Given guidance to choose a topic that interest me during my current course; I chose aggressive behaviors in young children ages 3 - 5 years. I chose this topic because I encounter young children that display behaviors such as hitting, pushing, and throwing furniture in the classroom environment often. Sometimes children are so violent that I will not honor the full 30-day behavior plan put in place to protect the teachers as well as the other children in the classroom. It is not fair to subject other children and my educators to these behaviors for an extended amount of time, therefore I ensure documentation is in place when or if I have to make a drastic decision.
I would like to help families get the answers to their questions, "Why is this happening...?" or "What should I do...I've tried everything?" in regards to their child's behavior. I want to have a better turn around rate in which a child learns to gain better control of themselves and the choices he makes rather than terminating.
The simulation process was fairly easy after reading the examples provided by the instructor.
Insights gained from constructing the Research Chart would be reading an article and having the ability to know exactly what I am looking for without wasting a lot of time. I was also successful at completing the chart during this particular assignment!
Insights gained from this course so far are that researching for and finding quality material is easier than finding not so good quality material.
If I could ask my colleagues for advice, it would be to provide their past experience if any with research and how not to become discouraged.
I do not have resources to share at the moment, but I will improve in this area during this course!
I look forward to to reading more blogs from you about aggressive behaviors. I've always wondered why it is that children hit and do destructive things while being in the classroom. What triggers them so?
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Shelita,
ReplyDeleteI am also doing some research on behaviors. I to have been experiencing the throwing of chairs and much more with my 3 year olds. I think there is a connection between the media and single working parents. I also know the strategies that used to work years ago are not working as well now. I hope to share some resources with you and please keep me informed if you find anything that can be of help to me.
Behaviors can be so challenging and it can take a toll on everyone, children and teachers. I have a current family that I have been working with where there are siblings who have drastic behavior problems. I have been working with there mother on coming up with behavior plans and trying to work them to help them work through this but it has been my biggest challenge yet. We have actually decided to separate them and put the younger brother is a different in-home daycare and the other provider and I are going to work together and devise a plan for mom to use at home with them together.
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