Relationship with Children

Relationship with Children

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Answer each of the questions below.

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To answer questions accurately you may refer to applicable legislation including the National Quality Standard and Education and Care Services National Regulations, along with Belonging, Being and Becoming – The Early Years Learning Framework,  the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics, policies and procedures common to early childhood education and care services, position descriptions detailing an educator’s duty of care responsibilities, and/or other sources such as professional readings along with the course textbook and identified key resources.

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Ensure you acknowledge and cite your sources accordingly. This is important whether you use your own words or quote the author’s words. For more information on referencing and plagiarism, refer to the ‘Academic reference guide’ in the Student Handbook.

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When referring to early childhood education and care service policies and procedures or position descriptions, please submit with your assessment to support your answer.

 

Short answer questions

1.   
Briefly outline five strategies that can be used by an educator to further enhance the development of positive relationships with children in an early childhood setting.

2.   
Identify three benefits of using positive communication with children in an early childhood setting.

3.   
List three ways educators could gather information about children’s needs, interests and abilities. Once you have formed a list briefly explain how this information could be used to enhance relationships and inform program planning.

4.   
Briefly outline the benefits of applying developmentally appropriate limits to children’s behaviour. In your answer explain why these limits to behaviour must be applied within service policies and procedures.

5.   
How would you encourage children to respect similarities and differences between each other? In your answer, identify three techniques you could implement in your daily practice.

6.   
Children are learning how to control their emotions and therefore require good role modelling and practice to learn how to express their emotions appropriately. Consider how you would respond to two children wanting the same toy who are starting to become upset and agitated. Identify one appropriate strategy you would use for each age group below to resolve the conflict:

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0-2 year olds

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2-3 year olds

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3-5 year olds.

7.   
Give an example of how you might help a child make a decision.

8.   
Give two examples of how you might draw a child’s attention to positive aspects of their behaviour.

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Identify two forms of behaviour management that you must not use and explain why these are unacceptable and to be avoided. Use the United Nations Convention Rights of the Child and the Education and Care Services National Regulations to guide your answer.

 

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Briefly describe why it is important for children to be able to express their ideas and stories in a variety of situations. Refer to the Belonging, Being, Becoming – Early Years Learning Framework to guide your answer.

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