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Course Details

CCEI4005: Positive Guidance, Part 5 The Early School-Age Years

Course ID  70842
ChildCare Education Institute
 
(800) 499-9907
 

Description

This course focuses on specific guidance methods for early school-age children. Recommended methods are based on children's developmental needs, which are significantly advanced compared to younger children. Topics include: developmental milestones of early school-age children; educational theories behind the positive guidance philosophy; goals and motivations of misbehavior; and methods for confronting a variety of specific behaviors in the school-age environment.

1.00 Hours / 0.10 CEUs

Course Level

Informal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider
Child Care Center Staff
Head Start/Early Head Start
School Age

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)
Elementary (K-3rd grade)

Goals and Objectives

• Identify characteristics of the developmental level known as early school age
• Define temperament and sense of belonging
• Identify important elements of the Four Mistaken Goals of Misbehavior
• Identify key principles of the positive guidance philosophy (e.g., active listening and offering choices)
• Define consequences and punishment
• Identify methods for encouraging children, for working with children to solve problems, and for guiding children away from inappropriate behaviors (e.g., lying and whining)

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.