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Hi everyone, I'm a director and also a preschool teacher. I have a child in my class that does not get along well with others. He's very mean to the other children and destroys things in the classroom. This makes it extremely hard to teach the children because he is don't like to follow directions and routines. I've taken courses that have taught me redirection and creating a positive environment and none of it is working. I've even created a calming corner to provide a space for the children to calm down. Nothing is working, I don't want to expel him because that's not helping him. Please help!

Hello I am an AD as well as a preschool teacher and I have the same issue. What I found to be helpful is giving this particular child jobs. I keep him busy with being a helper, although it doesn't work every single time but, it does help.

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Linda Butler
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-10-2021 10:47
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: A child that does not listen

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

Hi everyone, I'm a director and also a preschool teacher. I have a child in my class that does not get along well with others. He's very mean to the other children and destroys things in the classroom. This makes it extremely hard to teach the children because he is don't like to follow directions and routines. I've taken courses that have taught me redirection and creating a positive environment and none of it is working. I've even created a calming corner to provide a space for the children to calm down. Nothing is working, I don't want to expel him because that's not helping him. Please help!

In my experience being a childcare provider I have found out that it makes the whole classroom situation better for a job doesn't listen if the teacher makes a job it does not listen become their pocket pal everything the teacher does she includes this child with her to do from wiping tables to passing out napkins to hold the books or to leading circle time that gives the child  responsibility And it also helps the chow to listen to what you're saying and in most cases that y'all will interact with their peers by talking and listening more

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Annette Mason
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-10-2021 11:46
From: Linda Butler
Subject: A child that does not listen

Hello I am an AD as well as a preschool teacher and I have the same issue. What I found to be helpful is giving this particular child jobs. I keep him busy with being a helper, although it doesn't work every single time but, it does help.

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Linda Butler

Original Message:
Sent: 11-10-2021 10:47
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: A child that does not listen

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

Hi everyone, I'm a director and also a preschool teacher. I have a child in my class that does not get along well with others. He's very mean to the other children and destroys things in the classroom. This makes it extremely hard to teach the children because he is don't like to follow directions and routines. I've taken courses that have taught me redirection and creating a positive environment and none of it is working. I've even created a calming corner to provide a space for the children to calm down. Nothing is working, I don't want to expel him because that's not helping him. Please help!

It sounds just like a child I have in my center. What we do is try to give him things to do around the classroom "be our little helper" with anything towards are next routine.

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Stephany Velazquez
Eagle Mountain UT
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-10-2021 10:47
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: A child that does not listen

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

Hi everyone, I'm a director and also a preschool teacher. I have a child in my class that does not get along well with others. He's very mean to the other children and destroys things in the classroom. This makes it extremely hard to teach the children because he is don't like to follow directions and routines. I've taken courses that have taught me redirection and creating a positive environment and none of it is working. I've even created a calming corner to provide a space for the children to calm down. Nothing is working, I don't want to expel him because that's not helping him. Please help!

Giving himhim jobs is great, also keeping him engaged in interesting activities will help!

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Eileen Adams
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-10-2021 10:47
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: A child that does not listen

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

Hi everyone, I'm a director and also a preschool teacher. I have a child in my class that does not get along well with others. He's very mean to the other children and destroys things in the classroom. This makes it extremely hard to teach the children because he is don't like to follow directions and routines. I've taken courses that have taught me redirection and creating a positive environment and none of it is working. I've even created a calming corner to provide a space for the children to calm down. Nothing is working, I don't want to expel him because that's not helping him. Please help!

Take time to observe the child. Do scans throughout the day for at least a week and see if there are patterns of behavior/activities that causes the child to act out and activities that seem to help the child focus/work. Base on what you have observed you can start to implement an individual plan for the child. Also, include the parents/guardian in the plan. I will say that just keeping the child busy doesn’t help the child to learn how to self regulate...it does buys the provider time to refocus. Sometimes a child will realize if he/she acts out they can do what they want. You want the child to be independent and it destructive. If individual plan doesn’t work then reach out to your local ECE referral agency and seek assistance. Ask if they offer SEL, FLIP IT, PAX etc trainings. These types trainings are offered in my local referral agency to help providers with children who have difficulties self regulating. You are not alone in this situation and these type of behaviors burn out providers/teachers. Burn out is listed next to low pay for the reasons why providers/teachers leave the ECE field. Reach out to your local ECE referral agency before removing him/her from your program. Best wishes 🤗

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Original Message:
Sent: 11/10/2021 10:48:00 AM
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: A child that does not listen

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

Hi everyone, I'm a director and also a preschool teacher. I have a child in my class that does not get along well with others. He's very mean to the other children and destroys things in the classroom. This makes it extremely hard to teach the children because he is don't like to follow directions and routines. I've taken courses that have taught me redirection and creating a positive environment and none of it is working. I've even created a calming corner to provide a space for the children to calm down. Nothing is working, I don't want to expel him because that's not helping him. Please help!

We have a toddler that is completely out of control at nap time. Nap time for this child is his time to defy, push the limits, grab toys, throw toys, wake sleepers and he knows it. Attention to his shenanigans is pretty much what he likes. He will look right at us with his adorable smile, say no and and off he goes. Eight children to put to sleep is exhausting. Any suggestions?

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Sandra Grunder
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-11-2021 11:10
From: Rebecca Cotto-Bergmann
Subject: A child that does not listen

Take time to observe the child. Do scans throughout the day for at least a week and see if there are patterns of behavior/activities that causes the child to act out and activities that seem to help the child focus/work. Base on what you have observed you can start to implement an individual plan for the child. Also, include the parents/guardian in the plan. I will say that just keeping the child busy doesn't help the child to learn how to self regulate...it does buys the provider time to refocus. Sometimes a child will realize if he/she acts out they can do what they want. You want the child to be independent and it destructive. If individual plan doesn't work then reach out to your local ECE referral agency and seek assistance. Ask if they offer SEL, FLIP IT, PAX etc trainings. These types trainings are offered in my local referral agency to help providers with children who have difficulties self regulating. You are not alone in this situation and these type of behaviors burn out providers/teachers. Burn out is listed next to low pay for the reasons why providers/teachers leave the ECE field. Reach out to your local ECE referral agency before removing him/her from your program. Best wishes 🤗

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Original Message:
Sent: 11/10/2021 10:48:00 AM
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: A child that does not listen

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

Hi everyone, I'm a director and also a preschool teacher. I have a child in my class that does not get along well with others. He's very mean to the other children and destroys things in the classroom. This makes it extremely hard to teach the children because he is don't like to follow directions and routines. I've taken courses that have taught me redirection and creating a positive environment and none of it is working. I've even created a calming corner to provide a space for the children to calm down. Nothing is working, I don't want to expel him because that's not helping him. Please help!

One of the best solutions for him might be to give him a basket of His favorite toys evenCrayons and paper on his bed and ask him to play quietly with his toys and on occasionally going over to him if you have the manpower to do that Also at sometime try to see if you can get him to lay down and  or rest and take a nap as well Also if he gets up you have to keep redirecting him back to his bedAlso keep reminding him that he has toys to play with quietly on his bed It takes a lot of time to do this but eventually he will do what you ask of him It's just consistency and repetition for a child like this

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Annette Mason
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-12-2021 10:41
From: Sandra Grunder
Subject: A child that does not listen

We have a toddler that is completely out of control at nap time. Nap time for this child is his time to defy, push the limits, grab toys, throw toys, wake sleepers and he knows it. Attention to his shenanigans is pretty much what he likes. He will look right at us with his adorable smile, say no and and off he goes. Eight children to put to sleep is exhausting. Any suggestions?

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Sandra Grunder

Original Message:
Sent: 11-11-2021 11:10
From: Rebecca Cotto-Bergmann
Subject: A child that does not listen

Take time to observe the child. Do scans throughout the day for at least a week and see if there are patterns of behavior/activities that causes the child to act out and activities that seem to help the child focus/work. Base on what you have observed you can start to implement an individual plan for the child. Also, include the parents/guardian in the plan. I will say that just keeping the child busy doesn't help the child to learn how to self regulate...it does buys the provider time to refocus. Sometimes a child will realize if he/she acts out they can do what they want. You want the child to be independent and it destructive. If individual plan doesn't work then reach out to your local ECE referral agency and seek assistance. Ask if they offer SEL, FLIP IT, PAX etc trainings. These types trainings are offered in my local referral agency to help providers with children who have difficulties self regulating. You are not alone in this situation and these type of behaviors burn out providers/teachers. Burn out is listed next to low pay for the reasons why providers/teachers leave the ECE field. Reach out to your local ECE referral agency before removing him/her from your program. Best wishes 🤗

Sent from my iPhone


Original Message:
Sent: 11/10/2021 10:48:00 AM
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: A child that does not listen

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

Hi everyone, I'm a director and also a preschool teacher. I have a child in my class that does not get along well with others. He's very mean to the other children and destroys things in the classroom. This makes it extremely hard to teach the children because he is don't like to follow directions and routines. I've taken courses that have taught me redirection and creating a positive environment and none of it is working. I've even created a calming corner to provide a space for the children to calm down. Nothing is working, I don't want to expel him because that's not helping him. Please help!

maybe put a box around his sleep area maybe the area needs to b kind dark back rubs rub the area behind the ears

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Amy King
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-12-2021 10:41
From: Sandra Grunder
Subject: A child that does not listen

We have a toddler that is completely out of control at nap time. Nap time for this child is his time to defy, push the limits, grab toys, throw toys, wake sleepers and he knows it. Attention to his shenanigans is pretty much what he likes. He will look right at us with his adorable smile, say no and and off he goes. Eight children to put to sleep is exhausting. Any suggestions?

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Sandra Grunder

Original Message:
Sent: 11-11-2021 11:10
From: Rebecca Cotto-Bergmann
Subject: A child that does not listen

Take time to observe the child. Do scans throughout the day for at least a week and see if there are patterns of behavior/activities that causes the child to act out and activities that seem to help the child focus/work. Base on what you have observed you can start to implement an individual plan for the child. Also, include the parents/guardian in the plan. I will say that just keeping the child busy doesn't help the child to learn how to self regulate...it does buys the provider time to refocus. Sometimes a child will realize if he/she acts out they can do what they want. You want the child to be independent and it destructive. If individual plan doesn't work then reach out to your local ECE referral agency and seek assistance. Ask if they offer SEL, FLIP IT, PAX etc trainings. These types trainings are offered in my local referral agency to help providers with children who have difficulties self regulating. You are not alone in this situation and these type of behaviors burn out providers/teachers. Burn out is listed next to low pay for the reasons why providers/teachers leave the ECE field. Reach out to your local ECE referral agency before removing him/her from your program. Best wishes 🤗

Sent from my iPhone


Original Message:
Sent: 11/10/2021 10:48:00 AM
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: A child that does not listen

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

Hi everyone, I'm a director and also a preschool teacher. I have a child in my class that does not get along well with others. He's very mean to the other children and destroys things in the classroom. This makes it extremely hard to teach the children because he is don't like to follow directions and routines. I've taken courses that have taught me redirection and creating a positive environment and none of it is working. I've even created a calming corner to provide a space for the children to calm down. Nothing is working, I don't want to expel him because that's not helping him. Please help!

Hi,
We had a similar situation and our intervention specialist gave us a great concept. We removed him right after lunch and asked a teacher to take him to the lobby while the rest of the class was put down for nap. After about twenty mins, he came back into the room and laid down with the teacher. While in the lobby he was given the same options everyday, and the teacher kindly reinforced with words why he was in the lobby. After about a month, tapering the time down from 20 mins to 5, he was able to go from his lunch to his mat with success and even sleep. I understand that you may not have the staff or resources to make this work for you.
Best of Luck
-Shannon
Site Supervisor, Head Start
Sacramento, Ca

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Shannon Matlock
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-12-2021 10:41
From: Sandra Grunder
Subject: A child that does not listen

We have a toddler that is completely out of control at nap time. Nap time for this child is his time to defy, push the limits, grab toys, throw toys, wake sleepers and he knows it. Attention to his shenanigans is pretty much what he likes. He will look right at us with his adorable smile, say no and and off he goes. Eight children to put to sleep is exhausting. Any suggestions?

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Sandra Grunder

Original Message:
Sent: 11-11-2021 11:10
From: Rebecca Cotto-Bergmann
Subject: A child that does not listen

Take time to observe the child. Do scans throughout the day for at least a week and see if there are patterns of behavior/activities that causes the child to act out and activities that seem to help the child focus/work. Base on what you have observed you can start to implement an individual plan for the child. Also, include the parents/guardian in the plan. I will say that just keeping the child busy doesn't help the child to learn how to self regulate...it does buys the provider time to refocus. Sometimes a child will realize if he/she acts out they can do what they want. You want the child to be independent and it destructive. If individual plan doesn't work then reach out to your local ECE referral agency and seek assistance. Ask if they offer SEL, FLIP IT, PAX etc trainings. These types trainings are offered in my local referral agency to help providers with children who have difficulties self regulating. You are not alone in this situation and these type of behaviors burn out providers/teachers. Burn out is listed next to low pay for the reasons why providers/teachers leave the ECE field. Reach out to your local ECE referral agency before removing him/her from your program. Best wishes 🤗

Sent from my iPhone


Original Message:
Sent: 11/10/2021 10:48:00 AM
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: A child that does not listen

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

Hi everyone, I'm a director and also a preschool teacher. I have a child in my class that does not get along well with others. He's very mean to the other children and destroys things in the classroom. This makes it extremely hard to teach the children because he is don't like to follow directions and routines. I've taken courses that have taught me redirection and creating a positive environment and none of it is working. I've even created a calming corner to provide a space for the children to calm down. Nothing is working, I don't want to expel him because that's not helping him. Please help!

All of these responses truly helped me!! I as well struggle with a child in my facility who doesn't listen and can't seem to follow simple directions. So I will mention these great ideas to my fellow co-workers, Thank You Ladies!!

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Britney Woodbury
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-10-2021 10:47
From: Anonymous Member
Subject: A child that does not listen

This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

Hi everyone, I'm a director and also a preschool teacher. I have a child in my class that does not get along well with others. He's very mean to the other children and destroys things in the classroom. This makes it extremely hard to teach the children because he is don't like to follow directions and routines. I've taken courses that have taught me redirection and creating a positive environment and none of it is working. I've even created a calming corner to provide a space for the children to calm down. Nothing is working, I don't want to expel him because that's not helping him. Please help!