I agree with Rousseau on this topic, When he says children are born innocent. As the child grows older and gets acquainted with society, it is hard for the child to tell what is right and wrong. The child goes through a state of confusion when they see their parents doing one thing and their peers doing another. Methods of teaching varies so much from one teacher to the next. As a person who interacts well with others and prefers a study partner, you can bet one of my methods is going to be group work.
Group work helps with social skills, learning skills, and communication skills.
This could really help a shy student to learn to interact with his or her classmates and hopefully eventually open that child up. Class participation is another method I find very important. I will have students read aloud, write on the board and call upon them to answer questions. These things will hopefully help the student to learn that there is more than one right way to do or even say something. Finally, positive reinforcement will be one of my ways also.