Meeting the Challenge: Effective Strategies for Challenging Behaviours in Early Childhood Environments
Author: Barbara Kaiser; Judy Sklar Rasminsky Publisher: Barbara Kaiser; Judy Sklar Rasminsky Date: 1999
Description: This reader-friendly book offers easily understandable ideas and strategies proven to work for children with the most challenging behaviors and to benefit every child in your setting. Written for front-line child care teachers, Meeting the Challenge became a runaway best-seller for the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) when the prestigious American organization selected it as a Comprehensive Membership Benefit in 1999. The Canadian Child Care Federation, the booklet's original publisher, was so convinced of its worth that it distributed it free to every child care center in Canada. - from Amazon
Describing the frustration felt by early childhood educators when they encounter challenging behaviors that do not respond to their usual guidance and disciplinary measures, this guide, in English and French, is designed to give the information and skills needed to cope with children with challenging behaviors. The guide is based on the view that when teachers are prepared to handle or prevent challenging behaviors, children feel safe, and the challenging behavior is less severe, less frequent, and less contagious. The guide is organized in two parts. Part 1 explains the theory and research that underlie effective practice. This part focuses on biological and environmental risk factors related to challenging behavior, resilience characteristics, the prognosis for challenging behavior if left unchecked, the role of the brain in challenging behaviors, and the importance of early intervention. Part 2 describes strategies for managing challenging behaviors. The importance of a caring relationship between teacher and child and of preventing challenging behaviors is emphasized. This part also examines the role of the physical environment, the program schedule and content, and the social context. Physiological and behavioral signs of challenging behavior are delineated and suggestions are made for teacher interventions early in the challenging behavior process. The section presents the use of functional assessment as a tool to help teachers understand the reasons for challenging behaviors. Also discussed are the use of positive reinforcement, reasoning with children, time-out, restraint, empowering other children, identifying the need for expert advice, and parents as partners. -from Google Books
ISBN-10: 0968515711 ISBN-13: 9780968515716
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