This section of Nourish and Flourish is all about personality, temperament and gender.
These three important terms are defined below:
As teachers and parents, we need to understand these three terms in an effort to comprehend children's behaviour.
Another important distinction that parents should be aware of is the difference between introverts and extroverts.
Extraverts are usually approachable, easily engaged in activities, welcome interruptions and enjoy sharing their work. Extraverted children will be talkative, enjoy social interaction and are “chatty”.
As parents and teachers, we must remind the children in our care to:
Introverts are more reserved and usually pause before answering questions. They appreciate wait times and think before they speak. Introverted children will be hesitant to share their ideas in a large group setting but often think a lot.
Teachers and parents need to:
- Personality is a display of certain traits and informs the way a child acts
- Temperament involves behaviour and impacts how a child interacts with others
- Gender means identification with the male or a female sex
As teachers and parents, we need to understand these three terms in an effort to comprehend children's behaviour.
Another important distinction that parents should be aware of is the difference between introverts and extroverts.
Extraverts are usually approachable, easily engaged in activities, welcome interruptions and enjoy sharing their work. Extraverted children will be talkative, enjoy social interaction and are “chatty”.
As parents and teachers, we must remind the children in our care to:
- "talk with their pencil" in an effort to produce work in school
- Write down their ideas on paper
- Allow students to work together before working alone
Introverts are more reserved and usually pause before answering questions. They appreciate wait times and think before they speak. Introverted children will be hesitant to share their ideas in a large group setting but often think a lot.
Teachers and parents need to:
- Remind these students to say comments such as, “I have enjoyed working with you, but now I would like to do something else”
- When asking questions, allow 15-20 second wait times
- Appreciate students when they share
The next section called "Stereotypes" discusses gender identity and the stereotypes we should try to break down and create an open and inclusive environment for children!
When children's individuality is nourished, their personalities flourish!
Work Cited:
Alcock, M.W. Repecharge, Reflection, and Brain Processing: Personality Influences In the Classroom. Brain Based Education. 1998. 56-62.
Alcock, M.W. Repecharge, Reflection, and Brain Processing: Personality Influences In the Classroom. Brain Based Education. 1998. 56-62.