2.3COMMUNICATION AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHILDREN.doc
COMMUNICATION AND PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS

• Describe how to establish respectful, professional relationships with children and young people

Children of all ages, cultures and abilities need to feel secure and valued. Through positively communicating with and being involved with pupils, we will show them that they are part of the school community.
Children of different needs and ages will require varying levels attention and support according to their needs and amount of time they can concentrate.
To children in early ages they still need to remind them about the importance of listening to others and taking turns to speak. They also need to very clear and check their understanding. One of effective way of encouraging children to understand and respect others is through discussion and activities. Also we should not try to use complicated language or long list of instructions, which make what we are saying more difficult to grasp.

• Describe with examples how to behave appropriately for a child and young person’s stage development

It is very important to ensure that when we communicating with children and young people we take into account their stage of development.
Children and young people also need to be able to understand how their feelings might effect their behaviour and we may need to talk to them about this. For example, saying to the child, “I know you are upset because you could not draw today” will help them to make a link between emotion and behaviour. In this way they will be able to understand how to think about others.
If we ask pupils to behave in a particular way and forget to do it ourselves, they will find it harder to understand the boundaries of what is acceptable.

• Describe how to deal with