Nursery World - Good moves

Encourage the behaviour you want to see at nursery by first considering things from the children's perspective, says Jennie Lindon On stressful days, even very experienced practitioners may start thinking, 'If only the children would just be good. If only they would do something the first time we ask!'

On stressful days, even very experienced practitioners may start thinking, 'If only the children would just be good. If only they would do something the first time we ask!'

Of course, children do not manage to behave well all the time, any more than adults do. But what steps can early years practitioners take to promote good behaviour in young children?

Practitioners wanting to assess how effective their setting is in promoting good behaviour in children need to ask themselves some key questions about behaviour - including their own.

What is good behaviour?

Practitioners should start by discussing what is 'good' and 'bad'

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