Young children's behaviour : practical approaches for caregivers and teachers by Porter, Louise, 1958- instant download

Young children's behaviour : practical approaches for caregivers and teachers by Porter, Louise, 1958- instant download

x, 252 pages : 24 cm, Drawing on her experience as a psychologist, academic, consultant and parent, Louise Porter offers a wealth of practical guidance which is effective, sensible, direct and always empathic to young children's needs, Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-245) and index, Machine derived contents note: Part One-Foundations of a guidance approach 1 -- Chapter 1: Core values of early childhood education 4 -- Ethical principles 4 -- Educational tenets 6 -- Conclusion 10 -- Suggested further reading 10 -- Chapter 2: Debates about discipline 11 -- Contrasting philosophies 12 -- Implications for practice 21 -- Skills for guiding children 22 -- Conclusion 24 -- Suggested further reading 25 -- Chapter 3: Prevention of inconsiderate behaviour 26 -- Provide a child-friendly environment 26 -- Meet children's emotional and social needs 29 -- Provide an individually appropriate program 29 -- Conclusion 32 -- Suggested further reading 32 -- Part Two-Children's emotional needs 33 -- Chapter 4: Meeting children's emotional needs 35 -- Safety and security 36 -- Autonomy 36 -- Self-esteem 38 -- Conclusion 51 -- Suggested further reading 51 -- Chapter 5: Meeting children's social needs 52 -- Connectedness to adults 52 -- Friendships 56 -- Social skills interventions 57 -- Conclusion 63 -- Suggested further reading 64 -- Part Three-Responding to inconsiderate behaviour 65 -- Chapter 6: Origins of inconsiderate behaviour 67 -- Primary causes 67 -- Secondary reactions 70 -- Responses to the behaviour types 71 -- The attention-seeking myth 71 -- Conclusion 73 -- Chapter 7: Communicating to solve problems 74 -- Listening 75 -- Assertiveness 79 -- Collaborative problem solving 82 -- Conclusion 84 -- Suggested further reading 84 -- Chapter 8: Responding to everyday disruptions 85 -- Graded responses 85 -- Conclusion 93 -- Chapter 9: Teaching children emotional self-control 94 -- Methods to teach self-control 94 -- Conclusion 101 -- Chapter 10: Resolving chronic…