Stevie (4 years) is playing in the sandpit. One of the smaller children is digging a hole and throwing the sand over his shoulder. the sand is getting dangerously close to Stevie eyes. Stevie leaves the sandpit and approaches the educator, pointing back to the sandpit he says " he he he is putting sand at me, pointing to the boy. he is being very naughty at me (still pointing)"
QUESTIONS
1-Describe the body language the educator should adopt to communicate with Stevie
The educator should make an eye contact with the child to make him realize that she is listening and should have positive facial expressions with a smiling face while talking with Stevie
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2-list 2 open ended questions the educator could use to encourage Stevie to communicate effectively
1-what was you doing when he put sand at you?
2-what happened after that?
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3-list 2 closed questions the educator might use to gather specific information about the incident?
1-Did it hurt you?
2-Did you feel sand on you?
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4-what do you think the educator could say, to solve Stevie's problem but also help him to develop empathy and respect for the skills of the younger children?
Oh that's really really bad, he must not do this to anybody. I know it's really annoying but I am here to help you. what we can do is to change the place or if you want to do something else let's do that together meanwhile let me tell that child that his behavior is not acceptable here and he needs to be friends with everybody. come with me after having a discussion with him I will take you to another interesting activity
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5-what do you think the educator could tell Stevie about his own actions and behavior?
Stevie I even want to tell you too that pointing at someone while talking dosn't seem nice and its a bad manner too. I know you are a good boy and you don't like bad manners yourself so I hope next time you will be more careful and remember this in future that will make you a more good child.
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Please suggest what do you think about my responses?
scenario Stevie
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