Child Guidance Positive Authoritative Developmentally Appropriate Practice Learning Based Not “It was good enough for me, I turned out okay…” Guidance Speaks to all Domains of Development Physical Cognitive Psychosocial Authoritative: Definition Authoritative means based on understanding and knowledge of child development. Elements of Guidance Responsiveness Demandingness …determine caregiving style (Baumrind) Warmth… is probably the most important factor in adult-child relationships. ( Becker) The Axis High Demandingness High  Low Responsiveness  Responsiveness  Low Demandingness Page 11 Adult-Child Interaction Styles Authoritative: High Demandingness High Responsiveness Right Answer! Authoritarian: High Demandingness Low Responsiveness Permissive: Low Demandingness High Responsiveness (Indulgent) Low Demandingness Low Responsiveness (Unengaged) Group Work…. Groups: sharing your own experiences, discover an attribute of a good learning experience. Then you will introduce yourselves and talk about your attributes… What we know about how we learn… Take Advantage of Learning Moments Group Work helps us! Problem Solving is necessary. Repetition reinforces. Kinesthetic Activity supports learning. Experience, trial and error, mistakes…help Clear Directions help! Observation…Modeling Being Sensitive to Others’ Behaviors shows us a lot! We Learn Visually and By Hearing Teaching Other People helps us learn. Coaching supports learning. Encouraged…Positive Feedback We learn in Relationship to OthersLogical Consequences help us learn. Follow Through is very important. Prevention of Negatives—if we learn something the wrong way it is hard to relearn! High Demandingness Authoritative Authoritarian High Low Responsiveness Responsiveness Permissive by choice Permissive by Default Low Demandingness Permissive by choice Permissive by Default Don’t Forget Individual Differences Success ….with any style very much depends on the child's temperament! Authoritative Adult Child Interactions work for most kids. Do No Harm Best Practice Developmentally Appropriate Practice National Association for the Education of Young Children www.naeyc.org NAEYC…. HOW WE INFLUENCE KIDS…. Modeling…Albert Bandura AKA Bobo the Clown Guy Direct Instruction Coaching Managing the Environment Stating the Desired Behavior Encouraging Change and Empathy The Processes Adults Use Modeling Instruction and Practice Feedback Managing the Environment Expectations Change Empathy is… both Learned and