How to Handle Hard-to-Handle Preschoolers: A Guide for Early Childhood Educators

All children will benefit from these activities; all they need is a good teacher’s imagination . (Lois Wachtel, CEO and President, Creative Beginning Steps Early Childhood Workshops). A fun and interesting read that is filled with helpful ideas to implement in the PreK classroom . (Jill J. Simmons-Stemple, Preschool Teacher, Upshur County Schools/Head Start, Buckhannon, WV). Discover the key to better management of children’s challenging behaviors! This user-friendly resource provides early childhood educators with a comprehensive overview of the most common kinds of behavioral disorders and learning disabilities in children ages 2 to 5, with guidelines for meeting students’ needs within an inclusive environment. This ready-to-go guide is packed with hundreds of easy-to-implement strategies, tips, and techniques for managing behavioral disorders, from ADHD to Tourette’s syndrome. Each chapter covers one or more disorders and includes a wealth of checklists to help teachers succeed with and understand hard-to-handle children. The author illustrates ways to help young children learn how to: develop the ability to regulate their own behavior; solve problems; replace negative behaviors with positive ones; handle their emotions appropriately; and, succeed in the classroom and in everyday life. How to Handle Hard-to-Handle Preschoolers empowers teachers with the tools necessary for transforming a negative, disruptive classroom into a positive environment for learning.