Your Assignment Type: Case Scenario
Currently Working in Childcare? No
Your knowledge: Beginner
Your Question?
For each of the following situations describe how you would respond to:
1. Support the child/childrens decision making to solve a problem
2. Promote the child/childrens positive behaviour
For each situation find a suggested stategy for educators from Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia to show how your responses link to this strategy.
What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
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Description and Message:
For each of the following situations describe how you would respond to:
1. Support the child/childrens decision making to solve a problem
2. Promote the child/childrens positive behaviour
For each situation find a suggested stategy for educators from Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia to show how your responses link to this strategy.
1. Chris (2) and Jane (2) were playing in the sandpit. Jane started crying and saying "No". When I looked around Chris was taking the scoop from Jane.
Kneel down so that you are the children’s level and speak to Chris.
Tell Chris “I am sad to see that you took the scoop off Jane, Jane was using it so we will go and give it back to her. What would you like to do while you’re waiting for your turn?” Encourage Chris to hand the scoop back to Jane. If Chris hesitates to give the scoop back to Jane, do it yourself to model to Chris appropriate behaviour. Tell Jane “Well done for using your words”.
2. Laura walked by and took Ben’s pram while he was busy packing the bag. Ben attempted to get the pram back from Laura but she turned away and ran off with the pram.
Answer: I would stop Laura and kneel down to her level to speak to her. I would use words like “ Laura that you would like her to give the pram back to Ben and Ella because they were going to use it for the dolls to take them on a picnic and that she should not take things that the other children were using first.
3. Harry (4yrs) and Jack (4yrs) were kicking the ball around the playground trying to score goals by kicking it into a certain spot on the fence. One of the older boys Nick kept interfering with the game by kicking the ball out of play and into the sandpit. This made Harry and Jack annoyed but they seemed unsure of what to say to Nick. Nick thought it was fun to upset the younger boys.
Answer: Take Nick aside and tell him that it isn’t nice to upset the younger boys by kicking their ball away and that he should not kick the ball away from Harry and Jack. Nick also needs to be aware that kicking the ball that hard is not safe for the other children in the playground. Harry and Jack also need to be encouraged to use their words and tell Nick that it is not nice to kick the ball away. Harry and Jack could also ask Nick if he would like to play, as maybe that is why Nick is kicking the ball away. Maybe Nick is attempting to join in however is unsure how to
EYLF: Outcome 1 – Children develop their emerging autonomy, inter-dependence, resilience and sense of agency.
. Mediate and assist children to negotiate their rights in relation to the rights of others
4. There were 5 cardboard boxes stacked up in the art area and Alex (3yrs6mnths) decided to make a train from them. Max (4yrs) and Sally (4yrs) thought it was a good idea and wanted to make a train too. Alex wanted to use all five boxes and sharing became an issue. Alex became quite frustrated as he did not want to share with the other children and this led to conflict.
Answer:
Talk to Alex, Max and Jas and encourage them that it is a good idea for them to make the train all together and they could use all 5 boxes together. Use the train to travel to different places the children may like to go. Role play train driver/passenger.
EYLF: Outcome 2 – Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
. Model language that children can use to express ideas, negotiate roles and collaborate to achieve goals.
5. Chris (4yrs 2mnths) and Sally (4yrs 5mnths) ran around the playground until they got to the cardboard box cubby house. They went into the box and pulled the cover over it to make a door. They did this several times. Dan (3yrs 9mnths) wanted to play so joined them the next time as they ran around. When they got to the cubby house Chris and Sally wouldn’t let Dan in. Dan became upset and came for help.
Answer: Take Dan over to speak to Chris and Sally with you, tell them that they need to let Dan join in too, and that it is not fair for them to be allowed into the cubby house but not Dan.
Am I on the right track with the answers I have so far and are they relating back to the correct EYLF strategies?
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