Positive Guidance in Early Education

Description

Creating a positive and responsive learning environment is essential for guiding children’s behavior and fostering social-emotional development. This course provides educators with six key strategies to support positive behavior while maintaining a nurturing and structured classroom. Participants will learn how to set the stage for positive behavior, use positive guidance as a teaching strategy, and address challenging behaviors effectively.Additionally, the course explores alternatives to traditional discipline methods, such as replacing time-out with time-in, and strategies to prevent and stop bullying behaviors among preschoolers. Educators will also learn how to build strong partnerships with families to reinforce positive behavior both at home and in the classroom.By implementing these strategies, educators can create a classroom environment that encourages self-regulation, cooperation, and respectful interactions among young children.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Create a responsive and caring environment that promotes positive behavior.
2. Implement positive guidance techniques to teach appropriate social behaviors.
3. Identify and address challenging behaviors using supportive strategies.
4. Replace traditional time-out methods with time-in approaches to foster self-regulation.
5. Recognize and stop bullying behaviors among preschoolers through proactive intervention.
6. Partner with families to ensure consistency in behavior guidance and support children’s social-emotional growth.

This course equips early educators with practical tools to guide children’s behavior effectively, creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment.Training Level:1Core Content Area:1Cda Content Area:3Training Hours: 3