Help! for teachers of young children : 88 tips to develop children's social skills and create positive teacher-family relationships / / Gwen Snyder Kaltman ; cover designer, Rose Storey

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910825325403321
• Autore: Kaltman Gwen Snyder
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2006; ©2006
• ISBN: 1-4833-6399-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (185 p.)
• Disciplina: 372.83044
• Soggetti: Education, Preschool; Social skills; Parent-teacher relationships; Preschool teachers - Training of
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Part I - Developing Childrenâ€?s Social Skills""; ""Chapter 1 - “Yada, Yada, Yadaâ€?: Communicating Effectively with the Young Child""; ""1. Use Nonverbal Communication""; ""2. Talk Frequently to Infants and Toddlers""; ""3. Get down to the Childâ€?s Eye Level""; ""4. Use Positive Language""; ""5. Be More Responsive to What a Child Does Than to What He Says""; ""6. Offer Limited Choices""; ""7. Be a Language Role Model""; ""8. Use Language to Influence a Childâ€?s Response to Negative Events""; ""9. Use Specific Language""""10. Avoid Using Sarcasm""; ""11. Engage Children in Conversation""; ""12. Use Props to Stimulate Conversation""; ""13. Ask Developmentally Appropriate Questions""; ""14. Help Children Tell the Truth""; ""15. Be Honest and Trustworthy""; ""16. Understand What the Child is Asking before Answering the Question""; ""Try This""; ""Chapter 2 - “Why canâ€?t You Behave?"" Understanding the Difference between Discipline and Punishment""; ""17. Control Your Emotions""; ""18. Have a Consistent Approach""; ""19. Give Children Positive Attention""; ""20. Use Tangible Rewards Sparingly""""21. Avoid Power Struggles""; ""22. Quiet a Group of Screaming Children by Joining Them""; ""23. Redirect Negative Play""; ""24. Help Children Learn to Take Turns""; ""25. Donâ€?t over-React When Children Test Your Limits""; ""26. Have Developmentally Appropriate Expectations""; ""27. Limit the Number of Class Rules""; ""28. Help Children Deal with Insults from other Children""; ""29. Stop Physical Bullying""; ""30. Donâ€?t Assume the Younger or Smaller Child is an Innocent Victim""; ""31. Recognize Tricks Children Use to Gain Favor""; ""32. Be Sure You Have a Childâ€?s Undivided Attention""""33. Help Children Learn to Express Anger and Frustration without Resorting to Physical Violence""; ""34. Guide Children through the Problem-Solving Process""; ""Try This""; ""Chapter 3 - “Will You be My Friend?"" Helping Children Develop a Positive Self-Image and Master the Art of Getting along with Others""; ""35. Foster a Positive Self-Image""; ""36. Caution Parents about the Dangers of Being too Indulgent""; ""37. Find Something Positive to Say about Each Child""; ""38. Provide Activities That Involve Cooperation""; ""39. Encourage the Children to Interact Positively with all their Classmates""""40. Arrange Opportunities for Children to Help One Another""; ""41. When Developmentally Appropriate, Provide an Atmosphere That Encourages Sharing""; ""42. Be a Positive Role Model""; ""43. Give Children the Opportunity to Resolve Disagreements by Themselves""; ""44. Provide Materials That Encourage Positive Social Interaction on the Playground""; ""45. Stimulate but Do Not Dominate Dramatic Play""; ""46. Give Children the Privacy and Freedom They Need for Dramatic Play""; ""Try This""; ""Part II - Creating Positive Teacher-Family Relationships""