There are many similarities between communicating with adults and with children – for example: always look them in the eye and be interested and respond to what they are saying, and treat them with politeness and respect.
When working with children it is important to build relationships quickly and effectively so that children feel safe and secure aswel as comfortable …show more content…
Therefore they need to have given enough opportunities to speak and share their opinions and convey themselves with adults. Eye contact when talking to children is important so that it gives the attention that you are listening to them attentively. Body language and facial expressions are also important forms of communication to children such as smiling or sitting next to them so that you are at their level and react and comment to what they are saying so that you are giving them your full attention. In is important to be interested, responding and questioning to maintain conversation. By being honest with the children, the TA will earn their trust and by praising them, they will feel proud of themselves and will likely have a positive impact on their studies and their social