Behavior Management in Early Childhood:

In this this practical, concise laminated guide, author Ellen Booth Church helps preschool and kindergarten teachers understand what is behind some of the most common behavioral problems in young children and what they can do to help bring problem behaviors under control.

Behavior Management in Early Childhood: Guidance & Activities That Work offers tips for creating an environment that promotes positive behavior and facilitates early childhood learning. Social-emotional developmental guidelines are reviewed, along with age-appropriate strategies for targeting common behavior problems such as 

• Tattling
• Sharing/taking turns
• Lying
• Hitting/fighting
• Rule breaking
• Distracting others

In addition to identifying proven solutions, the guide helps educators understand the ways in which their own behavior impacts the behavior of their students and the effectiveness of the interventions they deliver. It also provides guidance on communicating with students' families, in order to compassionately share what is happening at school without placing blame on the child or the family.

Behavior Management in Early Childhood: Guidance & Activities That Work will help teachers better manage their pre-K and kindergarten classrooms and provide effective support to individual students with behavior problems. It is also an excellent resource for pre-service teacher training and/or ongoing professional development.