Help! For Teachers of Young Children
88 Tips to Develop Children's Social Skills and Create Positive Teacher-Family Relationships
- Gwen Snyder Kaltman - Educational Trainer
'Easy to read and comprehend. The author knows her field and conveys that knowledge in unassuming ways' - Catheryn Weitman, Professor, Elementary Education, Barry University, Florida
'Even though strong parent-teacher partnerships benefit children, very little attention is usually given to training teachers to tap into this powerful resource. Kaltman's practical tips would be a very valuable resource for preservice and inservice teachers alike' - Ruth R. Kennedy, Assistant Professor, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Prepare both children and families for school by developing critical social skills and building team relationships!
Ensuring children's healthy social and emotional development is one of the most important - and most challenging - responsibilities that early childhood educators and parents face. This reader-friendly reference offers 88 tips to tackle the task by focusing on what teachers can do with children and their parents.
Help! For Teachers of Young Children provides readers with entertaining stories and practical strategies that cover a range of topics, from disciplining appropriately to developing communication skills (listening, understanding, speaking), cooperation skills (self control, turn taking), and a positive self concept in children. It also addresses preparing parents and children for school, creating a team relationship with parents, and holding effective conferences.
Each tip offers:
- A concise and interesting story from the author's own experience
- Straightforward advice and suggestions that teachers can immediately put to use
- "Ask Yourself" questions for teachers to think about their classroom practice
- A "Try This" section at the end of each chapter gives readers even more activity ideas for working with children ages 2-5.
Both new and experienced early years teachers will find fresh, fun, developmentally appropriate ideas each time they open this engaging resource and its companion volume, More Help! For Teachers of Young Children: 99 Tips to Promote Intellectual Development and Creativity.
"Teachers and parents will recognize (and chuckle over) many of the situations described in the stories, and will find the strategies useful in meeting the social, emotional, and intellectual needs of young children."
"Easy to read and comprehend. The author knows her field and conveys that knowledge in unassuming ways."
"Even though strong parent-teacher partnerships benefit children, very little attention is usually given to training teachers to tap into this powerful resource. Kaltman's practical tips would be a very valuable resouce for preservice and inservice teachers alike."
"The author has a marvelous gift of sharing personal experiences with teachers in meaningful and practical ways."
"A delightful book. It is readable, convincing, and useful for communicating with children and engaging them in fruitful conversations. I would recommend this book to anyone who has the good fortune to be working with young children."
"Addresses many typical trouble spots that teachers in early grades frequently encounter—problems with sharing, negative attention seeking, bullying, and expressing anger. The interventions Kaltman recommends are succinct, clear, and easy to administer. Teachers and other school professionals are likely to find many tips to assist them in day-to-day activities."
"Refreshing and consistent with most current thinking about effective learning. Teachers and school professionals will find many tips that will assist them in day-to-day activities."