Megan Grable

Reflection 2
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July 10th 2019

Teachers must get to know each child on an individual level to truly form an
attachment with them. A one size fits all approach will not work when it comes
to developing a meaningful relationship with healthy attachment with a child.
Looking at the pyramid model we see the bottom layer including nurturing and
responsive relationships. This is the bottom level because it is the foundation
of the system. We cannot go forward with other approaches before we create
a meaningful attachment between the child and adult. Taking the time to
respond to children when they show us cues that they need adults, this level
of responsiveness will help foster a better attachment between the child and
teacher. Helen Raikes talks of the importance of this level of responsiveness,
“These relationships provide the infant with responses and timing that shape
and extend skills, attention, and the relationship itself.” (Raikes, pp. 43)
An activity that could be done to help foster is this is to spend time one on one
with a child, learning their interests. If a child shows interest in book, having
the child on your lap and reading them a book, allowing them to select the
book. Jenna Bilmes talks of the importance of providing physical affection to
children, saying, “Treating children with love and affection, regardless of their
behavior, makes a teacher’s job easier.” (Bilmes, pp. 35) Another activity is to
print out the children’s pictures and to use them in the classroom, as a
transition item. During circle show the kids their pictures and say their names.
There is a song that the teachers can sing where the teacher asks them about
their favorite color, favorite toy, their parent’s name. The song is a way to get
to know the child better and give the child an opportunity to talk about
themselves. Teachers can also use the practice of sports casting, Bilmes talks
of how this is important, “you…see them and appreciate their play and their
thoughts.” (Bilmes, pp. 44) The act of narrating their actions while they are
doing them, will help the child feel like their actions are noticed and you
approve of what they are doing. It will help build their confidence in the kind of
play they are doing and will feel more attachment towards the teacher who
acknowledges the play.
Bilmes, J. (2013). Beyond behavior management: The six life skills children need. United
States: Redleaf Press.

Pyramid Model Overview. (n.d.). Retrieved July 9, 2019, from

https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/Pyramid/overview/index.html

Raikes, H., & Pope Edwards, C. (2009). Extending the Dance in Infant and Toddler Caregiving.
Baltimore, MD: Brooks Publishing.
This week you are studying Graph Theory and have seen that it has applications in many different fields
of study. Research some additional fields or applications where Graph Theory is utilized. Choose a field
in which Graph Theory can be applied that is the most interesting to you. Describe the field or
application and describe how Graph Theory is used. If possible, provide a specific example. Be sure to
include references!