Hands are not for Hitting

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Twinkl also have a number of resources that can be used to support student through common social situations that they may find themselves in.

Created in response to requests from parents, preschool teachers, and childcare providers, this book belongs everywhere young children are. This behavioral book about what hands could be used for instead of hitting really helped my son during his fight and flight threes. Each child makes the sign for “I love you” and places their hand on the paper as the other child traces their hand (tape the paper to the table to stabilize it and make it easier to trace). This book is also a great way to teach these young ones how to read with the illustrations so large the pictures are easy to attach the words to them.

Review in the story the page about playing a song on an instrument like a guitar or drum, snapping, clapping, shaking, tapping. Marieka Heinlen received her BFA at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and also studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London. Suggested alternatives to hitting are: use of feeling words, ways of letting your feeling out in a non-violet manner, problem-solving, trying to understand how others might feel when you hit, and how to use one’s hands appropriately. She does not really have a problem hitting, though sometimes when she gets really upset and can't get the words out, she does throw or hit.

It also guides children into making good and sound choices, judgment and decision about using their hands. The hands can be placed on the wall to wrap around the room, or in the hall to link with a neighboring class. Play a game where you give the children a situation, such as Tucker just got hit in the head with a ball – get the children to go under the “shell” take 3 deep breaths and then come out and talk about what Tucker could do instead of hitting. D., is an award-winning children’s book author and creator of Hands Are Not for Hitting, which inspired Free Spirit Publishing’s Best Behavior series.Music/Movement: Sing and play “Row Row Row Your Boat”– have each child sit facing another child, sitting feet to feet. Provide a variety of art materials (paints, papers, glues, glitter, beads, feathers, noodles, rice, etc. For a some students, dealing with frustrations are not easy and this can manifest itself in behaviours such as hitting.

For parents it’s necessary to introduce books like this to our kids to help and teach them good manners. Now that he’s four he still enjoys reading this book for fun and he’s often reflecting on his improved behavior. loves embracing all the positive things hands can do and also enjoys "teaching" his sister about the message.Introduce the idea of the day by talking about how all week you have talked about all the different ways you can use your hands. As you recognize a child’s helping hand behavior, have the child get a hand from their pocket and connect it to the class’s “helping hand” chain. I like that it focuses on different things the kid can do other than hit, different feelings that might make a kid want to hit, and what to do if someone hits you. This social situation identifies alternative calming strategies that can be used when students begin to feel frustrated or angry and want to hit others. It’s never too soon for children to learn that violence is never okay, hands can do many good things, and everyone is capable of positive, loving actions.

Briefly review the activities that the children have done during the week and discuss how it made them feel. Provide a variety of objects for children to play with: empty shampoo bottles, wash clothes, small bars of soap, rubber duckies or other small bath toys, and small cups for rinsing.Hands are for learning—for counting, Hands are for playing music—for tying, painting, and asking questions snapping, clapping, or tapping out a beat. Science: Give children several objects/items that will produce sounds (conch shells, tuning pitch fork, 2 metal spoons rubber banded together so the spoons are back to back, rubber bands around empty shoe boxes, drums from art project (above), sand paper glued to blocks, etc. It also teaches them how we can use our voices and hands in a nicer way or in a better tone to get what we want or to communicate. As a behavioral therapist, she has extensive experience with counseling children and families in schools, residential facilities, foster care, and private practice. In this new report, nearly 5,500 children in 15 countries reveal their own perceptions about the dimensions of violence against children, including what they see as clear examples of violence, where they feel least safe, and who is most likely to protect them.