Guidelines
direct guidance is...
What is physical and verbal actions, such as facial and body gestures, that influence behavior?
ex: eye contact, smile, even a surprised look
active listening is
What is when you first listen to what the child is saying to you, then respond to the child by repeating what was just said?
a nurturing environment is..
what is an environment that gives children the security and opportunity to discover themselves and their world?
what is one way to prevent communicable diseases
stay home if sick, wash hands, disinfect frequently used areas
what is the difference between direct and indirect learning experiences
direct-planned with a specific goal in mind.
indirect- occur on spur of the moment
The definition of indirect guidance.
What is outside factors influencing behavior?
such as the layout of the center?
What are ways you could help children develop self-control?
Be clear about expectations, help identify feelings, take a break, provide a related reward, and praise the child when they do make the right choice, set limits.
some positive caregiver actions are...
encouraging the children
using active listening
smiling, effective praise, rewarding the children when appropriate
what are strategies that prevent behavior problems
make tasks manageable
offer choices whenever possible
make all students feel important
what kind of questions should you ask children, why?
open-ended questions, they are more than just yes or no questions and they require the children to think. This helps them to develop in language.
Should punishment be used in a child care setting? Why or why not?
No punishment should not be used in a child care setting. does little to respect children. it is intended to hurt/humiliate.
How do you use positive guidance to handle sensitive situations?
what is children's behavior can be molded by rewarding positive behavior?
Look for reasons behind the behavior
Positive messages will encourage the child to repeat the behavior.
How do you promote positive caregiver attitudes?
encourage the caregiver to get plenty of rest, eat right, exercise, and look for the best in others.
Why is it important to set limits?
Children feel free to explore when they know their teacher will stop them if they go too far so they feel protected from mistakes.
limits help children develop self control.
what is the definition of child advocacy?
a range of individuals, professionals and advocacy organizations who speak out on the best interests of children.
guidance is a type of discipline and is defined as
what are developmental goals
statements that tell the "why" of the activity
The louder you are, the louder the students will be.
vary your tone and volume so the students do not become uninterested.
try to remain calm and stay away from yelling.
How do you evaluate situations and select the appropriate strategy
should be chosen based on who the child is, how sensitive they are, how bad what they did was.
what are the 3 stages of Piaget's cognitive development theory?
sensorimotor
preoperational
concrete operations
what are instructional models
guidelines or sets of strategies on which the approaches to teaching by instructors are based.
what is a way you could help frame children's choices?
what is guiding the children and telling them what to do instead of what not to do?
what are positive teacher/child interactions
know the students names and experiences, determine their skills and knowledge, create a welcoming learning environment, make students feel comfortable and important, set expectations, encourage positivity.
How do you deal with undesirable behavior
give one warning if behavior continues proceed to discipline in which ever way seems appropriate.if the child is being distracting you can send them to time-out
if they are trying to get your attention you could ignore
what are the five types of skills that children develop
motor skills, cognitive skills
social-emotional skills
gross-motor skills
fine-motor skills