Guiding Young Children

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright Page......Page 3
ABOUT THE AUTHORS......Page 6
PREFACE......Page 8
CONTENTS......Page 14
PART I: PRINCIPLES OF GUIDANCE......Page 24
CHAPTER 1 Guiding Young Children—A Preview......Page 26
Understanding Guidance......Page 27
What Shapes Your Approach to Guidance?......Page 30
Goals of Guidance: Cultural and Individual Variations......Page 33
Our Approach to Guidance......Page 35
Developing Your Guidance Skills......Page 40
Review: Ten Things to Remember About Guidance......Page 43
Websites......Page 44
Readings......Page 45
CHAPTER 2 Values as a Basis for Guidance......Page 46
Values—The Basis of Decisions......Page 47
Values and Professional Standards......Page 50
Values and Evaluation......Page 53
Ethics: Values in Practice......Page 55
Reconciling Value Differences......Page 57
The Courage to Teach......Page 62
Review: Ten Characteristics of Values......Page 63
Websites......Page 64
Readings......Page 65
CHAPTER 3 Foundations of Guidance—Understanding Development and Observing Children......Page 66
Developmentally Appropriate Expectations......Page 67
Principles of Development......Page 70
Factors That Influence Development......Page 72
The Brain: Integrating All Domains of Development......Page 74
Evidence-Based Practice: Child Development Knowledge in Perspective......Page 77
Observation: The Key to Knowing Children......Page 78
Documentation and Teacher as Researcher......Page 85
Conclusion......Page 86
Review: Ten Guides for Knowing Children......Page 87
Websites......Page 88
Readings......Page 89
Developmentally Appropriate Practice: The Family Component......Page 90
Strategies for Building and Maintaining Relationships......Page 95
Collaborating with Families to Help Children Feel Comfortable in Care......Page 104
Strategies for Supporting Families as Advocates......Page 108
Detecting and Reporting Child Abuse......Page 111
Your Role as a Student in the Center......Page 113
Review: Ten Ways to Welcome Families and Build Strong Relationships......Page 114
Websites......Page 115
Readings......Page 116
CHAPTER 5 Positive Guidance—Building Human Resources......Page 117
What are Human Resources?......Page 118
The Child\'s Developing Sense of Self......Page 122
Appreciating Positive Behavior......Page 131
Review: Ten Ways to Foster Healthy Sense of Self and Positive Behavior......Page 136
Websites......Page 137
Readings......Page 138
PART II: STRATEGIES FOR GUIDANCE......Page 140
CHAPTER 6 Indirect Guidance—The Role of the Environment in Facilitating Self-Direction......Page 142
Indirect Guidance......Page 143
Managing Space to Support the Goals of Guidance......Page 145
Managing Time......Page 156
Managing Energy......Page 166
Review: Ten Techniques of Indirect Guidance......Page 170
Community Playthings......Page 171
Readings......Page 172
CHAPTER 7 Direct Guidance—Interacting with Children to Foster Self-Direction......Page 173
Direct Guidance......Page 174
Planning Ahead......Page 191
Review: Ten Techniques of Direct Guidance......Page 192
Websites......Page 193
Readings......Page 194
PART III: APPLICATIONS......Page 196
CHAPTER 8 Guiding Young Children in Personal Caregiving Routines......Page 198
Importance of Personal Care Routines......Page 199
Goals for Personal Care Routines......Page 203
Coordinating with Families......Page 215
Review: Ten Ways to Promote Development Through Personal Care Routines......Page 217
Websites......Page 218
Readings......Page 219
CHAPTER 9 Guidance and Curriculum—Interdependent Elements of Appropriate Practice......Page 220
Guidance and Curriculum......Page 221
Goals for Learning Experiences......Page 224
Guiding Child-Directed Activities......Page 231
Adult-Directed Learning Experiences......Page 238
Review: Ten Ways to Guide Children\'s Play and Learning......Page 244
Applications......Page 245
Readings......Page 246
CHAPTER 10 Guiding Young Children\'s Outdoor Play and Learning......Page 247
Benefits of Outdoor Play......Page 248
The Outdoor Play Environment......Page 254
Adult Guidance: Teaching While Supervising......Page 262
Emergencies......Page 270
Field Trips......Page 271
Review: Ten Guides for Supporting Development Through Outdoor Play......Page 272
Websites......Page 273
Readings......Page 274
CHAPTER 11 Understanding and Addressing Challenging Behavior......Page 275
Meaningfulness of Behavior......Page 276
Preventing or Reducing Challenging Behaviors......Page 280
Addressing Challenging Behavior to Promote Self-Management......Page 282
Collaborating with Families to Create a Plan of Action......Page 294
Children with Disabilities......Page 297
Conclusion......Page 300
Review: Ten Ways to Cope with Challenging Behavior......Page 301
Readings......Page 302
REFERENCES......Page 304
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