Chalenging Behavior Research Paper
Challenging Behavior Research Paper
ROUGH PLAY IN THE CLASSROOM
As the assignment states I was required to pick a challenging behavior that interests me and research possible ways to change the behavior. Well thinking about this I thought about what happens in my classes of three and four year old children and decided rough play was an issue and it usually results in what seems like un-productive and un-structured time. What I learned about instead was the importance of rough play in the classroom sometimes referred to as super hero play. According to Early Childhood News, The Professional Resource for Teachers and Parents by Brenda J. Boyd PH.D Teachers are experiencing real concern for the safety of children and themselves and many more about the violence in the future lives of children engaged in super hero play. Teachers of young children have become increasingly vocal opponents of superhero play, voicing concern about the behavior in their classrooms. (The Free Library article by Brenda Boyd). Superhero play is defined as the physical play of children pretending to be media characters with extraordinary abilities including superhero strength. More and more teachers are choosing to ban superhero play from their classrooms. Banning superhero play it turns out may not be the most effective means for dealing with children’s’ increasing exposure to inappropriate and poor quality television programming. (Seattle Times-Henderson 1994). Some feel this behavior may play some developmental function necessary for young children’s growth. So instead of banning first we must distinguish the difference between rough play and fighting. In rough play children’s faces are free and easy, their muscle tone is relaxed and they are usually smiling and laughing. In fighting the facial movements are rigid, controlled, stressed and jaw is clenched, one child tends to dominate. (Rough Play One of the Most Challenging Behaviors by: Frances M.
ROUGH PLAY IN THE CLASSROOM
As the assignment states I was required to pick a challenging behavior that interests me and research possible ways to change the behavior. Well thinking about this I thought about what happens in my classes of three and four year old children and decided rough play was an issue and it usually results in what seems like un-productive and un-structured time. What I learned about instead was the importance of rough play in the classroom sometimes referred to as super hero play. According to Early Childhood News, The Professional Resource for Teachers and Parents by Brenda J. Boyd PH.D Teachers are experiencing real concern for the safety of children and themselves and many more about the violence in the future lives of children engaged in super hero play. Teachers of young children have become increasingly vocal opponents of superhero play, voicing concern about the behavior in their classrooms. (The Free Library article by Brenda Boyd). Superhero play is defined as the physical play of children pretending to be media characters with extraordinary abilities including superhero strength. More and more teachers are choosing to ban superhero play from their classrooms. Banning superhero play it turns out may not be the most effective means for dealing with children’s’ increasing exposure to inappropriate and poor quality television programming. (Seattle Times-Henderson 1994). Some feel this behavior may play some developmental function necessary for young children’s growth. So instead of banning first we must distinguish the difference between rough play and fighting. In rough play children’s faces are free and easy, their muscle tone is relaxed and they are usually smiling and laughing. In fighting the facial movements are rigid, controlled, stressed and jaw is clenched, one child tends to dominate. (Rough Play One of the Most Challenging Behaviors by: Frances M.