Young Children's Behaviour: Guidance Approaches for Early Childhood Educators

ISBN-13: 9780367720193 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 504 str.

Louise Porter

Opis

An evidence-based text for pre-service teachers explaining how to develop children's capacity for self-regulation in childcare settings and early years of school.

Spis treści

Introduction

1. Principles of early years education

2. Principles of behaviour guidance

3. Needs

4. Understanding emotions

5. Providing a child-centred program: mastery and accomplishment

6. Meeting children's basic needs: survival, safety and wellbeing

7. Meeting children's need for self-esteem: competence and worth

8. Meeting children's need to belong: care and connection

9. Meeting children's need for autonomy: voice and choice

10. Influences on behaviour

11. Listening to children

12. Everyday guidance practices

13. Supporting children's self-regulation

14. Solving persistent problems

15. Solutions to children's emotional difficulties

16. Solutions to children's social difficulties

17. Interventions for children with atypical development

18. Collaboration with parents

Resources

Notes

Bibliography

Index

O autorze

An adjunct senior lecturer at Flinders University, Dr Louise Porter is a child psychologist with 35 years' experience of working with children. A sought-after international speaker, she is also the author of many books including A Comprehensive Guide to Classroom Management, Parental Guidance Recommended and Gifted Young Children.