Guidance Techniques: Modeling - observing and imitating the behavior of another person, Choices - Would you like me to help you or would you like to do it alone?, Redirection - lead the child to another activity or distract him/her from whatever is going on., Ignoring - some situations will take care of themselves if you let them. Watch carefully over the situation, intercede if need be., Listening - is the active process of hearing and trying to understand the message the child has to share with you. Thoughts and actions are put aside to attend to the moment the child is offering to you. You may be able to hear well, but listening demands being tuned in to the child's feelings., Removal from the room - sometimes just being away from the situation can calm a person down. Say to a child "Let’s go to a quieter place where you can have time to calm down without all these people around. I can tell you are upset about this." Never place a child in a hallway or room alone., Praise creates a sense of well being in a person. Praise the act, not the child., Environmental : Identify events, activities, interactions, and other contextual factors that predict challenging behaviors., Rearrange furniture and equipment to offer more defined areas or open the classroom up for more space., Age appropriate toys and enough toys., Control noise level-What can you do to control noise level?, Offer a quiet area., Age appropriate daily schedule (learning activities)., To much stimulation-What is negative stimulation?, Biting Procedure: Notify the Director/Infant Coordinator when a bite occurs. That person will call the parent., First aid and comfort child that was bit., Document in Incident Book., Discuss w/parents, Emphasize using their words / expressing feelings, Re-direct/Give teething toys, Observe child behaviors/classroom environment ~ track when occurs,

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