Management Plan for Teaching Young Children

As a future teacher of young children I think that one of the most important components of the classroom curriculum is guidance. I believe the goal of a teacher is not just to stop inappropriate behavior but help the children learn to manage their own behaviors. A central part of early childhood education is the development of social competence. It is important for teachers to know that the strategy used to help children learn to manage their behaviors is a crucial part of their development. I think that it is important for teachers to teach what to do rather than just telling them what not to do. Guidance is a process learned after time and being able to make mistakes and learn from them in a supportive environment is a great opportunity for children to become socially competent. There is only so much teaching that a teacher can do before a child should learn how to solve a situation on their own. Our job as a teacher will be to teach our students right from wrong and hope that they learn to figure out it out for themselves in the future. Teachers assist children with their problems in a positive way and teach them appropriate behaviors so they will understand what is acceptable and unacceptable. I believe that guidance is the part of early childhood education that helps a child develop and mold as a socially competent child.

Guidance Strategies

In my classroom I plan to have positive guidance strategies to help children develop self-control, assist them in making the right decisions, and encourage them to take responsibilities for their actions. An indirect form of guidance that I plan to apply in my classroom is establishing a positive classroom environment. A positive classroom environment will provide my students with a found...

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...ble to handle the stress and struggles that can come with the job. I have never handled stress very well and the thought of being in charge of it scares me. Another concern I have is dealing with parents and what they want for their child’s education. I plan to do my best as a teacher but I fear that I will not be able to fill the needs of all the parents. I have several fears and concerns about how good of a teacher I will be once I actually start. I push most of these fears to the back of my mind and try to focus on all the exciting things that teaching can offer. I love the fact that children will be looking up to me but I fear that I might mess up in some way and not be a good role model. I am going to try to be the best role model possible but nobody is perfect. I am trying to stay focused on being able to educate children and prepare them for a better future.