Guiding Children's Social Development

Name: Guiding Children's Social Development
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ISBN: 9780766842922

ISBN-10: 0766842924

ISBN-13: 9780766842922

Edition: 4th 2002

Authors: Marjorie J. Kostelnik, Kara Gregory, Anne Soderman, Laura Stein, Alice Whiren

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Unmatched by other books on the market, this edition of Guiding Children's Social Development, provides a solid foundation of up-to-date theory and research that will strengthen the reader's understanding of how children, birth to twelve years of age, develop and learn within the social domain. It describes successful ways to translate information in practical settings within learning environments, and offers teaching techniques to increase practitioner effectiveness. With sound principles of theory and practice, the book creates a framework for interpreting children's behavior and for implementing appropriate strategies to enhance children's social competence. This direction will assist…

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List price: $118.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 8/10/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.486
Language: English

Marjorie Kostelnik is dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. She entered the field of early childhood as a Head Start teacher and child care provider before receiving her doctorate from the Pennsylvania State University. She was on the faculty at Michigan State University for 22 years, serving as director of the Child Development Laboratories, then as chair of the Department of Family and Child Ecology. Currently, Dr. Kostelnik is a serving member of the Nebraska Governor's Early Childhood Coordinating Council and the Lincoln Community Learning Centers Advisory Board.

Kara Gregory has worked in centers and classrooms with children from infancy through first grade. She consults with preschool and elementary school early childhood teachers and support staff on many topics, including social and emotional development, oral language, early reading and writing, and play. Her publications have also focused on these areas. Dr. Gregory also teaches courses in child development and early childhood education for Michigan State University.

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Making a Difference in Children's Lives	p. 1
Children in the Social World	p. 2
Children's Social Knowledge and Skills	p. 2
Social Competence	p. 2
Development and Social Competence	p. 6
Learning and Social Competence	p. 9
Contextual Perspectives and Social Competence	p. 11
Contextual Thinking concerning Children	p. 16
Your Role in Fostering Children's Social Competence	p. 17
Developmentally Appropriate Practices and Social Competence	p. 21
Chapter Structure	p. 24
Summary	p. 25
Key Terms	p. 25
Initiating Social Relationships in Infancy	p. 26
Infant Characteristics as Factors in Social Relationships	p. 27
Individuation and Socialization	p. 35
Emergence of Communicative Competence	p. 39
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 57
Summary	p. 58
Key Terms	p. 58
Discussion Questions	p. 58
Field Assignments	p. 59
Building Positive Relationships Through Nonverbal Communication	p. 60
Functions of Nonverbal Communication
Channels of Nonverbal Communication	p. 62
Adult Abuses of Nonverbal Behavior	p. 69
Communicating About the Relationship	p. 70
The Impact of Mixed Messages	p. 73
Children's Acquisition of Nonverbal Communication Skills	p. 74
Guiding Children with Adult Nonverbal Behavior	p. 75
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 80
Summary	p. 81
Key Terms	p. 82
Discussion Questions	p. 82
Field Assignments	p. 82
Promoting Children's Self-Awareness and Self-Esteem Through Verbal Communication	p. 83
The Child's Evolving Sense of Self	p. 84
How Adult Practices Relate to Self-Esteem	p. 89
The Verbal Environment	p. 90
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 113
Summary	p. 116
Key Terms	p. 117
Discussion Questions	p. 117
Field Assignments	p. 117
Responding to Children's Emotions	p. 118
Children's Emotional Development	p. 120
Problems Children Encounter when Dealing with Emotions	p. 130
Appropriate Ways of Responding to Children's Emotions	p. 133
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 143
Summary	p. 144
Key Terms	p. 144
Discussion Questions	p. 144
Field Assignments	p. 145
Supporting Children in Stressful Situations	p. 146
The Nature of Stress	p. 147
Sources of Children's Stress	p. 148
Natural Disasters, War, Terrorism, and Violence	p. 163
Children's Reactions to Stress	p. 164
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 177
Summary	p. 179
Key Terms	p. 180
Discussion Questions	p. 180
Field Assignments	p. 181
Enhancing Children's Play	p. 182
The Nature of Play	p. 183
Types of Play	p. 190
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 217
Summary	p. 219
Key Terms	p. 219
Discussion Questions	p. 219
Field Assignments	p. 220
Supporting Children's Friendships	p. 221
Not All Relationships Are Created Equal	p. 222
What Happens When Children Cannot Find a Friend?	p. 224
Children's Changing Ideas about Friendship	p. 225
The Emergence of Friendship	p. 225
The Friendship Framework	p. 225
Likeness	p. 228
Difficulty with Friendships	p. 231
The Friendship Process	p. 231
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 246
Summary	p. 247
Key Terms	p. 248
Discussion Questions	p. 248
Field Assignments	p. 248
Influencing Children's Social Development by Structuring the Physical Environment	p. 249
Fundamentals of Structuring	p. 250
Structuring Space and Materials	p. 255
Structuring Time	p. 267
Coaching Children in Decision Making, Planning, Implementing and Evaluating	p. 269
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 285
Summary	p. 287
Key Terms	p. 287
Discussion Questions	p. 287
Field Assignments	p. 288
Fostering Self-Discipline in Children: Experssing Appropriate Expectations for Their Behavior	p. 289
What is Self-Discipline?	p. 290
Developmental Processes That Influence Self-Discipline	p. 294
How Experience Influences Self-Discipline	p. 299
How Adult Behavior Affects Children's Behavior	p. 302
Stating Behavioral Expectations	p. 307
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 322
Summary	p. 323
Key Terms	p. 324
Discussion Questions	p. 324
Field Assignments	p. 325
Fostering Self-Discipline in Children: Implementing Consequences	p. 326
Using Consequences to Promote Social Competence	p. 327
Behavior Problems and Their Solutions	p. 327
Consequences	p. 330
Combining the Warning and Follow-Through with the Personal Message	p. 337
Time-Out: The Ultimate Consequence	p. 340
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 351
Summary	p. 353
Key Terms	p. 354
Discussion Questions	p. 354
Field Assignments	p. 355
Handling Children's Aggressive Behavior	p. 356
What Aggression Is	p. 357
Why Children Are Aggressive	p. 359
The Emergence of Aggression	p. 361
Ineffective Strategies Adults Try to Reduce Children's Aggressive Behavior	p. 363
Effective Strategies Adults Use to Reduce Children's Aggressive Behavior	p. 367
A Model for Conflict Mediation	p. 372
When Aggression Becomes Hostile	p. 377
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 386
Summary	p. 388
Key Terms	p. 388
Discussion Questions	p. 388
Field Assignments	p. 389
Promoting Prosocial Behavior	p. 390
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 410
Summary	p. 411
Key Terms	p. 412
Discussion Questions	p. 412
Field Assignments	p. 413
Supporting Children's Development: Sexuality, Ethnicity, and Special Needs	p. 414
Children's Psychosexual Development	p. 415
Ethnic Identity, Preferences, and Attitudes in Children	p. 421
Inclusion of Children with Special Needs	p. 424
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 442
Summary	p. 444
Key Terms	p. 445
Discussion Questions	p. 445
Field Assignments	p. 446
Making Judgments	p. 447
Variables That Affect Judgment	p. 450
Judgments about Ethical Behavior	p. 453
Judgments about Children's Extreme Behavior	p. 456
Judgments Regarding Child Abuse and Neglect	p. 460
Pitfalls to Avoid	p. 476
Summary	p. 477
Key Terms	p. 478
Discussion Questions	p. 478
Field Assignments	p. 479
The National Association for the Education of Young Children Code of Ethical Conduct	p. 481
Organizations That Address Child Abuse and Related National Helplines	p. 487
Personal Safety Terms, Facts, and Principles	p. 489
Glossary	p. 491
References	p. 499
Index	p. 529
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