Full Description
"All children will benefit from these activities; all they need is a good teacher's imagination!"
—Lois Wachtel, CEO and President
Creative Beginning Steps Early Childhood Workshops
"A fun and interesting read that is filled with helpful ideas to implement in the PreK classroom!"
—Jill J. Simmons-Stemple, Preschool Teacher
Upshur County Schools/Head Start, Buckhannon, WV
Discover the key to better management of children's challenging behaviors!
This user-friendly resource provides early childhood educators with a comprehensive overview of the most common kinds of behavioral disorders and learning disabilities in children ages 2 to 5, with guidelines for meeting students' needs within an inclusive environment.
This ready-to-go guide is packed with hundreds of easy-to-implement strategies, tips, and techniques for managing behavioral disorders—from ADHD to Tourette's syndrome. Each chapter covers one or more disorders and includes a wealth of checklists to help teachers succeed with and understand hard-to-handle children. The author illustrates ways to help young children learn how to:
Develop the ability to regulate their own behavior
Solve problems
Replace negative behaviors with positive ones
Handle their emotions appropriately
Succeed in the classroom and in everyday life
How to Handle Hard-to-Handle Preschoolers empowers teachers with the tools necessary for transforming a negative, disruptive classroom into a positive environment for learning.
Contents
List of Figures
Foreword by Marty Appelbaum
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. How to Handle Children Who Are Disruptive
Skill One: How to Handle Tattling
Skill Two: How to Handle Complaining
Skill Three: How to Handle Constant Chatter
Skill Four: How to Handle Blurting Out
Skill Five: How to Handle Talking Back
Skill Six: How to Handle Power Struggles
Skill Seven: How to Handle Student Conflicts
2. How to Handle Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD Inattentive Type
ADHD Hyperactive-Impulsive Type
Both ADHD Inattentive and ADHD Hyperactive-Impulsive Types
3. How to Handle Children With Learning Disabilities
Strategies for Succeeding With Children With LD
A Concluding Story
4. How to Handle Anger and Oppositional Defiant Disorder
The Stages of Anger and Strategies for Each Stage
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
5. How to Handle Bullying
Recognizing Bullying
Strategies for Understanding and Handling Bullying
6. How to Handle Children With Bipolar Disorder
What Is Bipolar Disorder?
Strategies for Succeeding With Children With Bipolar Disorder
7. How to Handle Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
What Is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Strategies for Succeeding With Children With ASD
8. How to Handle Children With Asperger Syndrome
Characteristics of Asperger Syndrome
Strategies for Succeeding With Children With AS
9. How to Handle Children With Tourette Syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Characteristics of Tourette Syndrome (TS)
Characteristics of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Psychological Consequences of TS and OCD
Strategies for Succeeding With Children With TS and OCD
Conclusion
References
Index
