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Indirect Guidance
Chapter 5
Indirect Guidance
Behind the scenes work and planning that influences the behavior of a child.
Requires the management of the environment The space The equipment Materials Human energy
Components of Indirect Guidance
Forming appropriate expectation based on an understanding of child development
Managing space, time, and energy to create an environment that supports positive behavior.
Planning a curriculum that engages the whole child.
Indirect Guidance influences
Items that teachers have control over:Their own expectationsThe environments that they createMuch of what happens in the
environment for the children.
Organizing Space
Environment needs to be the “extra teacher” in the classroom
SAFETY
First consideration in a Children’s Center
Compliance with regulations Respect for the safety of the children
Amount of Space
How much space is required? 35 square feet per child inside, and 75 square feet outside according to KDHE requirements but NAEYC Accreditation standards require 50 square feet inside, and 75 square feet outside,
Social Space
The area of space that a child feels that belongs to him.
Facilitated by arrangement of centers.
Personal Space
Each child needs a place that can be called their own.
Very difficult in a full day center with many children
Providing Clues for Behavior
Boundaries between centersPosters indicating the number
of children per center.
Sufficient Play Spaces
Have at least 50% more play spaces than children, but ideally have 2 to 3 choices for each child
Have the play spaces interesting and appealing to the children, self explanatory and self correcting if possible.
Managing TIME
Predictable schedule that the children will be able to predict what is going to happen next.
Provide warnings that are appropriate so children will be more willing to stop the activity to move on to the next one.
Balance of Activities
Balance the activities between; active and passive teacher directed and self directedTeacher initiated and self initiatedIndividual, small group, and large
group
Keys to appropriate scheduling
PredictabilityFlexibility
Transitions
Limit the number of these daily.
Plan for the transitionsStructure the transitions
Adult Child Ratio
Very important to have the proper number of trained staff for the number of children in your care. 1 Adult to 10 preschoolers (2 ½ and potty trained
to kindergarten age) Total group cannot be larger than 20
1 Adult to 12 preschoolers (3 years to kindergarten age) Total group cannot be larger than 24
Plan an inviting curriculum
Plan, plan and over plan a developmentally appropriate curriculum for the children
Observe the children
Get to know each individual child in your program.
Understand their family situationRespect the child and their family