When boys are playing boisterously and causing disruption, it may be time to look again at what type of activities are being provided for them, advises Penny Tassoni.

 

We have a group of boys in our foundation stage unit who spend most of their time running around shouting, throwing things and being generally disruptive. They are the older boys, but their behaviour influences the younger children. They are not accessing all of the areas of learning as they are unwilling to sit and concentrate. We feel we are constantly on patrol.

I think that you have painted a picture that some other readers will recognise. There are several issues here that are worth unpicking in order to shed light on this behaviour.

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