Bruce

Behaviour management plan

GOALS
To be able to self-regulate when things do not go his way or when he
is disappointed.
To use his words rather than being physical, crying or yelling.
Allow other children to join in some games with him and Asher.
BEHAVIOUR TRIGGERS
If Bruce does not get what he asks for he is unsure how to deal with
it and generally throws a tantrum or cries.
Bruce and Asher a very close friends and Bruce often shoves or tells
other children to go away if they attempt to play in his friend group.
If Bruce is asked to do something and he does not want to do it, he
often cries or answers back or refuses to do it.
Bruce does not deal with confrontation from his friends or educators,
he will often cry and tell on his friends if there is a problem.
When Bruce is not finished a task and is asked to pack away he does
not like to pack away and will often tantrum if you dont let him
finish.
GUIDING BRUCES BEHAVIOUR
When I can see Bruce in a situation where he is not getting his
way or he does not want to play with a certain child I will go over
to him and come down to his level. I will ask Bruce what the
problem is and then I will ask him how he is going to solve this
problem without getting upset. Jane has been working a lot on
problem solving with the children so Bruce is familiar with this
and should be fairly compliant. If he continues to get distressed I
will remove him from the situation by asking him to come for a
walk with me or just sitting on the mat. Sometimes if he is still
unwilling to comply I will have to pick him up and guide him to
the mat where he can have some time to himself.
The children have been focusing on taking deep breaths when
they are upset, worried etc. If Bruce is in a situation where his
emotions are overwhelming him, I will again come down to his
level and ask him to take some deep breaths with me.
I can ask Bruce what he would like to do instead of this activity
and encourage him to try something new when he gets
frustrated.
I am aware that Bruce enjoys playing pirates, zombies, dinosaurs
etc so if he is upset I could guide him to an area of interest or
start conversation about this interest.
Before resetting if I can see Bruce is still engaged in an activity I
will give him a personal warning at 5 mins and then 2 mins. I will
ask him at 2 mins to put his name on it and ensure he knows he
will get a chance to finish it later on in the day or another day. I
will remind him when it is time to pack away and I will guide by
assisting him to pack away or taking the activity off him if he still

Bruce
Behaviour management plan
has not stopped and begun resetting after more than a few
minuites.

Observations of implemented plan

13/10/16
Bruce has gotten a lot better at self-regulating and dealing with his
problems in different ways then crying. He still has a lot of trouble leaving
an activity that he is not finished doing yet. To help him get better at
listening to instructions today I gave him more a lengthily warning about
packing away. I gave him a warning at 5, 2 and 1-minute warning rather
than just one morning. He argued that it has not been 5 minutes so I came
down to his level and explained that he will get another change to finish
what he is doing after he rests. He got a little agitated but was able to
after a few minutes regulate his behavior and follow the instructions.
Observations of implemented plan
18/10/16
Today Bruce sat next to Thomas and Jet, two of his main friends. I asked
all the boys if it was a good idea to sit together, and they all agreed. I
explained to the boys that they only get one chance and if they are unable
to listen sitting together they will be moved. The boys were not able to sit
next to each other sensibly on the mat so I asked Bruce to move. He
refused in the beginning and I told him he needed to listen to the
instructions and make good choices. He shook his head again and I began
counting. As soon as i got to one, he stood up and moved places without
crying.
Observation 20/10/16
Today during investigation Thomas and Bruce were drawing together. We
had 5 mins before reset time so I went over to them and gave them an
individual warning, and told them to do one last thing before they finish. I
told them to write their name on it and that they could do it after rest time
if they are not finished. Bruce questioned it at first but was the compliant
with the rules and followed the instructions. He is developing more
resilience and understanding regarding this time issue/disappointment.