Building Better Behaviour in the Early Years

Maggie Smith author Chris Dukes author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd

Published:17th Jun '09

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Building Better Behaviour in the Early Years cover

Every Early Years setting strives to create a calm and positive atmosphere, where children can thrive and develop as successful and confident learners.

By asking you to reflect on how the ethos, practice and general approach in your setting impacts on the behaviour of both children and adults, the book suggests sensible ways to achieve an exciting and stimulating environment for all

From an award-winning author team, there is down-to-earth advice, a number of common-sense solutions and all the essential information you will need to develop the best sort of setting, where everyone supports one another.

Chapters offer guidance on:

- creating an enabling environment for all

- developing a team-based approach

- considering the whole child

- working with parents and other professionals

- observing and assessing behaviour

- sharing good practice.

There are also:

- case studies of children between 0 to 5 years

- sample policies

- lots of photocopiable material, on the accompanying CD-Rom.

Suitable for all Early Years students and practitioners, the book is an encouraging read that will inspire and help you to improve behaviour in your class or setting.

′This guide is packed with useful advice, strategies and common-sense solutions that will support early years practitioners in developing a setting where staff and children can work together in a calm and positive atmosphere′ -
Special Children

′This book when I first opened it I just knew would be for me. The layout and print was easy to read and understand. The ideas and strategies given are extremely useful to use, all with the child in mind. The section on making chocies so a child doesn′t feel backed into a corner was very helpful, along with the CD to print off proformas′ - Amazon Customer Review

′[This book is] essential reading for all early years students and practitioners′ - Early Years Educator

Building Better Behaviour in the Early Years will be a useful addition to any setting′s practical resources for practitioners and should certainly assist managers and setting leaders in promoting a consistent approach to behaviour management for children of all ages′ - Early Years Update

ISBN: 9781847875198

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 520g

120 pages