GUIDANCE “Direct and indirect actions used by caregivers to help children develop appropriate behavior patterns.”

GUIDANCE“Direct and indirect actions used by caregivers to help

children develop appropriate behavior patterns.”

Effective Guidance and Discipline should…

Maintain child’s self-esteemProduce desired change in behaviorTeach self-controlProduce pro-social behaviors:

Cooperation and helpfulnessVerbal and physical comfort to othersAccepting others feelingsSharing

Direct Guidance--Nonverbal

Eye contactFacial gesturesBody gestures

Direct Guidance--Verbal

Guidelines for effective verbal guidance:Use simple languageSpeak in a relaxed voice (Save

LOUD for emergencies. When you raise your voice, children generally become louder.

Be positive (Use statements that give children a positive direction to take, not just a negative “don’t”.)

Direct Guidance—Verbal cont.

Offer choices with care—only offer when the child actually has a choice

Encourage independence and cooperation

Expect children to dress themselves, pick up after themselves, solve conflicts on their own

Encourage children to cooperate and help others

Direct Guidance—Verbal cont.Be firmBe consistent

Discipline and approval should be given consistently from one behavior to another and from one child to the other

Provide transitions to help children cope with a change in schedule

Consider the child’s feelings

Direct Guidance—Verbal cont.

Intervene when necessaryInterrupt when you can add to a

child’s knowledge or to promote health and safety

Prevent impolitenessHelp settle property argumentsHelp children take turns

Indirect Guidance

Using the environment to guide and direct children’s behavior Room set-up Visibility of the children Position of caregiver in the room Child-friendly hooks, furniture, stepstools, etc.

Can you tell the difference?

Look at the next slides and decide if each is indirect or direct guidance.

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Removing a hot saucepan from the cooking area

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Offering a child a choice of a cracker or a piece of toast

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Telling the child to go into the kitchen for snack.

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Lowering the easel so the child can easily reach the paper.

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Moving a child’s coat hook to a lower position in his or her locker.

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Saying to a child, “You need to pick up that piece of paper you dropped.”

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Telling Tommy, “You’ll loose your place in line if you keep pushing the other children.”

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Putting in simple puzzles in the small motor area of the preschool.

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Providing a place mat with an outline of a glass, plate, spoon and fork.

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Suggesting to Wendy, that she put her arm around Kris, who is crying.

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Telling a child that his drawing is great!

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Keeping your desk against a wall so you can see all the children in the classroom.

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Reminding children to cover their mouths when they cough.

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Placing a picture of the toy wagon on the shelf where it is stored.

Direct or Indirect Guidance?

Buying two more tricycles for the play yard, since the trikes are popular toys during outdoor play.

Indirect Guidance

Removing a hot saucepan from the cooking area Lowering the easel so the child can easily reach the

paper. Moving a child’s coat hook to a lower position in his or

her locker. Putting in simple puzzles in the small motor area of the

preschool. Providing a place mat with an outline of a glass, plate,

spoon and fork. Keeping your desk against a wall so you can see all the

children in the classroom. Placing a picture of the toy wagon on the shelf where it is

stored Buying two more tricycles for the play yard, since the

trikes are popular toys during outdoor play.

Direct Guidance

Offering a child a choice of a cracker or a piece of toast

Telling the child to go into the kitchen for snack. Saying to a child, “You need to pick up that

piece of paper you dropped.” Telling Tommy, “You’ll loose your place in line if

you keep pushing the other children.” Suggesting to Wendy, that she put her arm

around Kris, who is crying. Telling a child that his drawing is great! Reminding children to cover their mouths when

they cough.

Can you think of a personal example of indirect guidance or direct guidance?