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Guidance Techniques

Jessica George – Early Childhood Education 1A

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Learning Objective:

S Identify and/or demonstrate positive


guidance techniques for preschoolers.
Reasons for Misbehavior:

There are several reasons that are


common for misbehavior:
S Normal behavior S For power
for their age
S For revenge
S Natural curiosity
S Feeling
S Don’t know better inadequate
S To get attention S Need to feel like
they belong
Positive Guidance
Techniques
 Natural Consequences
 Logical Consequences
 Positive Statements
 Redirection
 Limited Choices
 Time Out
 Positive Reinforcement
 Modeling
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Guidance and Modeling:

S To give and model advice, counsel, help


or appropriate behavior and actions.
S It is continually done
S Adults model behavior that they desire I
the children so they learn by example
S Teaches children how to deal with
experiences
Discipline:

S Teaching and training so the child will


know what is expected of them when
they do make a poor choice.
S Done only when needed.
S Fair, firm, and consistent
S Helps develop self control
S This is NOT punishment
Punishment:

S A penalty inflicted by wrong doing, a crime,


or offense.
S Negatively withholding privileges
S Hit, spank, or hurting
S Commands obedience through intimidation
and fear
S Demeans the child and negatively affects the
relationship
S It does not teach the child
Self Discipline:

S The ability to control one’s own behavior


by personal choice.
Consequences:

S Natural Consequences: is allowing


consequences to naturally happen without the
caregiver’s interference. This can only be done
if the result will not inflict harm on the child.
S Logical Consequences: is a relative
consequence that the caregiver sets as a result
of the child’s choice or action. The
consequence should match the offense.
Positive Statements:

S The child is told what they CAN do or


what you need them to do rather than
what they CAN’T do
S Don’t use don’t and can’t because this
makes the child want to do the opposite
Redirection:

S Giving the child something else to do


when they are participating in act that
you do not want them to be doing.
S Divert their attention in a different
direction
Limited Choices:

S Giving a child only 2 – 3 real possibilities


or options to choose between rather than
telling them what they will be doing.
S A child learns to make decisions
S Practice autonomy and initiative
S Feel in control of the situation
Time Out (Time Away):

S Used as an opportunity for the child to


regain control of their emotions in a
quiet spot
S One minute for each year of age
S Remind the children why they are in time
out
S If the emotion continues have them
remain in time out until emotion stops
Positive Reinforcement:

S Reinforcing and focusing on the child’s


accomplishments and good choices
through praise and acknowledgment
rather than a continual focus on the
negative choices.
S Ignore the negative behavior when
possible
How to Maintain
Control in a Preschool
Setting

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How to Maintain Control:

S Consider the amount of children within


the space, the room arrangement, the
amount of space, safety, traffic patterns,
and supervision within the room.
S When a child is misbehaving the support
teacher can sit beside a child to
encourage good behavior.
How to Maintain Control:

S When a child habitually throws a


tantrum because they are not receiving
attention, remove the child from the
group setting until they choose to calm
down.
S Schedules and routines are important
they provide structure and security.

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