Derrick wants to play with colored paddles when they were first placed on the shelves. He was intent on carrying them one in each hand. He held them up in front of his eyes and looked at the floor, at the other children and at the plants outside the window. Be alternated the blue and red paddle in front of his eyes and laughed with delight. When other children came near him, he yells and pushes them away.

Competencies addressed

Understanding Child Development
Understanding stages of development
Relationships with children
Conflict resolution

a. What will be my initial response to Sam.
b. How do I help him ?
c. What should I talked to him
d. How do I feel about Sam's behavior?
e. What do I want children to learn from this situation?
f. What can I do to meet all of the children's needs and interests?

Your initial response to sam will be: to talk to him....You will help him by explaining in a calm sense the importance of sharing....You should talk to him about, how he would feel if someone refused to share with him.....You should feel probably a little annoyed, but as a studier of child development, you should be patient.....Children should deduce from this, the importance of sharing. Even though you love the toy/object more than life itself....In order to meet all the children's needs and interests, you should be able to provide all of them with the toys they like. Study or simply ask which toy they like and find that for them. In this way, less fights will break out....