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Describe The Different Ways Of Working With Children And Young People

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As a teacher I work with children and I love my job. I have taught primary school children of varying ages. I like to think of myself as a dedicated and I think that dedication comes from my personality in the fact that any venture I take on I will put in my best and also the great responsibility it is to assist and develop a young person. I also don’t necessarily take a child’s behaviour at face value. If a child is acting out or not themselves there is normally something deeper going on and I will always try to find the time to talk to them to at least let them know they have someone that will listen to them if they need. I have also found that if a child has truly overstepped the mark dealing with them is always best when you are not reacting in the heat of the moment. …show more content…

This gives them a chance to reflect on their behaviour and 9 times out of the 10 after giving them a few minutes I will go over to talk to them and they will be feeling sorry and apologise for what they did. This I feel works well for older children that are able to rationalise their behaviour with some insight. I never label a child as naughty or bad. For younger children I will talk to them about choices and good and bad choices. My general approach is always to use positive reinforcement. To praise a child for what they have done or the effort the put forth. It is also about concentrating on the whole child not just the academics. When a child starts to lose confidence then they stop trying so it is important to assist in building their confidence. I feel when dealing with any child that has made a bad choice you need to keep a cool-head and not let your emotions get the better of

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