Building Bridges with Higher Education

Guiding the Behavior of Young Children

Module 1: Understanding Behaviors and Building Relationships with Children

Overview

Welcome to the first module of "Guiding Behavior of Young Children"! This course is part one of three courses developed by the Building Bridges to Higher Education Project and STARS, and offered through Puget Sound Educational Service District's Early Learning Outreach Program, and community partners.

This class is designed to introduce students to strategies that are developmentally appropriate for guiding children in an early childhood environment. The strategies include techniques for guiding children's behavior, strengthening relationship-focused care, and understanding cultural relevance. Students also learn to individualize to meet the needs of children. Using research, theory and practice, students develop action plans for classroom management, indirect and direct guidance strategies, communication skills for promoting positive behaviors and intervention techniques for mistaken behaviors.

ELOP courses include the option of extra coaching time. It can be used for any purpose: academic, technical, or professional development. Extra coaching can be received via email, during a phone conversation, or as a face to face meeting. You also can ask your instructor to visit you at your work place, and provide observation-based coaching.

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