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Behaviour management: Using reflective language

Using reflective language to meet the emotional and behavioural needs of children can have a big impact on behaviour and learning. Cath Hunter advises

One of the biggest challenges facing primary school staff can be dealing with children’s behaviour in a way that has a positive impact on them, is not detrimental to their self-esteem, and enables them to make realistic changes.

For many staff working in primary schools today their desire to support and encourage learning is disrupted by children who do not conform to the expectations of engaged participation in daily school life.

We may know of children who have refused to follow instruction, appear to be deliberately disruptive and challenge staff. We may also know of children who are withdrawn, overly eager to please and unable to build and sustain relationships. In some schools there may only be a few children causing concern, in others there may be many.

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