Learn more about self-management for children and why it’s important in this report.
Topic: Social-Emotional
Strategies for Promoting Positive Interactions Between Children
Do you want to create a class family? Do you want your children to connect with only with you but also with their peers? As teachers we try to build relationships with children in our classroom but we also need to encourage relationships between the children. The simple activities listed in this report will foster… Continue reading Strategies for Promoting Positive Interactions Between Children
Helping Children Make Transitions
What are transitions, why is it important to address transitions between activities and what can you do in your classroom? Find out in this report.
Strategies for Routines and Classroom Schedules
Children who are engaged in activities with materials, a classmate or an adult are less likely to be engaged in challenging behaviors…so classroom schedules and routines should be designed with child engagement in mind. If your schedule is predictable and the children have been taught the daily routines, your classroom will run more smoothly and… Continue reading Strategies for Routines and Classroom Schedules
Promoting Positive Interactions Between Children
Find out more about positive interactions between children, why they are important and much more in this report.
Strategies for Structuring the Environment to Promote Positive Social Interactions
Learn some quick and easy strategies for planning and creating an environment that encourages positive social interactions in your classroom.
Routines and Classroom Schedules
Find out more about routines and classroom schedules and why they are important in this report.
Strategies for Uncovering the Purpose of Behavior
Children speak to us through their behaviors and challenging behaviors communicate a need. In other words… children use challenging behavior because they have learned it works for them! By determining the purpose of a behavior, teachers can devise strategies to help the child learn more appropriate ways to meet the same need.
When Children Are Placed in Foster Care
When children are removed from their families due to abuse and/or neglect, there are five emotions that most children who are in foster care typically experience: confusion, anger, ambivalence/mixed feelings, fantasizing/wishful thinking and identification with their birth family. In this guide, you’ll find suggestions suggestions for helping a child navigate these emotions.
Understanding Maturational and Situational Losses
There are two types of losses that occur in everyone’s life. “Maturational losses” predictably occur during the life cycle. “Situational losses” are caused by unexpected or unusual circumstances. Children will likely experience both types during the preschool years, and will need adult support and recognition of these losses.