Problem
Case Scenario: Joey
Joey is a four-year-old child whose family recently relocated to a new town. Joey joined his new Pre-K classroom four months into the school year, after the community of the classroom was established and friendships formed. Joey is a rule-follower and seems to be adjusting well, but he usually plays alone and is shy. One day, Joey is painting at the art center and after finishing his own painting, he begins painting on another child's work. The other child is visibly upset that her work has been painted on. She and her friend tell Joey that he is not nice and they do not want him there because he painted on her work. When confronted by the other children, he says that there was no more paper, begins crying, and runs to the corner. He has now isolated himself and refuses to speak to anyone.
Part A:
a) What actions you took immediately following the occurrence, and the child's reaction?
b) How you will collaborate with the student to use mistakes as learning opportunities to develop healthy socioemotional skills and build a respectful, supportive, and inclusive learning environment?
c) How parents/guardians can support appropriate behavior at home through respectful, reciprocal relationships?
Part B: Follow-up letter
1. What is a Brief summary of the student's classroom behavior?
2. What is the Summary of corrective steps you took and will take to help the student to develop appropriate behavior?
3. What are At-home strategies to encourage student to develop healthy socioemotional skills?
4. How you will follow-up with the family about the child's future behavior and progress.