More Ideas for Addressing Challenging Behavior

In a survey conducted by Exchange magazine, one of the topics people expressed high interest in was addressing children’s challenging behaviors. Exchange Press has created many resources to try to meet this need. One popular resource is the Out of the Box Training Kit called Building Spaces, Finding Words - Creating the Context for Positive Discipline. This kit is based on an article by Mary Gersten, called (of all things!) “Addressing Children’s Challenging Behaviors.” Gersten writes about the importance of “teaching with respect.” She explains: “Developmentally appropriate practice influences all of our work…however, it is often forgotten when it comes to guidance and discipline. How many times do we hear adults say, ‘You know better than that!’ If children knew better, they would do better. The most effective means for managing a classroom is by having realistic expectations for a child based on his or her age and level of development. Our requests will then be connected to what they are capable of doing (not just what we want them to do).”

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