Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Settings

Every early childhood educator needs this strategy-filled book to assess their classroom environment and link effective behavioral interventions to developmentally appropriate curricula and teaching practices. Based on the latest research and the authors’ classroom experience, this resource helps preservice and in-service professionals understand and address a wide range of challenging behaviors in young children. Discover how to:

» foster strong partnerships with individual families
» customize classroom supports when establishing schedules, setting limits, developing curricula, and more
» address challenges during specific times in the daily schedule
» develop informal and formal interventions based on each child’s needs
» evaluate interventions for consistency, ease of use, and effectiveness

Early childhood educators will get classroom-based strategies for working with students with or without disabilities, vignettes that illustrate ways to encourage positive behavior, and checklists that help professionals assess current practices and implement the strategies.