Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Understanding, Preventing and Responding Effectively

I was looking for a book to help me face a few challenges in my classroom during my first year of teaching kindergarten and I really enjoyed this book. It gives helpful background knowledge, current research on best practices and new theories, as well as well-thought-out direct instruction for dealing with challenging behavior in the classroom of young children.

Don't let the idea that this is a textbook put you off.I have been teaching for almost 30 years and there is no doubt in my mind that this book is for teachers as well as students. No matter how many years you've been teaching, you never know when you're going to meet that child who makes you question your choice of profession. Challenging Behavior in Young Children is fun to read and packed with useful information. It helps you to prevent aggressive behavior and respond to children who are out of control, and it provides insight and food for thought even for teachers like me who have many years of experience.

As a producer of a workshop series on early childhood social and emotional development, I recommend this book to all participants. After every workshop, early childhood educators always ask for more information, especially detailed, specific advice to teach individual children with challenging behaviors. Kaiser and Rasminsky answer this need with clear, richly descriptive, and research based guidance. Not only do they offer guidance but support it with sound principles and realistic examples. The authors cover the most important topics for this decade: understanding teachers' own reactions to challenging behaviors, brain development, cultural and ethnic influences, and a variety forms of guidance. Teachers, especially if they study this book as a team professional development project, will gain concepts and strategies to design more nurturing and supportive classrooms for all children.

As a producer of a workshop series on early childhood social and emotional development, I recommend this book to all participants. After every workshop, early childhood educators always ask for more information, especially detailed, specific advice to teach individual children with challenging behaviors. Kaiser and Rasminsky answer this need with clear, richly descriptive, and research based guidance. Not only do they offer guidance but support it with sound principles and realistic examples. The authors include topics essential for this decade: brain development, cultural and ethnic influences, and the effective WEAVAS strategy. Teachers, especially if they study this book as a team professional development project, will gain concepts and strategies to design more nurturing and supportive classrooms for all children.

As an educator with more than 15 years experience in the field and I have found this book to be one of the most effective and comprehensive tools for not only educators but for parents as well! The authors share their first hand knowledge, they have been there for the challenges and have sought out ways to help each child reach their potential. They then present what they have learned and guide us, the reader, through the difficulties in identifying and understanding a child with challenging behaviors. The clear day to day strategies will greatly help you and your child create and environment where success is possible!!