Yadanar Pyae Pyae Aung

Registration No. ACT/EYCE/3501/2024/228

Early Years Care & Education

Term-2 Assignment

Question 1:

Many children are impulsive, oppositional, and have inappropriate peer interactions. How can early
childhood educators use proactive approaches to prevent some of the problems these children
experience and create?

Answer:

Many children can have the same problems look like Jason. For those impulsive, oppositional, and
have inappropriate peer interactions from children problems, early childhood educators can use these
proactive approaches ways such as .. (Reference to internet)

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)

It is an approach used to support behaviour change in a child or adult with learning difficulties. Parents,
caregivers, teachers and healthcare professionals can use it to teach and encourage children to adopt
new behaviours. This may be verbal praise, non-verbal acknowledgement, earning of tokens, provision
of tangible rewards, or opportunities to perform a task or participate in an activity. This approach can
effectively reduce the occurrence of challenging the above behaviour by Jason.

Positive Reinforcement

Being a role model, setting clear rules, involving a child in the rule-making process, and delivering
immediate consequences for negative behaviours are all essential components of utilizing positive
reinforcement effectively. It’s a kind of rewarding positive behavior to encourage it to happen again in
the future.

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Environmental Modifications

It included changing the physical, social and temporal environment. Moving classroom things or items,
altering where children sit or who is in their group adding visual schedules to the classroom…etc. The
educators can create an atmosphere that supports students’ individual needs and maximizes their
learning potential.

Effective Communication Strategies

The process of exchanging teaching ideas, thoughts, opinions, knowledge, and data so that the children
can receive and understand with clarity and purpose. These can support to expression of the children’s
needs appropriately. The most important way is to be a good listener by educators. Tools such as
photographs, symbols, scales, charts, or apps can improve their communication skills. Some children
may encounter challenges conveying their thoughts, comprehending instructions, or interpreting non-
verbal cues like facial expressions and body language.

Social Skills Training

The skills we use every day to interact and communicate with others. They include verbal and non-
verbal communication, such as speech, gesture, facial expression and body language. Educators can
support children to think before they act, understand other people's perspectives, communicate
effectively, and use strategies for managing impulsiveness or aggression. Training focuses on developing
essential skills such as effective communication, active listening, conflict resolution, empathy, and
assertiveness.

Self-care and Stress Management

The educators can encourage children to participate in physical exercise, play outside, sports and eat
nutritious foods. Sometimes, educators must have monthly meetings to discuss and remind them of
their children’s emotional stress management awareness because the stress can start from home, too.
Helping the children identify their feelings and open up about them supports their emotional
development and reduces stress and anxiety.

Maybe my answer was long with some explanations but I always pursue and follow these ways
to handle my child and pupils’ behaviours. Then, I always suggest to my colleague educators, too.

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Yadanar Pyae Pyae Aung

Registration No. ACT/EYCE/3501/2024/228

Question 2:

a. First day separation anxiety

Most parents and children face this problem on the first day of school. Sometimes, it can take a
long time. So, I want to counsel you to follow these suggestions. First, remind your child that it's okay to
be sad when you leave or they leave without you. Then please let your child know you'll always come
back or you two can meet after school safely. Build familiarity with that and establish a consistent
routine. Sometimes, you can collaborate with your child’s teacher from school. So, the teacher can be
aware and offer extra support during the transition. Be positive and patient talk or listen to your child
about their feelings about school, friends, teachers, and new activities daily. The most useful ways are –
1) Create quick good-bye rituals, 2) Be consistent, 3) Pay full attention when separating with your child,
be loving, and provide affection, 4) Keep your promise, 5) Be specific with child styles, 6) Practice being
apart.

b. How to use computer effectively at home

Most of the children like to use new devices such as laptops, computers, phones, tablets .. etc.
Since they are quick learners, they always pursue to know those devices’ basic usage. But if they use it
over a limited time, it can cause problems in their social-emotional development, including obesity,
sleep disturbances, depression, and anxiety. Children should have limit screen time to 1 to 2 hours per
day. Make sure to monitor your child's social media use and be aware of the types of websites they're
visiting and the games they're playing online. Here are some effective suggestions for you, 1) Teach
computer basics to your child, 2) Term the rules for time limits, 3) Be mindful of your online habits as a
role model in front of your child, 4) Always check to use age-appropriate sites and make safe search
setting. Don’t forget to discuss critical thinking skills and build memory skills.

c. Story telling as bed-time bonding

It is the best way to bond with your child at bedtime. Bedtime stories can lead to a pleasant
bedtime ritual; they are a fundamental part of a child's development. They can develop language skills,
foster emotional and social growth, stimulate cognitive development, and promote better sleep for your
child. First, you need to pick a quick story. Keep it short because your child won’t have very long
attentions. Keep sweet to your little one then it will be able to fall asleep quickly. Don’t test and do tell.
Have a regular read. Sometimes, you can create your own fairy tale, or storytelling with puppets.
Encourage with your child to answer or ask questions both about what is happening and how they feel
about what is happening throughout the story. The bedtime stories bonding routine has benefits
between the children and parents beyond improved sleep, including the broad domains of child mood
and emotional-behavioral regulation, parent and family stress, and child literacy-related outcomes.

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