Relational Pedagogy & Respectful Practice

What should educators do when listening to children

• Being distracted and not paying attention
• Interrupting the child and not letting them finish speaking
• Ignoring the child's words
• Giving full attention, showing empathy, providing feedback

Active listening builds

Select all of the Active Listening techniques that you see.

• Being on the same physical level as the child

• Making Eye Contact

• Not Interrupting the child

• Paraphrasing what the child has told you

What does it mean to 'Paraphrase'? Choose the correct responses

• Repeating exactly what the child has said word for word

• Restating what the child has said in different words

• Ignoring what the child has said completely and redirecting them

• Summarising what the child has said fewer words

What is the best way to respond to a child's question?

• Ignoring the question

• Giving a vague answer

• Answering with patience and understanding

• Telling the child to ask someone else

How should educators handle a child's mistake?

• Punishing the child

• Ignoring the mistake

• Laughing at the child

• Providing constructive feedback

What is the most effective way for educators to communicate with children?

• Using complex language

• Speaking in a loud voice

• Using simple, clear language

• Ignoring the child's responses

Which of the following best describes a 'Relational Pedagogy'?

• A teaching approach that disregards the emotional and social aspects of learning
• A teaching approach that prioritises competition and comparison between students

• A teaching approach that focuses solely on individual learning without any interaction with others
• A teaching approach that emphasizes building relationships and connections between children, educators, and families.

What is the best approach when a child is struggling with a task?

• Letting the child struggle until they figure it out

• Doing the task for the child

• Guiding the child through the task with patience and understanding

• Telling the child to ask someone else

How should educators react to a child's success?

• Ignoring the success

• Providing constructive praise

• Laughing at the child

• Punishing the child