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Originally Posted by donna79
hi the questions are
4) set limits and firm boundries as agreed wth children, other professionals colleagues and families.
6) encourage co-operation and problem solving between children.
i know they really simple ones but i just cant get my head around them, they driving me insane
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How do you set limits?
Well, it's pretty much the same for every group - there are usually codes of conduct, rules and boundaries - and how do these come about ?- by everyone agreeing on them. If we didn't have some sort of structure, there'd be mayhem everywhere.
With children you may talk to them at circle time about how we all treat each other with respect (obviously use appropriate age and stage language), how we are kind, share etc.
In these discussions you can encourage them to join in and ask them how they can be kind, helpful etc - the older children may know and the younger ones will use them (and practitoners behaviour/language etc) as role models.
It's pretty much the same with adults except we have learnt certain niceties, but we usually have common grounds and rules for wherever we are, so at work firstly we will have our contract, policies, procedures and code of professional conduct: we will have open and mutually respectful meetings, we will have a common objective and we all work together for the benefit of the child with colleagues, other professionals and families.
How do you encourage co-operation and problem solving between children. Providing resources such as a rocking boat will need 2-4 children cooperating to get it moving, providing other resources such as blankets, picnic baskets, dolls and teddies for them to play co-operatively.
How do you help children problem solve?
By not stepping in too soon - allowing them to try whatever they are attempting but stepping in before they either become frustrated i.e. if they are attempting a puzzle and are so frustrated they give up or get angry and throw the pieces - step in with encouragement and help.
If they are squabbling over who is going to push the only pram the setting has (or a certain colour etc) watch and see if they sort it out first, one child may suggest that they push it round first (with the other child holding on to the handle) if they both agree, they are learning to solve and sort their own problems out. If they are unable to, you can step in and suggest the same and explain how we all have to take turns when there is only one thing they both want etc..
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Your talk at circle time about cooperating, sharing, respecting etc will help them understand the above - but theory is always different to practice and they have to experience these things to learn what it's all about.
I hope these examples help you a little.