Provides solutions to every possible problem faced by early childhood teachers - before teachers encounter them. This classic resource has been updated to focus on current issues faced by educators, including teaching twenty-first century life skills, technology, and cultural responsiveness.
Provides solutions to every possible problem faced by early childhood teachers - before teachers encounter them. This classic resource has been updated to focus on current issues faced by educators, including teaching twenty-first century life skills, technology, and cultural responsiveness.
Steffen Saifer, Ed.D., is currently an international consultant and writer based in Spain. Among recent projects, he has facilitated the development of a national kindergarten curriculum in the Republic of Georgia for UNICEF, and co-developed and helped to implement a master's degree program in early childhood leadership in Russia. Steffen has worked with programs in Belarus, Bangladesh, The Gambia, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, among others. Earlier in his career he was an early childhood teacher, program director, college instructor, and education specialist for Head Start programs in four Pacific Northwest states. Steffen's primary interests and expertise focus on the role of play in development and education, the training of early childhood professionals, and culturally responsive early childhood curriculum.
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Introduction Foreword Part I: Daily Dilemmas 1. Right from the Start 2. Circle Time and Group Time 3. Small Group Time 4. Work-Play Time 5. Mellow Mealtimes 6. Trouble-free Transitions 7. Creative Art 8. Moving Muscles 9. No more Gnarly Naptimes 10. Computer Center 11. Successful Scheduling Part II Classroom Concerns 1. The Environment 2. Curriculum Conundrums 3. Testing without Tears 4. Individualizing 5. Multi-age Groups 6. Fiasco-free field trips 7. Toys from Home 8. Disappearing dinosaurs, lost Legos, missing mittens, and other mysteries 9. Accidents and Injuries 10. Emergency and Disaster Preparedness 11. Children who are ill and other health concerns Part III: Children with Challenges 1. Is he just immature or is something really wrong? 2. Including every child 3. Cultural responsiveness 4. Gifted and talented children 5. Shy and withdrawn children 6. Children with non-traditional families 7. Children who Family Language is Other than English 8. Children with Extreme Fears 9. The Sexually Precocious Child 10. Children wit Extreme Fears 11. Children who are too responsible Part IV: Children who must cope with major changes 1. New to your class 2. Divorce and remarriage 3. New sibling 4. Hospitalization 5. Death of a loved one 6. Tragedies 7. Moving on to the next class Part V: Children with Problematic Behaviors 1. Defiant behavior and power struggles 2. Active and distracted 3. Biting 4. Clingy, dependent, and won't participate 5. Cursing, name-calling, and hurtful language 6. Excessive Crying or Whining 7. Hitting and Aggression 8. Lying 9. Masturbation and Self-stimulation 10. Mean and Cruel 11. Roughhousing 12. Running Inside 13. Silliness 14. Spitting 15. Stealing 16. Tattling 17. Temper Tantrums 18. Thumb-sucking 19. Too Loud Part VI: Working with parents and families 1. Parents and non-traditional relationships 2. Parents with special needs 3. Parents who complain 4. Parents who are in a hurry 5. Parents who linger 6. Telling parents about the problematic behaviors of their children 7. Parents who are late 8. Parents who may be abusive to their children Part VII: Working with other staff 1. Difficult bosses 2. Problems working with assistants or volunteers 3. Concerns about co-workers Part VIII: Your Own Needs 1. Not enough time 2. Burned Out/Stressed out 3. Underpaid 4. In over your head Part IX: Problems with the Profession 1. Promoting and protecting your professional reputation 2. Protecting children and childhood 3. Making tough ethical decisions 4. Be an advocate Afterword Resources
Introduction Foreword Part I: Daily Dilemmas 1. Right from the Start 2. Circle Time and Group Time 3. Small Group Time 4. Work-Play Time 5. Mellow Mealtimes 6. Trouble-free Transitions 7. Creative Art 8. Moving Muscles 9. No more Gnarly Naptimes 10. Computer Center 11. Successful Scheduling Part II Classroom Concerns 1. The Environment 2. Curriculum Conundrums 3. Testing without Tears 4. Individualizing 5. Multi-age Groups 6. Fiasco-free field trips 7. Toys from Home 8. Disappearing dinosaurs, lost Legos, missing mittens, and other mysteries 9. Accidents and Injuries 10. Emergency and Disaster Preparedness 11. Children who are ill and other health concerns Part III: Children with Challenges 1. Is he just immature or is something really wrong? 2. Including every child 3. Cultural responsiveness 4. Gifted and talented children 5. Shy and withdrawn children 6. Children with non-traditional families 7. Children who Family Language is Other than English 8. Children with Extreme Fears 9. The Sexually Precocious Child 10. Children wit Extreme Fears 11. Children who are too responsible Part IV: Children who must cope with major changes 1. New to your class 2. Divorce and remarriage 3. New sibling 4. Hospitalization 5. Death of a loved one 6. Tragedies 7. Moving on to the next class Part V: Children with Problematic Behaviors 1. Defiant behavior and power struggles 2. Active and distracted 3. Biting 4. Clingy, dependent, and won't participate 5. Cursing, name-calling, and hurtful language 6. Excessive Crying or Whining 7. Hitting and Aggression 8. Lying 9. Masturbation and Self-stimulation 10. Mean and Cruel 11. Roughhousing 12. Running Inside 13. Silliness 14. Spitting 15. Stealing 16. Tattling 17. Temper Tantrums 18. Thumb-sucking 19. Too Loud Part VI: Working with parents and families 1. Parents and non-traditional relationships 2. Parents with special needs 3. Parents who complain 4. Parents who are in a hurry 5. Parents who linger 6. Telling parents about the problematic behaviors of their children 7. Parents who are late 8. Parents who may be abusive to their children Part VII: Working with other staff 1. Difficult bosses 2. Problems working with assistants or volunteers 3. Concerns about co-workers Part VIII: Your Own Needs 1. Not enough time 2. Burned Out/Stressed out 3. Underpaid 4. In over your head Part IX: Problems with the Profession 1. Promoting and protecting your professional reputation 2. Protecting children and childhood 3. Making tough ethical decisions 4. Be an advocate Afterword Resources
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