Weekly series: Lesson learned from little humans!
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Happy Monday!
Two types of Teachers! Have you ever wondered why some children’s faces just light up when they see a certain teacher and others not so much?
I was observing in a classroom yesterday and I came up with this analogy for a lifeguard and a swim coach.
A lifeguard’s main purpose is to keep everyone safe, a lifeguard teacher does the same thing in the classroom, scanning for safety, reminding the rules, anything slightly out of line is reined in very quickly. She can be loving and takes her job seriously, but their objective is safety over connection.
A swim coach on the other hand is in the water with the kids, joining play, wanting to listen and understand the children’s perspective, they are curious and genuinely want to connect with the children. Of course, they also want to keep the children safe but the individual connection/ relationship with each child is the primary objective. I like to call it a “heart connection” and of course children feel it and respond joyfully to that connection.
Do you agree when children have a deep and genuine relationship with the educators, they are less likely to “act out”?
Does this sound familiar to you? Have you seen this happening in your classroom or program?
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Until Next Time!
