Problem:
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Dilemma: Following Classroom Rules:
Mr. Joseph is a teacher in a four-year-old preschool room. He has done a great job explaining and displaying his classroom rules. He reviews these rules each morning during circle time, during transitions, and when one or more children are having difficulty following the rules. Though most of the children are doing a good job adhering to the classroom rules, Ricky is having difficulty.
Ricky is constantly asking questions during small-group time. This behavior does not give the other children a chance to participate in the activity. Ricky's behavior also violates the classroom rule "Take turns." Mr. Joseph would like to help Ricky learn how to wait his turn during small-group time so that other students have a turn to ask questions.