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HOW TO ESTABLISH RESPECTFUL, PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE It is essential to establish respectful and professional relationship with children and young people, as a teaching assistant. In a teacher and child relationship there should be trust, a relationship were the child trusts its teacher and feels comfortable in their company, allows the teacher to provide a supportive and calming environment in which the child can learn and develop. Listening is also one of the most important ways to establish an important relationship with a child or young person, by a teacher listening to what a child has to say without interruption conveys to the child that the teacher is interested in what the child has to say and that their views and opinions are respected and important. The teacher/assistant should always take an active intrest in what the child has to say and an intrest in the child themselves for example what their hobbies and their interests are their likes and their dislikes are also when talking to child or listening the teacher/assistant should always remain eye contact and always concentrate on what the child is saying. Giving the child rules and routines are important and the child should no the consequences of breaking a rule, by doing this, it enables the teacher to the child that the punishment that they have recived for breaking a rule is “fair” this helps to establish respectful relationships. It is important to communicate with children in a manor that is clear and appropriate to their age needs and abilities, this involves using words and phrases that the child will understand depending on childs age and development for example a child at the age of between 3-9mths will enjoy looking at pictures and books and by using its intellectual development the child process information through images, were as a 2-3 year old starts to enjoy imaginative play and is able to use symbols in play and is able to use more adult formed speeches e.g sentences that include words such as that, this, here, there, then and but, by keeping the childs age and development in mind the teacher should continue accordingly with her words. A teacher also needs to provide emotional security by showing a genuine intrest in evefrything the child says and does as well as providing comfort when a child is upset and unwell. Ten ways to establish respectful, professional relationship with children and young people Remenber childrens names and pronounce them correctly Be approachable and listen to what a pupil has to say Listen and respond to pupils in a ways which let them feel they are understood Give time to pupils as individuals within the school Avoid stero type judgements about individual pupils concerning race, gender , ability or religion Get a pupils own explanation concerning behaviour before criticising them, do not jump to conclucions Communicate with pupils in a sensitive way e.g. do not interrupt them rudely or talk over them Show pupils that they are valued and important Be alert to pupils feeings Look at the world fron a childs point of view