Pre-school Behavior Managment Plan
Positive Reinforcement
The type of reinforcement used will vary based on the child, the situation, and the value to the child recieving it.
~social reinforcers (smiles and verbal praise)
~activity reinforcers (special privleges)
~primary reinforcers (stickers, bagdges, etc.)
Discipline
Discipline is not punishment; descipline is guidance; discipline is learning; and discipline is a training process that takes a great deal of time and patience.
What will I do when a child misbehaves?
Children are trying to tell us something by their behavior. I will try to determine if if the child is angry, frustrated, insecure, tired, or does the child need more attention? I will ask you if there is something going on at home that I need to be aware of? I will observe the child's behavior and record data to see if I can determine a pattern or cause for the problem. I will also ask myself, "What can I change or what can I do to help the child do to make the right choice?"
Other strategies and techniques to be used in the classroom:
~Distraction - Try to distract the child's attention to another toy or activity.
~Positive Redirection - Redirect the child's unacceptable behavior into a parallel acceptable behavior.
~"Say It!" - Verbalization of feelings is a valuable skill to teach children.
~Natural Consequences - Natural consequences suggest that what happens should naturally follow the behavior.
Natural consequences help children make the connection between their behavior and its
impact on others.
~Choices - Choices encourage children to feel responsible for their own behavior. The child will be given two choices, both of which lead to the same desired behavior.
~Touching - Physically guide the child to the table for snack, gently take their hand and pick up a block and return it to the shelf, pat their back if they are tense and upset, etc.
~Eye Contact - many times looking directly at the child will cease the negative behavior.
~Time Out - Time Out will be used sparingly. The amount of time a child sits in time out will not be more than their
age in minutes. the child will be told what they did wrong so they can think about why they are there,
and then they will be given a replacement behavior, such as "next time remember to _________________." The child will be praised for their good behavior within one minute after returning to the group.
The type of reinforcement used will vary based on the child, the situation, and the value to the child recieving it.
~social reinforcers (smiles and verbal praise)
~activity reinforcers (special privleges)
~primary reinforcers (stickers, bagdges, etc.)
Discipline
Discipline is not punishment; descipline is guidance; discipline is learning; and discipline is a training process that takes a great deal of time and patience.
What will I do when a child misbehaves?
Children are trying to tell us something by their behavior. I will try to determine if if the child is angry, frustrated, insecure, tired, or does the child need more attention? I will ask you if there is something going on at home that I need to be aware of? I will observe the child's behavior and record data to see if I can determine a pattern or cause for the problem. I will also ask myself, "What can I change or what can I do to help the child do to make the right choice?"
Other strategies and techniques to be used in the classroom:
~Distraction - Try to distract the child's attention to another toy or activity.
~Positive Redirection - Redirect the child's unacceptable behavior into a parallel acceptable behavior.
~"Say It!" - Verbalization of feelings is a valuable skill to teach children.
~Natural Consequences - Natural consequences suggest that what happens should naturally follow the behavior.
Natural consequences help children make the connection between their behavior and its
impact on others.
~Choices - Choices encourage children to feel responsible for their own behavior. The child will be given two choices, both of which lead to the same desired behavior.
~Touching - Physically guide the child to the table for snack, gently take their hand and pick up a block and return it to the shelf, pat their back if they are tense and upset, etc.
~Eye Contact - many times looking directly at the child will cease the negative behavior.
~Time Out - Time Out will be used sparingly. The amount of time a child sits in time out will not be more than their
age in minutes. the child will be told what they did wrong so they can think about why they are there,
and then they will be given a replacement behavior, such as "next time remember to _________________." The child will be praised for their good behavior within one minute after returning to the group.