25 reasons children misbehave in class
and what you can do about it!
By Helene Ibrahim
Now, there is a little bit more to it than that, and if you like to read about some additional factors, here they are!
2. Is your teaching adopted to child's attention span? About 20 minutes of concentration can be expected of children aged 3, ten minutes more for those who are a year older. Be swift and to the point when you teach!
3. Is your teaching adopted to child's need for movement? Teach briefly - sum up in a song or activity that involves move-ment. Then quickly back to order again, teach more - sum up in an activity, and so on: - ) Telling children to sit still on a chair while nothing happens is a sure way to get class in disarray! - (
4. Do you always teach in the same way, without variations and surprises? Great way of making hooligans!
Yes, we need to have clear work routines in the classroom - but children need both BREAD and HONEY, routine and change: - )
5. Are you teaching about subjects that interest the children at hand, taking up relevant questions (theirs too)?
6. Is your teaching too hard/easy for the child - both are disastrous! Give the children something a little bit above their present level to tease them to get on. Be interesting!
7. Do you activate enough many children during the lessons?
8. In what situations do the problems occur?
9. Did you try hard enough to learn to know each child and what he likes to do?
10. Is your lesson/teaching varied enough to fit most children? Some learn by seeing, others by listening, most by doing and repeating regularly in different ways!
11.Do you encourage the children when they improve, not only the top pupils in the class? Do you give immediate feedback and encouragement? These things have been proven to be very important for the success of children learning!
12. Does your classroom fulfil the needs of the child - also his need for rest and quiet sometimes?