Let's Be Friends: Peer Competence and Social Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs (Early Childhood Education Series, 92)

Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
1: The Importance of Peer Competence and Social Inclusion......Page 14
SOCIAL COMPETENCE AND PEER COMPETENCE......Page 15
WHY IS COMPETENT PEER INTERACTION IMPO......Page 17
DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE and Social Competence......Page 19
INCLUSION AND PEER COMPETENCE......Page 21
THE TEACHER’S ROLE......Page 24
SUMMARY......Page 26
FOOD FOR THOUGHT......Page 27
2: Reflective Teaching and Collaboration as Unifying Frameworks for Social Inclusion......Page 28
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION......Page 29
CONTINUUM OF STRATEGIES......Page 31
REFLECTIVE TEACHING......Page 33
COLLABORATION AND REFLECTION......Page 37
SUMMARY......Page 40
FOOD FOR THOUGHT......Page 41
3: Arranging the Environment to Support Peer Interaction......Page 43
ROOM ARRANGEMENT......Page 44
AESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS......Page 50
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT......Page 52
TIME, SCHEDULES, AND ROUTINES......Page 56
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT: THE PEOPLING OF THE PROGRAM......Page 59
EMOTIONAL CLIMATE: THE AFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENT......Page 61
SUMMARY......Page 66
FOOD FOR THOUGHT......Page 67
4: Naturalistic Strategies to Promote Peer Interaction and Social Inclusion......Page 68
“ON-THE-SPOT” SUPPORT......Page 69
CONFLICT MEDIATION......Page 81
SUMMARY......Page 89
FOOD FOR THOUGHT......Page 90
5: Planned Routine Activities to Promote Peer Interaction and Social Inclusion......Page 92
SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES......Page 93
WHOLE GROUP ACTIVITIES......Page 98
SUMMARY......Page 108
FOOD FOR THOUGHT......Page 109
6: High-Intensity Training and Coaching Interventions......Page 110
INTEGRATING A NEW STUDENT......Page 111
INTERVENTION STRATEGIES......Page 116
MAXIMIZING SUCCESS......Page 131
SUMMARY......Page 133
FOOD FOR THOUGHT......Page 134
7: Supporting Children with Particular Social Needs and Disabilities......Page 135
CHILDREN WHO OFTEN FEEL SHY......Page 136
CHILDREN WITH AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR PATTERNS......Page 138
CHILDREN WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT......Page 142
CHILDREN WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT......Page 145
CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS......Page 149
FOOD FOR THOUGHT......Page 153
Epilogue: Closing Thoughts about Community and Collaboration......Page 156
Appendix A: Books for Children about Friendship and Friendship Skills......Page 160
SONGS ABOUT SOCIAL SKILLS......Page 162
SONGS ABOUT FRIENDSHIP AND COMMUNITY......Page 163
SONGS ABOUT HONORING DIVERSITY......Page 165
References......Page 168
B......Page 184
D......Page 185
H......Page 186
K......Page 187
O......Page 188
R......Page 189
S......Page 190
W......Page 191
Z......Page 192
About the Author......Page 193