A Guidance Approach for the Encouraging Classroom

A Guidance Approach for the Encouraging Classroom 4E is intended for students in two-year and four-year early childhood programs as well as graduate courses. It can function easily as a primary text in classes that address group management the learning environment child guidance child behavior challenging behavior conflict management and peace education topics. Enhancements to this edition include the concept of challenging behavior active classrooms practical discussions of conflict management and many new anecdotes and case studies. The text addresses ages 3-8 years in three parts: Part one explores the foundation of guidance in early childhood education and covers such key concepts as conventional discipline versus guidance mistaken behavior the guidance tradition and innovative theories about child development with guidance. Part two focuses on building and organizing an encouraging classroom as well as key elements of an encouraging classroom including daily schedule routines use of thematic instruction and working with parents. Leadership communication is also addressed in this section. Part three addresses problem solving and challenging behavior in the encouraging classroom. It includes practical illustration for how to use and teach conflict management and covers the “five-finger-formula.” Non-traditional families are covered and the effects of societal violence in the classroom are considered.