Be able to develop professional relationships with children and young people.
Observe a teacher or senior teaching assistant interacting with children.Is he / she getting involved?How do the children respond?Can you see how he / she is extending their ideas and encouraging them to join in?What does his / her body language suggest? Is he / she relaxed, happy, tense?
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- Laser Learning reading text
- 'Level 3 diploma Supporting Teaching and Learning in schools (primary, or secondary)' by Louise Burnham and Brenda Baker, published by Heinemann
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson's presentation on relationships in the classroom.
- Alongside the presentation, look through the National Strategy document 'Relationships in the classroom'.
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Observe a teacher or senior teaching assistant interacting with children.Is he / she getting involved?How do the children respond?Can you see how he / she is extending their ideas and encouraging them to join in?What does his / her body language suggest? Is he / she relaxed, happy, tense?
- Observe a group of children playing alone.How do they respond to each other?Is there an obvious leader? Why do you think this is?Do they communicate with words only?What else do they use to assist their developing communication skills?
- One of the most important factors in preventing discrimination is to appreciate that everyone is an individual. Click on the icon and select five children from the Britkid gang at and find five interesting pieces of information about each one’s life that make them unique and different from the rest.
- Read the National Strategies Early Years document '‘Social and emotional aspects of development’. Click to read this advice for EYFS practitioners.
- Click to read this on the Young Minds website, this website has useful information and resources on engaging young people in a learning environment.
- Think of ways in which adults can respond and interact with children positively and appropriately. Make a poster for the staff room to get your points across.
- Research 'Persona Dolls' on the internet, and consider how these could be used in developing positive relationships with children.
- Find and read ‘Why Love Matters: how affection shapes a baby’s brain’, by Sue Gerhardt. published by Routledge. N.B You should be able to find a copy at your local library service.
- Find 'Supporting every child' by Anita Walton and Gillian Goddard, published by Jessica Kingsley, and read:Chapter four 'Supporting the whole child'Chapter five 'Inclusion and SEN'Chapter six 'Behaviour for learning' N.B You should be able to find a copy at your local library service.
- Think And Challenge
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