Relationship building is essential to all ages. To gain respect for each other is essential, however it will take time, patience and understanding when communicating with anyone is vital for them to feel comfortable in your presence and it is more important that a child see’s you as a positive and not a negative.
There are many principles that you must know when you want to build relationships. The reason that we have these principles is to make working with children easier. Engaging with a child using a kind expression and smiling as you start to talk to them will ease any anxiety they may have had. Slowly getting down to a child’s height and being eye level with them will also make them feel less uncertain as if you were to tower over them they may get frightened or feel uneasy. You need to remember not to invade a child’s personal space too much as this can make a child draw back and not want to open up, you could start by simply asking them a sociable question such as, “how are you feeling today?” and giving them time to respond while giving them your full attention.
Everyone has their own individual rights and responsibilities that you as a teacher must respect. Children have been given forty-two rights of a child that have become the law in many countries these rights are called the UN Convention. Some of these rights include that a child must have a shelter over their heads, clothes on their back and food in their mouth. It is also your duty to make sure that none of these rights are being broken and that if a child is to have any problems then you are to try and make sure that they know that they can talk to you and ask you questions. It will also help for you to remind children of their rights and responsibilities and to ensure that they have an understanding of the consequences that people could face for going against a child’s right. The need to promote