Communication

Communication was the topic Tuesday in class and it made me think of how many times my body language does not communicate how/what I am feeling! Ahh... There have been a few times where people wonder if I am sad or upset about something when in fact I am just fine.  I may be thinking about tasks I need to finish or personal issues that are running through my head, but it isn't that I'm sad or upset.  It was a great reminder for me to really pay attention to my body language and that I especially need to keep track of it while I'm teaching students.  If my body language sends off the message that I am not interested or excited to teach them something, then I can expect that in return they won't be excited or interested either.  Body language is key when teaching younger students and I am constantly reminded of this by my professors.  I can not allow myself to send off negative impressions to my students because this may hinder their participation, learning, and enjoyment of what they learn.  I also remind myself while teaching that I need to keep up positive communication through my verbal communication and body language...unless a child misbehaves, in which case I am not so happy and I change my positive communication to express their need to get back on task! : )