Description
Introduction. 1. Definitions of behaviour. 2. Why we and children behave as we do. 3. Why two-year-old behaviour may be different from three or four-year-old behaviour. 4. Teaching self-regulation. 5. What we mean by nurture. 6. The importance of physical environments and their impact on behaviour. 7. The importance of expectations and teaching positive behaviour. 8. Focussing on primary behaviours. 9. Rights, rules and responsibilities. 10. Observing behaviour within a setting. 11. Antecedents behaviour and consequences. 12. The importance of having a plan when it all goes wrong. 13. Staff feelings. 14. Building trust with children and parents. 15. Ten very important things to remember.