Positive relationships and partnerships are
important to me because they help me to communicate with others. They help
other people understand me and help me through bad times. Relationships also
help to help others through bad times. They help to solve problems, provide
solutions, and all of those things together help my emotional and social
well-being. You have to show love and respect to maintain a positive
relationship. You should also be truthful but not judgmental. I have positive
relationships with my son, my husband, my siblings, my principle, and my
co-workers.
My
relationship with my son is positive and strong because we respect each other,
we listen to each other, and I do not intimidate him. I am conscious of his
feelings. My relationship is positive and strong because I observe him, watch
his body language and facial expressions, and know how he feels if something is
positive or negative. This helps us to communicate and work together to solve
problems. We listen to each other, discuss possible solution, and choose the
best solution to fit our problem. We have been married for 22 years and I think
these factors have helped us to maintain a positive, caring relationship. With
my siblings and co-workers alike, I am an active listener. I show them that I
care always. I respect their feelings.
Sometime, taking time to devote your
attention to someone when they are speaking to you can be a challenge to
maintaining relationships. Being truthful and not judgmental can be a challenge
also. We have to be careful with our tone of voice, facial expressions, and
body language and choice of words. I think that being respectful, showing
concern, and looking out for their best interest can make some relationships
partnerships. Many of the characteristics that I used in my description of
positive relationships, Such as being a good listener, watching your tone of
voice, being aware of your facial expressions, and showing care and respect and
not intimidating them coincide with forming relationships as an effective early
childhood professional.
Hi Evelyn,
ReplyDeleteI agree that being a good listener and watching our tones are important to have a good relationship. I think this is true when we want to build good relationships with parents and coworkers.
I would like to develop skills to avoid sounding unconfident because of my culture and first language (Japanese).
Aya
Hi Evelyn, good to see we have another class and blog group together. Just as Ayako said it is important to be a good listener and even more important to watch our tones especially when talking to children and their families. I have also agree with the what you said about watching our facial expressions. It is very easy to make a parent uncomfortable or feel disrespected because of a facial expression that a teacher has made when talking to them. Although you may not agree with what they are saying you have to be very careful in how you react and respond.
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