When working with children, be yourself. Remember, your task is to help students. Maintain a friendly, yet firm and consistent manner and show students that learning can be fun. Learn students names and their correct pronunciations as soon as you can. G ive honest, specific, and deserved praise for student achievement and effort.
Success breeds success.
You are in a unique position to focus on students strengths and positive behavior. When you must criticize, keep it constructive and try to preface the corrective remark with something encouraging. A light or witty comment helps mistakes seem less tragic. R ealize that the attention span of most children is not comparable to that of an adult. Make every effort to response to a child s need for movement and variety.