I have a couple of questions that I need
some help with.
1.Miss Wiggs is trying to read a story
about elephants before her first grade
class leaves that morning for a trip to the local zoo.The children have already sat through calendar and weather time,as well as a sharing time on what
they would see at the zoo that day.
The children are starting to get restless and some are poking at each
other. Miss Wiggs is beginning to lose
her patience. What is the possible cause of the children's behavior?
lack of social skills
inappropriate adult expectations
unmet emotional needs
lack of understanding
Is inappropriate "adult expectations"
the correct answer? Because children cannot sit that long of time without
movement.
2.Mr.White hears Brian loudly yelling
across the room for his friend,James.
Mr.White quietly walks over to Brian
and whispers to him the rule about
quiet voices inside. Mr. White knows
that the noise level in the classroom
has been elevated lately,mainly due
to him becoming rather relaxed about
talking loudly himself. To help Brian
and the other children correct these behaviors, which one of the related
solutions below would be best?
change adult expectations
model desired behavior
change adult attitude
use related consequences
I think "change adult expectations"
would be best for the solution. Can
you give me some input please?
yes; on the second I am not certain I agree. To change behavior, it has to be modeled, and expected.
I would agree with your answer to the first one. The second answer I disagree with. Look at this sentence" Mr. White know that the noise level in the classroom has been elevated lately, mainly due to his becoming rather relaxed about talking loudly himself."
I have found that if I begin talking verrrrrrrry quietly, students become quiet because they are curious and because they also know that I just might be saying something important. <G>
In regards to the second problem
would change adult attitude be an
appropriate solution?
As Bob Pursley and GuruBlue said, the teacher should model the desired behavior. There's nothing wrong with the adult's attitude, it's his behavior that needs to be modified.
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