Republic of the Philippines

NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

ACTIVITIES
Name: Shanaia Aubrey Bolante Date Submitted:
Subject/s: ECE 11 Year and Section: BECED 3
Professor: Ma’am Elenita Sanchez

Conducting an interactive discussion on the social skills development and

competencies of young children:
Effective teaching strategies work for any classroom, no matter what the age of the students or the
subject. When a teacher implements a combination of effective teaching strategies, students have
more opportunities to perform better in class. There are many different approaches you can use, as a
teacher in your classroom that would surely give positive results in terms of increased efficiency of
entire class.

Some of the effective ways of teaching in the classroom are:

1. Model as you teach

Some students will need to see more than one example to get a good understanding. Make sure that
you include several different demonstrations for each new unit, as repetition is a big part of
committing new ideas to memory. You’ll see a big difference in visual students’ test scores when you
implement this method.

2. Make mistakes
A great way to do this is to make intentional mistakes and ask the class to fix them. This method
requires kids to apply the knowledge they’ve gained in class. It also gives you a chance to evaluate
how well each student comprehends the subject.

3. Work as a team
Splitting the class up into different teams to complete an assignment is a teaching strategy that works
wonders, especially at age groups where students insist on always working with their tight-knit circle
of friends. Group assignments encourage teamwork and help your class to succeed.

4. Encourage learning from experience

The best lessons often happen outside of the classroom. Getting out into the real world offers a new
perspective for children and can help them gain a more profound understanding of what goes on in
the classroom.

5. Let the students teach

Letting students lead the class in teaching requires preparation and a deep understanding of
coursework. You can assign this task individually or break up students into groups. The goal of this
strategy is to get your students to display the knowledge they have and to share it with their
classmates.
Every teacher has her or his own style of teaching. And as traditional teaching styles evolve with the
advent of differentiated instruction, more and more teachers are adjusting their approach depending
on their students' learning needs. But, in order to make a remarkable change in the response of
students, necessary steps must be followed everyday in class.

Thinking about your own way of making friends:

Here are a few things I did in each place that helped me cope better.

1. Be polite. Always – People will be curious, and since they’re just kids after all, will ask the
darnedest questions. They might even belittle you and your previous school, and make all
sorts of rude assumptions, but answer everything with a smile and tactful silence, at worst.
Learn to pick your battles – this isn’t home turf, and it’s important you find your bearing before
you radically oppose someone.

2. Be nonchalant – Make sure you at least appear self-possessed even when your insides are
churning. Do not let yourself be an easy target – there are always a few bullies in every class,
who’ll pick on the new kid, and can actually smell fear. Smile a lot and be enthusiastic when
anyone approaches you, and try and be comfortable and engaged with yourself if and when
you find nobody talking to you. It’s a phase – it’ll pass.

3. Be proactive – This is a two-fold process. First, identify your strengths and make sure you
display them when you join your new class. If you’re good at academic, make sure you ace
your tests. If you play basketball well, participate enthusiastically in gym class and give your
best performance. Find your niche – people in general will be attracted to you and like-minded
people will take you in their fold. Secondly, try and identify a few kids who seem nice, but don’t
necessarily have a lot of friends – then go and talk to them. Ask them for help, and take tips
from them about how you can best navigate your new school. Most kids, individually, are very
friendly, but people in cliques are normally not very inviting towards new-comers. That’s okay –
respect their reserve and be friends with the kids on the fringes.

4. Be patient – People take time to adjust to change, and the larger a group, the longer it’ll take
them time to accept you. Don’t be disheartened, and be game to all the incessant queries,
polite snubbing, and indifference that characterizes the first few days. If you must, approach
the class prefect/monitor/president and ask them for help – they’re usually the most well-
adjusted kids in a class and will be courteous and cooperative. It’s a new chance for you to set
the record straight, and redefine yourself if need be – I know I did, and it worked out
fantastically for me.

Identifying strategies to help children make friends in the classroom:

Have them join clubs, sports teams, or hobbies that they are interested in. They will find someone who
wants to be friends with them or at least it will make them slightly more social. Although, if they have
anxiety or get really scared and really don’t want to talk so much, don’t make them. Another thing, they
have to be confident in themselves. Also, making by group activities is also essential because in that way,
there would be no other choice but to interact with their fellow students. We must expose them to an
environment where they can meet more potential friends. Maybe help them choose some activities that
will expose them to more kids. Something like that where other kids who have similar interests can find a
common interest to grab onto which might, over time, produce some long-term and meaningful
friendships.
Discussing about prosocial behavior and how to develop it in young children:
Prosocial behavior has its roots in infancy and early childhood. To fully capture its importance it is
essential to understand how it develops across ages, the factors that contribute to individual
differences, its moral and value bases, the clinical aspects of low and excessive prosocial behavior,
and its relevance for schooling.

Prosocial behavior in the form of sharing, helping, and cooperating is a hallmark of social competence
throughout childhood. Of direct relevance for schooling is that prosocial behavior has been related
positively to intellectual outcomes, including classroom grades and standardized test scores. Displays
of prosocial behavior also have been related positively to other socially competent outcomes,
including social acceptance and approval among classmates and being liked by teachers. Most
scholars assume that cognitive and affective skills such as perspective taking, prosocial moral
reasoning, adaptive attributional styles, perceived competence, and emotional well-being provide a
psychological foundation for the development of prosocial behavior. Individual differences such as
genetic and temperament characteristics also have been noted. In addition, theoretical perspectives
also propose environmental influences, to include parenting within authoritative structures and
positive interactions with peers. Social developmental perspectives suggest that parents who
encourage perspective taking and evoke empathic responses to the distress of others are likely to
promote the internalization of prosocial values in their children. In addition, proponents of a peer
socialization perspective typically argue that peer relationships provide opportunities for children to
learn and practice prosocial skills. Collaborative interactions with peers also are believed to motivate
the development of cognitive skills that support prosocial forms of behavior.

Interviewing early childhood teachers on what positive disciplines they are

practicing in the classroom:
Being one of the best teachers that I know, she can honestly say that positive discipline is the best
way to improve students' emotional and personality development. She focuses a lot on student's
behavior, communication skills, etc. because she doesn't want them to just be book smart but she
also wants them to be compassionate individuals.

So from preschool, she works on positive discipline. For example, two kids in her kindergarten class
started fighting over a toy. So she went over and validated their feelings saying "I know you both want
this toy and it's frustrating to give it up, but think about how much more happy you'd be to share it" or
saying "It seems like both of you are having a tough time letting go of this toy and that's okay. But let's
give this toy a rest for a while and do something else" to reason and redirect them. So it gives the kids
the choice to make the decision to share or put that toy away. She also encourage parents to do the
same at home because the consistency helps when the kids come back to school. Also, ask
questions. If a child is throwing a tantrum, it's always good to ask them open-ended questions,
rephrase their answer to them, and allow them time to reflect. It gives them time to sit with their
feelings and you'd be surprised how many of them can actually communicate their feelings well when
they are encouraged through positive discipline.