Managing Extreme Behaviours in the Early Years (Paperback)

Angela Glenn

ISBN 10: 0415467098 / ISBN 13: 9780415467094

Published by David Fulton Publishers Ltd, London, 2008

About this Item

Paperback. Increasing numbers of children attending pre school provision have led to increasing referrals to the advisory services for behavioural issues. Children appear to be having difficulty conforming to social expectations in educational settings and are presenting us with more extreme behaviours. In spite of much advice already available in the form of written material, books and TV programmes there appears to be an increase in behaviours reported and in practitioners searching for managing strategies. The suggested strategies are based upon long, varied experiences in real life situations and have a grounding in practice, designed to be manageable, realistic and relevant to educational settings. They cover the following behaviours: Self harm Hitting Running away Sexualised behaviour Refusal to talk Uncooperative behaviour Aggressive behaviour Managing Extreme Behaviours in the Early Years, the fifth of the Tried and Tested Strategies series, is a ready-to-hand and easy to read guide for those dealing with problem behaviour and who do not always have the time to search for solutions. Increasing numbers of children attending pre school provision have led to increasing referrals to the advisory services for behavioural issues. This book suggests strategies based upon long, varied experiences in real life situations and have a grounding in practice, designed to be manageable, realistic and relevant to educational settings. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Managing Extreme Behaviours in the Early Years (Paperback)
• Publisher: David Fulton Publishers Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415467098
• ISBN 13: 9780415467094
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Increasing numbers of children attending pre school provision have led to increasing referrals to the advisory services for behavioural issues. Children appear to be having difficulty conforming to social expectations in educational settings and are presenting us with more extreme behaviours. In spite of much advice already available in the form of written material, books and TV programmes there appears to be an increase in behaviours reported and in practitioners searching for managing strategies. The suggested strategies are based upon long, varied experiences in real life situations and have a grounding in practice, designed to be manageable, realistic and relevant to educational settings. They cover the following behaviours:

• Self harm
• Hitting
• Running away
• Sexualised behaviour
• Refusal to talk
• Uncooperative behaviour
• Aggressive behaviour

Managing Extreme Behaviours in the Early Years, the fifth of the Tried and Tested Strategies series, is a ready-to-hand and easy to read guide for those dealing with problem behaviour and who do not always have the time to search for solutions.

About the Author

Angela Glenn has worked for the Advisory Teaching Team for Early Years in Medway for the last seven years.

Alicia Helps is an educational psychologist and has worked for Medway Education Authority and the National Health Service in Medway.

Jacquie Cousins works as Outreach Manager for the Behaviour Support Service in Medway.