Under the Care and Relationships Cluster of the Cert 3, Kate needs to show that she can "communicate and interact positively with children".
One way to do this is to have "deep" two-way conversations with individual children about things that interest the child.
Talking is important for building trust with the children. Educators should talk about themselves too and add to the conversation. This shows the child you respect them.
Actively listening to what the child has to say is also important, even if sometimes they are hard to understand. You can communicate using your hands and watching their body language too. A great way of showing a child you are listening if you can't understand what they are trying to say, is to repeat to them what you think they might be trying to tell you. Then they can nod yes or say no.
Kate has practiced having conversations with adults and her list can be used just as well with the children.
Top 10 questions Kate can ask to start a conversation with both adults and children
Hi Jim, how are you?
How was your weekend?
What are you doing on the weekend?
Can I help you?
How is your family?
How was your day today?
Do you have any brothers and sisters?
What do you like to do in your free time?
What language do you speak at home?
What is your favourite TV show?
Other tips for communicating better that Kate came up with are:
more talking less fidgeting
eye contact
shoulders back
be confident
ask people questions about their life
tell people about things I am interested in
TASK: Practice having conversations with 3 different people (your mum, your coach, a shopkeeper, your little cousin) using some or all of the above questions. You can also practice having a conversation on Zoom by typing the questions and answers on the whiteboard. Can you think of some other questions to ask. Write these down. Remind the person you are talking to, to ask you questions too so the conversation goes two-way not one-way!
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