Inquiry 3
1. Inquiry 3
1.3. Learning Activity 5
Session 4: Guiding Children’s Behaviour
Learning Activity 5: Policy for Guiding Children’s Behaviour
Focus
It is important that child care providers are familiar with and able to discuss with parents how children’s behaviour will be guided at the child care centre. Centres should have a guidance policy that informs staff and parents how issues with children’s behaviour will be handled.
Directions
Step 1: Read and use the following resources to complete this activity.
- Checklist for Supporting Positive Behaviours
- Sample Child Care Behaviour Management Child Guidance Policy
- Jump Frog Daycare Child Guidance Policy
Step 2: Complete Learning Activity 5: Policy for Guiding Children’s Behaviour.
Step 3: Review the Student Rubric for Learning Activity 5: Policy for Guiding Children’s Behaviour. Assess your work and make any necessary adjustments.
Step 4: Complete the Reflections section of the Student Rubric.
Step 5: Share your policy with a colleague at the child care facility where you have been completing components of this course. Ask your colleague to give you feedback on the following questions:
- Is the difference between guidance and punishment clearly explained or shown in a way that families will easily understand?
- Are the guidelines stated in ways that are positive and respectful, and so that they will be clearly and easily understood by families?
- Is it clear what intervention strategies will be used and when they will be applied?
- Is it clear what ages of children are cared for at the centre?
- Are the guidelines and intervention strategies age-appropriate?
- Is the policy well-written and are the ideas clearly and easily communicated?
Step 6: Based on your colleague’s feedback, make any necessary changes to your policy.
Checking In
Save your completed learning activity in the appropriate sub-folder of your course folder.