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Art of Redirection
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respond by giving another toy to the child that he will take an intrest in
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always avoid conflict with the child rediret him in another direction
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I was playing with blocks with all the kids and one of them kept knocking over the others towers and making the other kids upset. i moved that child next to me to help me build his own tower that he was able to knock down all he wanted. all the other kids saw how fun he was having so they all started to build theirs and knock them down.
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Great example of redirection! Using a positive and engaging activity to redirect behavior is effective in teaching children about sharing and communication.
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There is a student who is Autistic and easily gets overwhelmed. When this student gets overwhelmed or overstimulated they become very emotional; will cry hysterically and become very physical with their peers and refuses to follow any direction of any sorts. I have found that removing this child from their room and taking them to a quiet and private place like the office works very well. This child gets taken to the office and asked to stay there, after the child does so the child is not spoken to until they have calmed down, stopped crying, stopped screaming, stopped being physical and most importantly now has their listening ears on. Once the child is ready I get level with the child and just have them explain to me what happened in their eyes and the suggest better ways we could have reacted to the situation and then suggest the child goes and apologizes to their peer for their actions
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Great job, Taetym! Your approach of removing the child to a quiet space and then engaging in reflective communication is a compassionate and effective way to handle behavioral issues. Keep up the good work!
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One fine day one of my student start telling “I want mommy” and “I want to hug my mommy” and she is very upset. Then I take her out of the class group and convinced her like Mommy will be here soon after she finish her office work and I gave her a big hug. Then she seems normal and started to play with her friends.
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I had a child who would hit other children very often. i would see this occur when he would be done with an activity or when he had nothing to do. When these times in the day would occur, i would immediately place activities and toys that would keep him focused on it for long periods of time and that could stimulate his mind. The more i did that with him, this behavior rarely came up.
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Miriam, your use of redirection to provide engaging activities for the child is effective in preventing behavioral issues. It’s important to continue fostering effective communication and sharing skills through activities and discussions. Great work!
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two kids were doing puzzle activity we had only one over size puzzle it was new, and everyone wants to use it. the instruction was two people at a time. One kid did not want to wait attempt to take the puzzle which create a misunderstanding. what i did i had to set a timer on the screen and have the kids monitor the time each kid gets to use the puzzle. it works because the kids make sure each kids get their fair share of time with the puzzle
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Great job, Rosemarie! Using a timer for turn-taking is a creative way to teach effective communication and sharing in young children. Well done!
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Sometimes I redirect the attention of the child by having them take my hand and show me their artwork or some picture on the wall to distract.
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Great job, Angel! Redirecting attention by involving the child in showing their artwork or a picture is a creative and effective way to avoid behavioral issues. Keep up the good work!
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One of my students knocked down another’s tower built out of blocks. We talked about how that would make us feel if done to us and the student suggested that they could help rebuild and that’s exactly what they did.
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Brooke, your use of redirection effectively resolved the situation. Encouraging children to communicate and collaborate promotes empathy and problem-solving skills. Great job!
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During music and movement time 2 of the children were fighting over a horn. I stepped in and told the one who had it first he could use during this song and when we do our next song he would swap with the other child and use is instrument. I didn’t have to asked them to swap. When the next song started, they swapped. I praised their actions.
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Great job, Cindy! Your use of redirection effectively resolved the conflict. Incorporating turn-taking activities and praising positive actions fosters effective communication and sharing skills in young children.
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There was a time when two toddlers started grabbing a toy from each other, and I could see the frustration building. Instead of letting things escalate, I stepped in and gently said, “Hey, how about we build a tower together with the blocks?” I helped them shift their focus, and soon they were both working together, laughing and sharing the blocks without any issues. It was a small moment, but it worked because it gave them a new, positive way to interact. When it comes to teaching communication, I try to keep it fun and simple. We use lots of role-playing with toys or puppets to act out sharing, and I’ll often say things like, “When you’re done, you can say, ‘My turn next!'” It helps them understand the idea of taking turns, even when it’s hard for them. I also keep things light and praise them whenever they try to use their words instead of actions—it makes a big difference in building those skills!
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Angela, your use of redirection to shift the toddlers’ focus and encourage positive interaction was effective. Your creative teaching methods for communication and sharing are engaging and supportive of young children’s development. Great job!
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As a lead teacher for toddlers I often talk to the kids about sharing. Often a student has a toy and another wants it and it starts a dispute between the children. We talk about sharing is caring . Or if it persists I often take it away from both and have them play with something else.
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Sandra, your use of redirection and teaching about sharing is commendable. It’s important to reinforce positive behavior and guide children towards effective communication.
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A time I found that redirection helped or should I say we still use is with a child who maybe hits while one of us teachers say no that’s not safe to do, or nope we do not kiss our friends we only kiss momma and daddy and usually when we say no that child will come up and hit us. When that happens we usually tell him “oh no, that’s not very nice we like gentle hands. We are nice to our friends” and always try to reassure that our hands are for gentle touches. Some kids do not respond to NO very well so a reassurance is always great especially when they act in a harmful way.
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Mrs. A, your use of redirection to address hitting and kissing behaviors is effective. Reassuring and modeling gentle touches is a creative way to teach communication and empathy.
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I work in the infant room at my daycare and we have one baby who has a thing for hair and we have to constantly be watching him. Anytime we see him start to get that look in his eyes we’ll either distract him with a toy soft toy that has hair (yarn, or we have these monster with fuzzy hair) or we’ll take him to an entirely different part of the room and distract with with different toys.
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Great job, Mystery! Using redirection effectively with the infant is commendable. Your creative methods for distraction and redirection show a deep understanding of young children’s needs. Well done!
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There was a girl who really struggled with emotional control, the same rules and sharing that everyone uses would result in very loud crying when she didn’t get what she wanted. I’d had many failures with comforting her in the past since she rejected it. So I tried redirection by offering her a toy, and making it interesting by acting scared of the squeaking sound it made, she got into it right away, making it squeak to “scare” me. I think it made her feel in control.
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Aurora, your use of redirection with the girl struggling with emotional control was effective. Your creative approach to teaching effective communication through play is commendable.
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