Positive Guidance
True or False: Time outs are part of Bright Horizons Policy
False
Name 1 Tier of the Pyramid Model
Effective workforce, nurturing/responsive relationships, targeted social emotional supports, intensive intervention
A child is throwing blocks and you offer a soft ball to throw into a basket. What strategy is this?
Offering safe alternatives
What does positive guidance help promote to children?
Self-regulation, responsibility, and respect
The Blue Tier of the pyramid is often called the
a. common tier
b. universal tier
c. day to day tier
b. universal tier
Give an example of when/then language used in a classroom.
When your shoes are on, then it is safe to go outside
Positive Guidance is essentially ____ , _____ , and ______
Encouraging, Teaching and reinforcing behaviors
True or False: The best practices that support all children's growth are represented by the blue tier of the pyramid.
True
Name 3 ways to help a child regulate their emotions?
A hug, optional cozy area time, breathing techniques(blow the candles), Inner explorer strategies, etc.
True or False: Positive Guidance is about gaining children's compliance
False
What is the last tier of the pyramid and what does it involve doing?
Intensive Intervention. Typically involves our collaboration with outside specialists.
Besides encouraging a "do over" in the moment. How else can you practice the "do over" strategy with your students?
This could also be practiced with an adult or using puppets or role play.
In your own words, describe Positive Guidance
Positive Guidance is a Bright Horizons Instructional Practice that is an effective way to support children as they develop important social emotional skills
Describe an Effective Workforce
It is the Foundation of the Pyramid, an idea that we need skilled educators who are supported by policies and training to be able to implement best practices.
A child wants a big bike to ride but a child is on it?
What postive guidance strategy might you use and how?