Guidance

Major goal of guidance, children develop

• inferiority

• authority

• self control

• justice

Limits should focus on

• actions and behaviors that reflect the goal

• most popular classroom centers

• physical needs of the children

• make work easier for teachers

A child's anger may be projected by

• positive behavior

• resisting limits

• cooperation

• compliance

Lilly, the assistant, observes the children.  Sam throws sand out of the sand box.  Lilly said, "If you throw sand, you will have to sit out".  This is an example of

• positive reinforcement

• praising

• suggesting

• warning

Henrietta works with toddlers. Todd is playing with the cord of a lamp.  Henrietta moves him to the block area. What type guidance is this?

• redirection

• suggesting

• praising

• persuading

What part of the daily routine is spent having children change from one activity to another?

• large group time

• hand washing to restroom

• freeplay or work time

• transition

Seamless transitions from one activity to another will:

• prevent children from working in all centers

• create more work for the teacher

• prevent behavior problems

• create wait time for children

Sarah, a preschool teacher, has a child in her classroom who leaves out letters in certain words when speaking, what should she do?

• notify director

• refer to a speech therapist

• avoid criticism of child and model correct pronunciation

• ignore the situation

When a child is angry he/she may

• sit in library

• resist limits

• obey limits

• hit others

Effective limits for the child are

• focused on undesirable behaviors

• used to enforce punishments

• written in a language for adults

• stated in terms of expected behaviors