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There are so many ways to monitor a child's progress and, says Jennie Lindon, good practice will include staff reflecting on observations of their own behaviour Part of a positive approach to children's behaviour is to keep track of events to monitor their progress. Staff alertness, simple tracking techniques and ordinary conversation can all help you gather information.

Part of a positive approach to children's behaviour is to keep track of events to monitor their progress. Staff alertness, simple tracking techniques and ordinary conversation can all help you gather information.

Keeping track

You are likely to want to monitor specific progress if you and a child have worked on an aspect of behaviour that they find hard. In order to make any progress you need to be clear about the details:

* Concentrate on what the difficulty is at the moment. You need to get beyond shorthand labels and talk or make notes about a child's behaviour in ways that are not critical of the child as an individual.

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