What To Do When Practical Guidance Strategies for Challenging Behaviors in the Preschool

by Essa, Eva

• ISBN13: 9781418067168
• ISBN10: 1418067164
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-07
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

What To Do When: Practical Guidance Strategies for Challenging Behaviors in Preschool, 6E is a reference intended to help professionals work effectively with young children whose behaviors are challenging. It begins with a series of chapters that provide developmentally appropriate guidelines for working with challenging behaviors. Included is discussion of a range of guidance techniques and their theoretical underpinnings; consideration of why children misbehave; exploration of effective preventive techniques through setting up an inviting and supportive environment; discussion of children with special needs; and a focus on the importance of working with parents. These fundamental chapters are followed by nearly 40 other chapters that present very specific guidelines for handling a range of common behavioral concerns. Some examples of these concerns include hitting, biting, name-calling, non-participation in activities, non-compliance, disruptive behaviors, pant-wetting, and overeating. Each chapter presents a step-by-step approach to changing such behaviors to more socially appropriate ones. Now included is a CD-ROM that contains additional resources including guidelines for careful observation and record keeping, scenarios for use in practicing applying the techniques presented in the book, and a listing of books, articles, and web sites for further study. Readers will appreciate the new features and benefits included in this tried-and-true book.

Table of Contents

Preface

Overview

Introduction: How to Use this Book

Setting a Positive Environment to Encourage Appropriate Behavior

Why Children Exhibit Challenging Behaviors

Children with Disabilities

Techniques for Dealing with Challenging Behaviors

Working with Families

Aggressive and Antisocial Behaviors

Hitting

Biting

Throwing Objects at Others

Hurting Others

Using Inappropriate Language

Name-Calling

Nonsharing

Bribery

Stealing

Noncompliance Your Turn: Aggressive & Antisocial Behaviors

Disruptive Behaviors

Disrupting Group Time

Leaving the Classroom

Running Aimlessly Around the Classroom

Shouting in the Classroom

Dropping Objects to Create Noise Your Turn: Disruptive Behaviors

Destructive Behaviors

Tearing Books

Breaking Toys

Flushing Objects Down the Toilet

Wasting Paper

Destroying the Work of Others Your Turn: Destructive Behaviors

Emotional and Dependent Behaviors

Crying

Throwing Tantrums

Pouting

Baby Talk

Thumb-Sucking

Pant-Wetting

Clinging

Seeking Attention

Whining

Self-Stimulation Your Turn: Emotional & Dependent Behaviors

Participation in Social and School Activities

Nonparticipation in Activities

Nonparticipation in Social Play

Shyness at Group Time

Playing with Only One Toy

Infrequent Large Muscle Activity

Infrequent Dramatic-Play Participation

Talking Infrequently

Short Attention Span Your Turn: Participation in Social and School Activities

Eating Behaviors

Finicky Eating

Overeating

Messy Eating Your Turn: Eating Behaviors

Multiple Challenging Behaviors

Children Who Present Multiple Challenges

Some Final Thoughts

Index

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