Teacher talk at the beginning of the activity

Starting the activity:

How does the teacher
get the childrens
attention?

step by step: (write the exact words the teacher used)

Stand up everybody, we are going to play with activities.

Giving instructions for

the activity :

step by step: (write the exact words the teacher used)

We are going to make an octopus now, but first, let me see the
good behaviour that my class have.

teacher talk during the activity

What does the teacher
say?

step by step:
First, we are going to make an octopus from the bottle, then we
will colour it and put some glitter, so do you like it.

How do the children

respond?

step by step:
They were so happy and excited (yay chose me please).

How does the teacher

stop the children
during what they are
doing? What does the
teacher say?

step by step:
Hands on your heads please, its time for tidy up.
OR: Ringing the bell.

Misbehaviour
What was the learner
doing?
What did the teacher
say?

Hitting other children.

How did the child

respond?:

He was quiet and sad, and he said sorry to the child that he hit.

step by step:
Stop hitting your friends, thats not what I expected from you.

teacher talk at the end of the activity

How does the teacher
stop the children
during what they are
doing? What does the
teacher say?
How do they respond?

step by step:
Eyes on me boys and girls.
OR: Ringing the bell.
step by step:
Most of the time they listen to her.

Exampl

When the child(ren)

The teacher said.

Type of praise
(public/private
Non-specific/specific
Conditional/unconditional)

Look at
the
example
1.
2.

put his things away

Well done, Ali, you put

Private/Specific/Unconditiona

tidily and quickly

your things away very

quickly and nicely.

Oh Mohammed, that was
fantastic job!

Private/Nonspecific/Unconditional.

You can start your

painting after wearing
the painting cloth.
Tell me, what is the
library rules?

3.

What was my
instruction?

4.

Who knows how many

leg do the octopus
have?
Sit on your bottom
Nehad.

5.

Amazing Anaya. We
should be quiet that is
right.
Will done.
Eight, well done Sara, you
are amazing girl.
Good boy.

Private/Specific/Unconditiona
l
Private/NonSpecific/Unconditional
Private/Specific/Unconditiona
l
Private/NonSpecific/Unconditional

Negative Praise: Write any negative instructions (words with NO, NOT and
DONT) you heard, and then write a more POSITIVE way to state it.

Example:
Dont run!

Postive way to say it:

Please walk!

Dont touch what other students did.

Rayan, you shouldnt annoy your friend.
I dont want to see running on the library
hole.
Dont make noisy sounds that distract your
friends.

Walk without touching anything.

Rayan, stop annoying your friends.
I want to see a beautiful walk in the library
hole.
Try to be quiet please, you are distracting
your friends,