Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
-Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian leader of non-violent campaign for India’s independence from Brita
The Exchange CEU package, Managing Challenging Behavior includes the Karen Miller article, "Structure for Success: 30 Preventive Discipline Techniques." Here are two of Miller's suggestions:
Get in touch. Give a warm greeting. Touch children within a few minutes of seeing them each day. Go over to them. Say their name. Make eye contact. Smile. A hand on the shoulder, a pat on the head makes children feel counted and acknowledged. They will feel less compelled to act out to get noticed.
Set consistent limits. Don't prohibit children from climbing on the tables one day and allow it or ignore it the next day. Have a set of rules that are consistent. Rules should be as few as possible and limited to protecting the children's safety, as in not climbing on furniture, and not hurting each other. Make sure all adults are aware of the rules so they can be enforced consistently.
Now you can meet your continuing education requirements from your home computer in your spare time! The process is simple, takes place entirely online, and best of all, is extremely affordable. Exchange is proud to offer you this unique opportunity in partnership with University of Wisconsin-Stout. In addition to getting credit for reading each issue of Exchange, you can order sets on Exchange articles on the following topics to read for credit:
For Teachers
- Outdoor Play Environments
- Food and Nutrition Challenges
- Literacy in the Early Years
- Serving Children with Special Needs
- Managing Challenging Behaviors
- Math in the Early Years
- Brain Research Implications for Early Childhood
- Involving Parents in Your Program
- Observation and Assessment
- Reggio Emilia Learning Experiences
- Making Play Work
- Social and Emotional Development
For Directors
- Staff Recruitment and Selection
- Staff Challenges
- Leadership in Early Childhood
- Supervising Early Childhood Staff
- Training Early Childhood Staff
- Evaluating Early Childhood Programs
- ECE Leadership Issues #1
- Marketing Child Care Services
- Managing Money
- Maintaining a Safe Environment
- Physical Environment and Room Arrangement
- Organization Management
- Observation
- Teamwork
- Communication
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Displaying All 2 CommentsHomestead, FL, United States
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
Dear CCIE
As a special education consultant for approximately 22 preschool and child care centres, I have for some years been reading and recommending your site to teachers in our Government funded community organisations.
So often the short articles you have sent out have been insightful, practical and thought provoking.
Recently however they appear to have become simply a marketing tool for all the recources that you sell.
Whilst these resources are fantastic (and I bought several when I was director for a 3 unit centre), there are many centres - particularly inner city centres, where the budgets do not have sufficient funds to allow them to purchase these resources.
Previously I was able to link back to the actual article and forward these to centres with the CCEdaily par and the staff were being in-serviced on relevant topics.
I realise that monetising everything is how the dollar is driving the world market but am wondering if it is possible to still do some CCEdailys with the articles. They were really useful
Sincerely Sandra Fisher
Australia
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