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Understanding Children's Behavior
A PITC Training Session
Format: 3 hour session, 30-40 participants
This session focuses on recognizing and understanding individual and developmental issues underlying the messages and behavior of infants and toddlers in group care. Concepts and training strategies for helping caregivers analyze and respond appropriately to infants and toddlers are introduced. Materials are distributed that support caregivers in recognizing the source of different infant/toddler behaviors and identifying appropriate strategies for working with them. Core concepts include:

· Understanding six stages of emotional development
· Supporting each child's developing sense of self and self regulation
· Knowing the role of the caregiver in supporting the emotional development of the child
· Chart for analyzing behavior

Related Module(s):
I Social-Emotional Growth and Socialization
Related Resources:
Article Adult-Child Relationships in Early Childhood Programs
Article Chapter Five: The Yale Child Study Center Teachers' Inventory of Emotional and Behavioral Development in Children Ages 2-6 Years
Article Extending the Dance: Relationship-Based Approaches to Infant/Toddler Care and Education
Article Infants and Toddlers: Developing and Consolidating a Sense of Self
Article Infants in Day Care: Reflections on Experiences, Expectations and Relationships
Article Mental Health Consultation to Day Care Providers: The San Francisco Consultants Program
Article Mental Health for Babies: What Do Theory and Research Teach Us?
Article Teachers' Inventory of Emotional and Behavioral Development in Children ages 2-6 Years
Article The Migrant Child: A Special Place in the Field
Handout Caregiver Behaviors that Promote Self Esteem, Security and Social Competence in Children
Handout Guide for Discussion of Problem Behavior
Handout Outline of Session- Understanding Children's Behavior (Kadija Johnston Version)
Handout Outline of Session- Understanding Children's Behavior (Lenore Thompson Only Version)
Handout Resource List- Understanding Children's Behavior
Handout Resource List- Understanding Children's Behavior (Lenore Thompson Version)
Handout The Importance of Early Relationships: Literature List
Handout Toward a Better Understanding of Children's Behavior
Handout Unmet Emotional Need Grid
Handout What Do All Children Need? Assuring Good Mental Health
PowerPoint Social Emotional Development PowerPoint Prensentation
 
 

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