Nine Techniques For Helping A Withdrawn Child In The Classroom
Each child in your classroom, including a
withdrawn child, deserves to have a rewarding and gratifying experience. What has
led to his withdrawal may be a series of harmful home and family experiences. Nevertheless,
he needs help to refrain from withdrawing and become an active, energetic
learner.
1. Be affectionate: hug, move physically close.
2. Continue talking to the child and telling him how nice he is,
how nice he looks, how tall he is, how strong he is, etc.
3. Don't worry if the child does not respond (such as smile, look
at you, talk back). Continue talking to the child, eventually he will respond.
Most adults stop talking to a withdrawn child too soon.
4. Spark the child's interest through the use of games. Hold the
child on your lap and read a story to him.
5. Hold the child on your lap, rock and sing to him. Make up a
special song about the child.
6. Tell the child how special he is.
7. Express confidence in the child and communicate expectations of
success (you can do it).
8. Praise the child's specific behavior (you did a good job of
cleaning up.)
9. Ask a talkative child to play with this child using some special
or new toy.
Will Barnes
www.yourconsultantsite.com