Identify The Different Types Of Children In The Classroom

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Every child and every classroom is very diverse and not everybody learns the same way. Accommodating to every persons needs when teaching can be difficult. Their are ways for teachers to make sure that every student is able to reach their full potential without leaving them behind. In the kindergarten class, I have observed many different types of learners. In one specific case their is a little boy with autism. He is able to sit in class with the rest of the students and gets to learn the same things that they do. The staff does a really good job at making sure he is getting enough one on one time and that he is working towards a goal. He has his own chart that he carries around with him were he picks something he wants to work toward. Each time he gets a sticker to fill his chart he gets the reward that he chose at the end of the day. He gets a sticker each time he has good behavior and each time he completes an assignment. He also has other accommodations as well such as having an au pair with him at all times and having headphones with him when the classroom gets too loud. By giving him a goal to work towards he is able to motivate himself to earn that. …show more content…

One particular child in my practicum has a plan for his behaviors. Every time he acts out in class or has a tantrum, he is given verbal warnings. After he is given a verbal warning, the teacher will “clip him down”, which means he gets 5 minutes of recess taken away. This particular child has a plan that if he is able to be good and not act out in class, he gets to play with legos at the end of the day for at least five minutes. If his behaviors get very bad, then the teacher is able to take his lego time away. That being said,

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