Uncover the Roots of Challenging Behavior: Create Responsive Environments Where Young Children Thrive

Teach social skills and enrich classrooms to reduce problem behaviors and nurture growth.

When teachers create environments that teach skills rather than punish individual actions, they reduce behavior problems and nurture the growth of all learners. This book expertly guides early childhood teachers to analyze their classroom elements, routines, and responses to children. Much like gardeners who adjust soil, water, or fertilizer to help flowers bloom, educators of young children must look beyond challenging behaviors to what a child's actions are communicating about her learning environment or home life. Digital content includes all forms from the book along with a PDF presentation. A free PLC/Book Study Guide for use with communities of practice is available at freespirit.com/PLC.

Author: Michelle Salcedo
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Published: 05/03/2018
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781631981753
ISBN10: 1631981757
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Schools | Levels | Early Childhood (Incl. Preschool & Kinder
- Education | Behavioral Management
- Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects

About the Author
Michelle Salcedo is the chief academic officer at the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy, a chain of over 120 childcare centers located across the United States. Her articles on young children frequently appear on the Sunshine House's website and in the popular childcare journal Exchange. She has worked in the field of early childhood for over thirty years, starting as a "teacher's helper" in her younger brother's center. She has served as a teacher, director, trainer, and family educator in numerous childcare settings across Michigan, South Carolina, and Spain. She lives in Greenville, South Carolina.