PCC Social Science Learning in Children Worksheet

When developing a classroom management plan it is important to remember that everything you do – planning activities, arranging the environment, planning the length of activities, planning how much direction you will provide – is part of the management function. Another important component is managing behavior. When developing a behavior management plan it is important to remember the two basic guidelines; the four C’s (consistency, consideration, confidence, and candor) and CARE (congruent, acceptant, reliable, and empathetic). Other important components might include behavior modification, limit setting, I messages, logical consequences, anticipating behavior, and conflict resolution. Respond to the following discussion question(s) for this forum:

1. What motivates children to act as they do?
2. How do children learn?
3. What behavioral differences have you noticed among children of different cultural backgrounds?
4. Respond to at least two other students’ posts.