Challenging behavior in young children : understanding, preventing, and responding effectively / Barbara Kaiser, Judy Sklar Rasminsky ; foreword by Sue Bredekamp.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-328) and index.
Contents:
1. What is challenging behavior? -- Serious behavior problems -- Aggressive and antisocial behavior -- Does culture play a role in aggressive behavior? -- 2. Risk factors -- Genes -- Gender -- Temperament -- Complications of pregnancy and birth -- substance abuse during pregnancy -- Alcohol -- Tobacco and nicotine -- Illicit drugs -- Neurological problems -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Learning disabilities -- Language and speech disorders -- Cognitive impairment -- Autistic spectrum disorders -- Family factors and parenting style -- Peers -- Poverty -- Exposure to violence -- Violent media -- Turbulent times -- 3. Protective factors -- Prevention and intervention -- 4. Behavior and the brain -- Early experience and the brain -- Brain development -- Parts of the brain involved in aggressive behavior -- The amygdala -- The frontal lobe -- Neurotransmitters -- 5. Relationship, relationship, relationship -- Understanding yourself -- Self-reflection -- Understanding the child -- Attachment -- Is attachment culture bound? -- Establishing a relationship with the child -- Sensitive, responsive care -- Positive outlook -- Establishing a relationship with the family -- 6. Opening the culture door -- What is culture? -- Culture and identity -- When home and school meet -- Culture of child care and school -- Culture and behavior -- How can you make your teaching more culturally responsive? -- Language and culture -- Home language -- Second language -- How can you support language learning? -- Some cultural characteristics -- Latino culture -- African American culture -- Asian American and Pacific Island culture -- American Indian culture -- Middle Eastern and Arab American culture -- 7. Preventing challenging behavior : the social context -- How does prevention work? -- Creating the social context -- Caring community -- Cooperative and inclusive community -- Teaching social and emotional skills -- Emotional regulation and empathy -- Impulse control -- Entering groups -- Anger management -- Social problem solving or conflict resolution -- Assertiveness -- 8. Preventing challenging behavior : physical space, routines and transitions, and teaching strategies -- Personal space -- Routines and transitions -- Teaching strategies -- Providing choice -- Differentiated instruction -- Importance of play -- Working in groups -- Peer tutoring -- Partner learning -- Cooperative learning groups -- Homework or not? -- 9. Guidance -- Responding to inappropriate behavior -- Developmental discipline -- Teacher effectiveness training -- Collaborative problem solving -- Positive reinforcement -- Time-out and punishment -- Time-away as an alternative -- diversity in discipline -- When a child loses control -- What about restraint? -- 10. Functional assessment and positive behavior support -- 11. The inclusive classroom -- About inclusion -- IDEA -- Preventing and addressing challenging behavior in children with disabilities -- Inclusive social context -- What is ASD? -- 12. Working with families and other experts -- Preparing to meet the family -- Meeting with the family -- working with other experts -- 13. Bullying -- How can teachers reduce and prevent bullying? -- Whole-school approach -- Responding to bullying.
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