In an engaging, reader-friendly style, the author describes developmentally appropriate guidance in the encouraging classroom. With this approach, teachers think beyond the kind of conventional classroom discipline that aims merely to keep children in line—and often fails even to do that! Gartrell shows teachers how to help children develop lifelong skills such as mutual acceptance and cooperation, creative and peaceful problem-solving strategies, and acceptable ways to express difficult emotions. Includes a special chapter on guidance with boys. Copublished with Cengage.

An important guide to helping children cope with natural disasters or violent experiences. Thoroughly updated to reflect a post 9/11 society, this useful brochure offers caregivers, teachers, and families essential information on how to reaffirm children’s feelings of safety and security when they are confronted with unsettling events within their communities or through the media. Also includes guidelines for adults dealing with stressful events so that they can better aid children.

Materials for trainers, teachers, and child-care providers to help children manage anger and learn self-control. Methods for dealing with mad feelings, as well as ways to intervene when children act out or lose control are included. Step-by-step instructions for presenting the workshop are described in the facilitator's guide to be used with the enclosed video. Includes video (16 min), Facilitator's Guide, CD-ROM with PowerPoint and PDF files, handout masters, background materials, and children's booklist.

If you feel frustrated and defeated when confronted with a child with very challenging behaviors, here's a lifeline! This reader-friendly book explains the biological and social sources of aggressive behavior and offers easily understandable ideas and strategies proven to prevent and safely diffuse the most challenging behaviors. Includes ways to empower and observe all children. From the Canadian Child Care Federation.