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Choys201 Unit 6 Research Paper

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CHYS2P15 Journal 6

A significant event that happened today involved a child who was demonstrating stubbornness. The teacher had an activity planned for me, which dealt with number recognition. Essentially, the teacher provided instructions, directing me to present a number from 1-10, where then the child would count the number of bear figurines to match the given number. I came across one child who was being difficult and did not want to wait her turn while I was assisting the other children. She kept peeking her head through the door asking if it was her turn, as I kept telling her that I would call her when it was. Finally, when it got to her turn, I called her into the back room and told her to count six bears. Instead, she told me she did not want to and that she wanted …show more content…

However, there were only 24 bears in total, and in addition, the children were only supposed to practice numbers 1-10. After explaining to her that she could not count 40, she ignored me and continued to try anyway. I attempted to use reinforcement methods, by telling her that she has to follow instructions, although, she remained resistant. She began playing with the timer, informing me that she wanted more time by changing the clock to 15 minutes, instead of 10. I told her that she would have to leave the room and join the rest of the class if she did not cooperate appropriately. This event caught me off guard, causing me to feel uncomfortable because as a teaching assistant there is only so much one can do/authority I have. During that moment, I felt hopeless because of the mutual respect that has been established in the relationships I have developed. However, all because one child had the tendency to refuse from listening to instructions and wanted to do things her way, had caused me to be

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