Preventing Behavior Problems

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General Goals of Child Guidance

To create order so that the group can function effectively and so that all children can learn

To teach children to take responsibility for their own actions and to acquire self-discipline

To teach children to handle powerful emotions and express their feelings in socially appropriate ways

To foster cooperation between and among children and adults

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Recommendations

Know children’s abilities and limitations. Have a well-organized classroom and clearly

established routines. Discuss rules and consequences. Teach, practice, and review appropriate

behaviors.

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Chapter 9, Exploring Your Role, Jalongo & Isenberg, Pearson Education, Inc., 2004

Avoid inadvertently reinforcing the wrong sort of behavior.

Think before you speak. Choose your battles. Use children’s literature.