Almost anyone who works with three- to six-year-olds knows what it feels like to spend time with children who are particularly puzzling or challenging. This story-based book takes a close look at how early childhood professionals can make sense of what is going on with these hard-to-help children and provides a framework and practical strategies.
Almost anyone who works with three- to six-year-olds knows what it feels like to spend time with children who are particularly puzzling or challenging. This story-based book takes a close look at how early childhood professionals can make sense of what is going on with these hard-to-help children and provides a framework and practical strategies.
Deborah Hirschland, MSW, has been working with young children and the adults who care for and teach them for over 25 years. A frequent presenter on early childhood issues, she provides training and consultation to Head Start and other early care and education programs across Massachusetts. Deborah is an early childhood consultant for the Freedman Center for Child and Family Development at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, a contributor to the Zero to Three Journal, and the author of Collaborative Intervention in Early Childhood: Consulting with Parents and Teachers of 3- to 7-Year-Olds.
Inhaltsangabe
Working Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. GETTING SPECIFIC BEFORE GETTING TO WORK Introduction 1. From Reflection to Action: Looking Closely, Thinking Clearly, Intervening Effectively 2. Generating "Maybes": Observing with Depth, Breadth, and an Eye for Surprises 3. Spotlight on Development: Understanding the Building Blocks of Early Childhood Mastery 4. Spotlight on Causation: Considering the "Why's" Behind Worrisome Behavior 5. Developing Child-Specific Portraits: Making Sense as a Foundation for Making Progress 6. Pathways to Growth: Joining Big Picture Thinking with Practical Strategies Part II. CONNECTION IS KEY Introduction 7. Spotlight on the Three C's: Connection, Communication, and Cue Responsiveness 8. Getting to Work with Hannah: Helping a Child with Dark Moods and a Dark Past 9. Getting to Work with Hannah, Continued: Seeding the Day with Connection and Other Strategies 10. Getting to Work with Jenny: Helping an Intensely Shy Child 11. One Child is Delayed, The Other Despondent: Helping Children Climb (or Re-Climb) Developmental Ladders 12. When Language is Limited: Helping Two Boys Who Struggle to Communicate Part III. ADDRESSING PROBLEMS IN SELF-REGULATION Introduction 13. Getting to Work with Gabrielle: Helping Out When Energy is High and Focus is Low 14. Getting to Work with Brian: Helping an Easily Frustrated Child 15. Getting to Work on "Big Feelings": Helping Children Who Get Swamped by Anger or Anxiety 16. Spotlight on Parenting: Helping Families Set Effective Expectations at Home Part IV: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Introduction 17. A Letter About Sam: Helping a Child with Multiple Challenges 18. Successes in the Sandbox: Big Changes Start with Small Steps Appendices References Index
Working Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. GETTING SPECIFIC BEFORE GETTING TO WORK Introduction 1. From Reflection to Action: Looking Closely, Thinking Clearly, Intervening Effectively 2. Generating "Maybes": Observing with Depth, Breadth, and an Eye for Surprises 3. Spotlight on Development: Understanding the Building Blocks of Early Childhood Mastery 4. Spotlight on Causation: Considering the "Why's" Behind Worrisome Behavior 5. Developing Child-Specific Portraits: Making Sense as a Foundation for Making Progress 6. Pathways to Growth: Joining Big Picture Thinking with Practical Strategies Part II. CONNECTION IS KEY Introduction 7. Spotlight on the Three C's: Connection, Communication, and Cue Responsiveness 8. Getting to Work with Hannah: Helping a Child with Dark Moods and a Dark Past 9. Getting to Work with Hannah, Continued: Seeding the Day with Connection and Other Strategies 10. Getting to Work with Jenny: Helping an Intensely Shy Child 11. One Child is Delayed, The Other Despondent: Helping Children Climb (or Re-Climb) Developmental Ladders 12. When Language is Limited: Helping Two Boys Who Struggle to Communicate Part III. ADDRESSING PROBLEMS IN SELF-REGULATION Introduction 13. Getting to Work with Gabrielle: Helping Out When Energy is High and Focus is Low 14. Getting to Work with Brian: Helping an Easily Frustrated Child 15. Getting to Work on "Big Feelings": Helping Children Who Get Swamped by Anger or Anxiety 16. Spotlight on Parenting: Helping Families Set Effective Expectations at Home Part IV: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Introduction 17. A Letter About Sam: Helping a Child with Multiple Challenges 18. Successes in the Sandbox: Big Changes Start with Small Steps Appendices References Index
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