WHY KIDS

MISBEHAVE?
PRESENTATION BY: MS. SHAZIA NAZIR
(SECTION HEAD-PRE SCHOOL)
WHY KIDS MISBEHAVE?
 Basic has several “Function ”
 Attention from peer or adults
 Attain power | control |
 Revenge or retaliation
 Feels good play
 Fear of failure
 Getting something (sensory input)
 Imitation
 SO WHAT TO DO TO
PREVENT MISBEHAVIOR
Proactive intervention strategies
 Classroom rules
 Classroom schedule
 Physical space
 Attention signal
 Beginning and ending routines
 Student work
CLASSROOM RULES
The rules for rules
 Keep the number to a minimum (approx. 5)
 Keep the wording simple
 Have rules represent your basic expectations
 Keep the wording positive, if possible
 Make your rules specific.
 Make your rules describe behavior that is observable
 Make your rules describe behavior that is measureable
 Assign consequences to breaking the rules
 Always include a compliance rules
 Keep the rules pasted
 Consider having rules revised daily for the first two weeks then
periodically.
EXAMPLES

Inappropriate rules Preferred rules

Be responsible Keep hands, feet and objects
Pay attention to your self
Do your best Raise your hand and wait for
Be kind to others permission to speak
Respect authority Sit in your seat unless you
Be polite have permission to leave it
Walk, don’t run, at all times in
the classroom
CLASSROOM SCHEDULES
 Avoid “wait time”
 Approximately 70% of the school day is geared for academic
engagement
 Begin each activity on time
PHYSICAL SPACE
 Make sure you have a access to all parts of the room.
 Feel free to assign seats and change at will
 Minimize the disruption caused by high traffic areas in the
class.
 Arrange to devote some of your bulletin board/ display space
to student work.
 All chairs should face forward so that all eyes focused on the
teacher.
PREPARE THE WORK AREA
 Arrange work areas and seats so that you can easily see
and monitor all the students and areas no matter where
you are in the room.
 Be sure that students will be able to see you as well as
frequently used areas of the classroom.
 Learn the emergency procedure.
 Be sure to have all necessary materials in easily
accessible areas.
ATTENTION SIGNALS
 Decide upon a signal you can use to get student’s
attention
 Teach students to respond to the signal by focusing on
your and maintaining complete silence
Examples: The “Hand Raise”
Say “class your attention please ”
At the same time, swing right arm in a circular motion from
the 9:00 position to the 12:00 position.
This prompts all students to stop, look at you and raise hand.
ADVANTAGES
TO HAND RAISE
 It can be given from any location in the room.
 It can be used outside the classroom
 It has both a visual and auditory component.
 It has the “ripple effect”