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Teaching strategies recommended in this "survival manual" for in-service and pre-service teachers are based on current research and theory as well as on the author's experience. The book describes different types of challenging behavior in young children and offers strategies for preventing this behavior, addressing it when it occurs, and teaching children appropriate alternatives. Information and techniques are drawn from neuroscience, psychology, special education, cross-cultural research, and proactive social skills programs. Kaiser was the director of a child-care center for 20 years and taught early care and education courses. Rasminsky is a professional writer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Making full use of Barbara Kaiser's 25 years of experience as a child care director and teacher, this book presents information and strategies to deal with the challenging behavior that teachers find more and more often in their classrooms. Vignettes throughout the book featuring real children make these strategies come alive. This new book explores the subject matter and strategies in greater depth with more up-to-date information. Chapters on resilience, culture, the brain, self-reflection, working with families, and bullying make this book a more comprehensive and useful resource. This book provides specific strategies for responding to challenging behavior as well as an overview of traditional guidance strategies such as positive reinforcement, consequences, and time-out. Early childhood educators, childcare workers, psychologists and parents.
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