ISBN: 9781412957205    Publisher: Sage Publications Year of publishing: 2008     Format:  Hard Cover No of Pages: 144        Language: English

In clear and understandable language this resource explains what happens within a child when throwing a tantrum (verbal and/or physical) or exhibiting other disruptive behaviors and offers teachers specific guidance and directions to meet the challenge. The One-Minute Temper Tantrum Solution helps teachers assess their beliefs about and reactions to children's aggressive behaviors to increase awareness of their own expectations and assumptions. The author examines developmental situational physical and temperamental factors that can ignite acting-out behavior and explores the four types of tantrums that are related to power distress despair and stress. The book includes vignettes easy-to-implement strategies and chapter summaries that highlight key topics. When educators recognize what causes aggressive behaviors they can respond quickly to children's needs with appropriate strategies or interventions. This practical book can also be used in conjunction with the author's Difficult Behavior in Early Childhood which addresses issues underlying harmful behaviors.
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Ronald Mah an educator and licensed marriage and family therapist has worked in early childhood education for 16 years. A credentialed elementary and secondary teacher he is the author of Difficult Behavior in Early Childhood and The One-Minute Temper Tantrum Solution (2006 and 2008 Corwin Press). He wrote the Asian Pacific Islander Parent Education Support curriculum (DHS-San Francisco 1996). Mah has DVDs on child development and behavior (Fixed Earth Films) and has been involved in community and high school mental health clinics severe emotional disturbance at-risk youth welfare-to-work and Head Start programs. A graduate college instructor and Board of Directors member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and of the California Kindergarten Association Mah combines concepts principles and philosophy with practical techniques and guidelines for effective and productive results. Mah has a psychotherapy practice in San Leandro California where he works with children teens adults couples and families.
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