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 Objective 7.02

Understanding
Techniques for Guiding
Children
What are the major goals of guiding
children?

• To promote prosocial behaviors

• To teach self-control
 What are the two types of
guidance?
• Direct Guidance
• Involves Physical and Verbal actions

• Indirect Guidance
• involving outside factors that influence
behavior
 Indirect Guidance Techniques
° Use simple language
° Speak in a relaxed voice
° Be positive
° Offer choices with care
° Encourage independence and cooperation
° Be firm
° Be consistent
° Provide time for change
° Consider feelings
° Intervene when necessary
 Indirect Guidance Techniques
° Open classroom, good visibility
° Close monitoring of young children
° Large, open spaces
° Bathrooms easy to find and use
° Fixtures at children’s levels
° Place to hang up their own coats
° Low shelves and sinks to help with cleanup
° Designated place for all toys and materials
° Cues on shelves to show what is stored there
° Marked containers
 Recommended Guidance
Techniques
· Positive reinforcement
· Using consequences
· Warnings
· Time out
· I–messages
· Effective praise
- Make praise age-appropriate
- Give praise immediately
- Establish eye contact
- Don’t overuse praise
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• Suggesting
• Prompting
• Persuading
• Redirecting
• Modeling
• Listening, active listening
• Ignoring
• Encouraging
• Promote a positive self-concept
- Words and actions
- Reactions
- Subtle messages
- Verbal and nonverbal feedback
- Activities that make children feel good about themselves
- Experiences that provide for student success