Challenging Behaviors in Young Children: Techniques and Solutions

Lest any sentimental soul should enter into early childhood education unprepared, this video presents extended highlights of one preschooler's spectacular tantrum, complete with a punching, kicking assault on her teacher (and you thought teenagers were scary). Challenging Behaviors in Young Children (an alternate title might be Beautiful Children, Ugly Scenes) is an educational and enlightening look at how experienced professionals deal with violent meltdowns and other “challenging” situations, featuring actual classroom footage of teachers managing to sort out fights, conflicts, and non-compliance simply using verbal requests. Suggesting that in many cases being a good listener and cultivating the student's own sense of control in order to solve problems are the keys, the information and insights presented here will be useful for parents as well as educators. Highly recommended for public and academic libraries, as well as schools with childcare vocational classes. Aud: H, C, P. (R. Reagan)