Behaviour

There are ten key emotional needs that all human beings have. Name three.

• Sadness, Loneliness, Strength

• Happiness, Freedom, Power

• Acceptance, Encouragement, Respect

Why is Classroom Management important?

• Saves time

• Reduce disruptive behaviour later on

• Creates healthy learning environment

• All of the above

Consistency is important especially in classroom management because

• it creates a sense of order for the child

• there is too much work to keep changing

• helps a teacher to grow

• it is easier for any teacher to keep up with the class if substitution is needed

A child keeps rocking their chair back and forth in class. This tells me that the child is

• bored

• fidgety

• mischievous

• attention seeking

Why do children misbehave? (Check as many answer as you can)

• To gain attention

• Bored

• Unclear instructions

• Learning disability

• Peer pressure

To understand children's behaviour and respond appropriately, we must understand how children...

• Play

• Learn

• Communicate

Which three actions would you associate with positive behaviour?

• Being boisterous, relying on others and playing outside

• Helping/comforting each other, complying with adult requests, being polite

• Arriving on time, washing the cups after snack, smiling all day

Environments influence a child's behaviour...

• True

• False

Which kind of environment promotes positive behaviour?

• One with a large open space with lots of open resources to share

• One that is bright and colourful with lots of children's work displayed

• One that responds to children's needs and supports effective adult and child interactions

Understanding what is appropriate behaviour is dependent upon...

• The physical maturation, developmental stage and the abilities of the child

• The adult, the environment in which the child lives and the child's age

• How many resources are available, the environment and the parents' upbringing