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Chapter 14 guidance
Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Guidance | Consists of direct and indirect actions used by an adult to help children develop appropriate behavior patterns. |
| Prosocial behaviors | Acts of kindness that benefit others. |
| Nonverbal behavior | Consists of actions rather than words. |
| Indirect guidance | Involves outside factors that influence behavior. |
| Direct guidance | Involves nonverbal and verbal actions. |
| Verbal environment | Includes all the communication that occurs within the setting. |
| Positive reinforcement | Molding children's behavior by rewarding positive behavior. |
| Consequence | A result that follows an action or behavior. |
| Natural consequences | Those experiences that follow naturally as a result of a behavior. |
| Logical consequences | Those that are deliberately set up by an adult to show what will happen if a limit is not followed. |
| Time-out | A guidance technique that involves moving a child away from others for a short period of time. |
| I-message | Tells the child how you feel about his or her behavior in a respectful manner. |
| Prompting | Children often need prompting either to stop an unacceptable action or start an acceptable one. |
| Redirecting | When redirecting, you divert, or turn, their attention in a different direction. |
| Modeling | Involves both verbal and nonverbal actions. Children become aware of the actions of the adults around them. |
| Active listening | First listen to what the child is saying to you. Then you respond to the child by repeating what was just said. |