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give an example of behaviour you consciously modelled for a child? dose this mean there bad behaviour?

Answer 1

think of a time when you deliberately acted a certain way so that children would see what the appropriate behaviour was. For instance, when children were patting a cat roughly, i said come here kitty and patted her very very gently to show the children how to pat an animal gently.

Also, using manners with everyone including other teachers almost in an over the top way to demonstrate how we use our nice voices and use please, thanks and excuse me.

Answer 2

You do not want to model bad behavior.  The behavior you model will be the behavior they pick up and repeat.

You constantly want to model good behavior.

Matt

Answer 3

I'm not quite sure that I totally understand the question, but the general point that I am assuming is that you are asking about positive behavior that I have consciously modelled or carried out to show a child?

One of the keys to working with children is relying on GUIDANCE rather than DISCIPLINE.  Children love to be encouraged about what TO DO rather than what NOT TO DO (For example, "Alex, we are supposed be sitting down with a book..." NOT "Alex, don't touch that!  No, don't go into the play-area.  Where are you going now?", etc.)

I think that as a teacher the behavior you model should constantly reflect what you want the children in your class to do- although it is VERY tough to master that.  

As for a specific example of things I model for children in my class(es):

-If I am expecting them to do something (clean their tables), I join in or help them out (by cleaning up my own area).  

-If I am trying to help out in a conflict between children, I model by explaining "what I would do" if I were in the situation. ("If someone took my toy I would be upset too.  But I would use my words and tell them how it made me feel instead of hitting them."- and then encourage the children in the situation to do the same thing...

Don't know if that is what you were looking for, but I hope it helps!

Answer 4

I wouldn't think so...especially if you consciously model this behavior.  :-)

Answer 5

I consciously modeled many positive behaviors to my children:

love for God

attending church

manners-saying please/thank you/etc.

anti-racist/sexist value system

work ethic

honesty

kindness to animals

social conscious

awareness of environment

global concerns

compassion for others

Unfortunately, they also picked up some negative habits from me as well.  :(  So, sometimes when we're not AWARE that we're modeling behaviors...........we are!