SweetSue92
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- Jul 18, 2018
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Like all pabulum, there is SOME truth to this, and more truth for children than adults. But it is far from true in all (or even most) circumstances.
Example: the tantruming three year old who just gave up naps, has a cold, and is hungry is probably telling you she is hungry, tired, and doesn't feel good. Fair.
The ten year old who is clowning to make his friends laugh during school is--clowning to make his friends laugh. He has nothing to tell you. He is being a ten year old. He will get away with it for as long as you allow it.
For most thinking people this is not rocket science. It is common sense.
But then there is the Education Complex who says we must get to the root of the communication of this behavior.
"Behavior is communication" can be found all over the internet, but here is one mind-deadening example:
www.understood.org
Example: the tantruming three year old who just gave up naps, has a cold, and is hungry is probably telling you she is hungry, tired, and doesn't feel good. Fair.
The ten year old who is clowning to make his friends laugh during school is--clowning to make his friends laugh. He has nothing to tell you. He is being a ten year old. He will get away with it for as long as you allow it.
For most thinking people this is not rocket science. It is common sense.
But then there is the Education Complex who says we must get to the root of the communication of this behavior.
"Behavior is communication" can be found all over the internet, but here is one mind-deadening example:
Understanding behavior as communication: A teacher’s guide
Understanding that behavior is a form of communication can help teachers reframe what they’re seeing and not take student behavior personally.
