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Positive Guidance and Social and Emotional Development

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Early childhood educators can use guidance to address conflicts and by establish encouraging classrooms that foster children's social and emotional development. Here are some resources from NAEYC.
"Understanding Bullying"
By Dan Gartrell Karen, a Head Start teacher, writes: I heard the words shut up and went into the bathroom to find out what was happening. Shayna was sitting in the corner crying. I said, “Shayna, why are you crying?” and she answered, “Amanda and Christina said they aren’t my friends anymore.” This column explores the longtime hot topic of bullying... continue reading »
The column above comes fromGuidance Matters, Dan Gartrell's column about positive approaches to guiding young children's behavior, which appears regularly in Young Children. Recent topics include moving from rules to guidance, aggression, and children who have serious conflicts... Learn more »
"The Problem Solver Job"
Peer-Mediated Conflict Resolution By Sharma Whitchurch and Jackie Sprague Many preschool teachers establish a positive learning environment by including children in setting a few simple classroom rules, modeling appropriate behavior, and reinforcing positive behavior. Despite these efforts, day-to-day conflicts between children still occur and are usually resolved by teachers. As a result, children tend to look to the teacher when they can’t settle disagreements. Appointing a Problem Solver for the day is a child-centered and child-directed method of resolving conflicts with long-term benefits for all the children... continue reading »
The feature above comes from Good Guidance, a regularly-appearing section inTeaching Young Children magazine. learn more»
Other Resources
Positive Guidance Kit (7-Book Kit) » Facing the Challenge: Working with Children Who Use Challenging Behaviors (2-DVD Set) » How Do You Feel? ( 18”x24” Poster) » Tips for Talking with Children (12”x36” Poster) » Return to top

NAEYC Periodicals

NAEYC Books on Guidance
Education for a Civil Society: How Guidance Teaches Young Children Democratic Life Skills
It matters that children gain, through teacher guidance, the social-emotional skills they need to succeed and participate civilly in modern, democratic society. It matters to them—and to all of us. By Dan Gartrell
The Power of Guidance: Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Classrooms
In an engaging, reader-friendly style, the author describes developmentally appropriate guidance in the encouraging classroom.By Dan Gartrell
Meeting the Challenge: Effective Strategies for Challenging Behaviours in Early Childhood Environments
This reader-friendly book explains the biological and social sources of aggressive behavior and offers easily understandable ideas and strategies proven to prevent and safely diffuse the most challenging behaviors. By Barbara Kaiser & Judy Sklar Rasminsky
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