rules’ and are beginning to annoy other children.
Appropriate Carer Response: Step in and Offer choices
Reason for choice of strategy: It’s essential for educator to step in when things seems getting out of hand so that it would not get worst. Along with this its better to give then choice to play another game which everyone likes and would calm down the current situation.

7) Preschoolers Serena, Asiah and Zenna have been playing in the garden with jungle animals, small dolls and pieces of fabric. The children have created a little village. Asiah had the idea of creating a river. She dug a hole and poured water into it. Unfortunately the water spilled over and flooded the village. Now Serena and Zanna are upset with Asiah.
Appropriate Carer Response: Natural consequences and Change environment
Reason for choice of strategy: Tell them that it is natural, the flood always hit the villages which are near by the river. So they don’t have to be sad. They can always create a new one and Help them in making another village or ask them if they want to play something else

8) When Pedra (18 months) is playing outside in the toddler area he gets upset and begins to cry if he sees his older sister in the preschool play area.
Appropriate Carer Response: Offer a choice and Distract/substitute
Reason for choice of strategy: Talk to him and offer him a choice which he like the most and this will distract his mind from the current situation that is making him cry.

Hi Lorina My assessor told me to revise the reason for choice of strategy, she is not happy with any of these ones. please help.
Thanks

[Jaspreetatri]

I have done some changes in the reasons for choice of strategy.

1. It was just an accident that happened by mistake by Liam but the way Zac screamed on him is not relevant so educator has to step in and resolve the conflict so that Liam would know how he has to handle the situation calmly and no conflict arise between Liam and Zac.

2. They are toddlers so educator needs to offer a choice to Cara and Binnie so that no one feels upset and distract their mind too so that Binnie stops crying.

3. Educator needs to step in and set the limit for everyone for not to use harsh words and respect everyone’s involvement. Along with this praise the desired behaviour of Molly to at least join everyone in the play as it would her encouragement to join the group play in future as well.

4. Offering her choice about the activity that she likes a lot would distract her mind and thus might not feel angry with the educator because by this educator could gain her confidence which is very good for the bonding between educator and child.

5. Offering ideas would help her in solving the puzzle and redirecting will give her direction where she is lacking and by this she would get frustrated and would enjoy solving difficult puzzles.

6. Step in to handle the situation before anyone gets hurt. Offer them choice to play something as they are not following the rules anymore. Ask them if they want to play Hide and seek as its almost every child’s favourite game.

7. Educator should step in this and let them know that it is natural, if they pour more than the required water in sand it would everywhere around that particular area so there is no need to be upset in fact change the environment by giving them the idea to make sand castle with the wet sand by this no one would be upset with anyone.

8. Offering him choice and give him something to distract his mind is a good option to make him stop from crying as this would distract his mind from the current situation which is in everyones favour.

Please help
Thanks

[Jaspreetatri]

Can you help with this one please and tell me if I'm on right track?
lorina

[Lorina]

I think you're on the right track with your responses!

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Lorina

[Jaspreetatri]

Thanks

[Lorina]

You're welcome!

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Lorina