25 Ways To Speak To Kids
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This quiz was created for the staff of the PAL William J. Duncan center. This will test their knowledge in previously reviewed points on behavior management.
- 1.Connect before you direct means that you must;
- A.
Ackowledge the child for their bad behavior
- B.
Make eye contact with a child and teach them how to focus
- C.
Tell the child a story about yourself as a child
- 2.When addressing a child, you must;
- A.
Open your request with the child's name
- B.
Open your request with a rhyming song
- C.
Scream at the top of your lungs
- 3.using the one-sentence rule, not talking too much, and not rambling on, are all things you must do in order to;
- A.
Stay focused
- B.
Stay brief
- C.
Stay wavy
- 4.Using the acronym KISS when speaking with a child is a way to remind yourself to;
- A.
Be creepy
- B.
Stay simple
- C.
Be creative
- 5.When making a request to a child, you can make certain they understand the request by;
- A.
Ignoring the child if they don't understand the request
- B.
Having them do it until they get it right
- C.
Asking them to repeat it back to you
- 6.one way you can reason with a child to avoid power struggles and have them do what you want them to do is by;
- A.
Make them do pushups
- B.
Making an offer they can't refuse
- C.
Sending them to Ms. Lilly
- 7.using "inside we walk, outside you may run" instead of "NO RUNNING" when speaking to a child is one way to;
- A.
Give choices
- B.
Be positive
- C.
Keekee
- 8.Begin your directives with
- A.
What you not gonna do
- B.
I want
- C.
You better
- 9."legs first, mouth second" means
- A.
You should go to the child and then make a request
- B.
Stand up and then shout
- C.
Stay on your seat and order the kids around from that location
- 10.instead of allowing children to decide what activities they want to participate in, you must....
- A.
Always smile when speaking to a child
- B.
Give choices
- C.
Always show the kids who is the boss
- 11.Reminders can evolve into nagging so easily. You can communicate anything you need said to a child if you;
- A.
Know sign language
- B.
Speak french/italian
- C.
Write it
- 12.BLANK you put your coat away BLANK you can use the candy machine (Fill in the Blanks)
- 13.Speak to children the way you want them to speak to you.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.The younger the child, the more details your directives should have
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Don't ask a leading question when a negative answer is not an option.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16."If you hit, you must BLANK " uses a technique that children will respond to quicker. (Fill in the Blanks) (rhymes with hit)
- 17.The louder the child yells, the louder you yell.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.
- 19.We can't go to the park today; but we can have an extra gym period. Speaks of what Rule?
- A.
Give likable alternatives
- B.
Always make kids do what you want them to do
- C.
Make the child believe (s)he has a choice
- 20.Ask questions that require more than a yes or no. Stick to specifics. Instead of "Did you have a good day at school today?" try "What was the most fun thing you did today?" --> this is an example of what rule?
- A.
Ask questions kids will answer
- B.
Be respectful
- C.
Open up a closed child
- 21.Before giving your directive, ignore emotional equilibrium. Things sink in easier when a child is an emotional wreck.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22."we will be leaving to our next activity soon, clean up and put everything away"; speaks on the rule that says we must;
- A.
Hurry the kids up
- B.
Hold children accountable
- C.
Give advance notice before transitions
- 23.Never let a child complete their thought. What you say is what goes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.As an adult, you must make sure that children understand your directives. If they do not understand, make sure to:
- A.
Chastise them
- B.
Remind them of the Golden Rule
- C.
Replay your message
- 25.Behavior management is about being in complete control. One way to do this is to keep the child guessing. When you speak to a child, make sure you always leave the discussion open.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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