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Agenda

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Course Agenda
What is Positive Reinforcement?
Positive Reinforcement Tips
Methods of Reinforcement
Positive Reinforcement in the Classroom
Discussion: Promoting Desired Behavior (1/4)
Managing Mistaken Behavior
Age Appropriate Child Guidance
Preschool How To: Reinforcement
Positive Reinforcement Scenarios (2/4)
Difference Between Reinforcement and Bribes
What is Redirection?
Redirecting Behavior
Discussion: Using Redirection (3/4)
End of Course Quiz (4/4)
Course Evaluation Form

Course Description

2 Clock Hours
As children develop, their understanding of what is right and wrong does as well. It is important as educators to help them understand this distinction and to foster an environment for positive learning and growth. In this course, we will discuss what positive reinforcement and redirection are and how they can be used in an early childhood classroom to benefit children’s development.

Course Difficulty: Level 2 - This course has entry level vocabulary that most students should be able to easily become familiar with. Assignments include peer discussion boards, open-ended and multiple choice questions.

Learning Outcomes

Explain how positive reinforcement is used
Demonstrate the correct usage of positive reinforcement to shape behavior when working with children
Interpret the difference between bribing and positive reinforcement
Discuss effective redirection techniques with peers
State some reasons why positive reinforcement is a useful technique

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Course Acknowledgments

A special thank you to Kimberlee Turner, MS Ed for developing the curriculum for this topic.

Course Resource Items

CDA Criteria for this Course

CDA Settings:

Infant/Toddler
Preschool
Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

CDA Content Area: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development (2 hours)

Technical Requirements:

Laptop or PC
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Sources

50 Calm-Down Techniques to Try with Kids, By Renee Jain, MAPP, Retrieved from https://blogs.psychcentral.com/stress-better/2016/09/50-calm-down-techniques-to-try-with-kids/
Positive Reinforcement Tutorial, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Retrieved from https://psych.athabascau.ca/open/prtut/faq.php
Helping children to cool down and stay calm, KidsMatter, Retrieved from https://www.kidsmatter.edu.au/mental- health-matters/social-and-emotional-learning/anger/helping-children-cool-down-and-stay-calm
Reinforcing, Reminding, and Redirecting, adapted from the new 2nd edition of The Power of Our Words, January 03, 2014, Responsive Classroom, Retrieved from https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/reinforcing- reminding-and-redirecting/
6 Positive Reinforcement, Adapted with permission from Karen Bain (July 2007), Retrieved from http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/inspb1/html/6_positivereinforcement.html
Positive Reinforcement for Children; by Corner Canyon Counseling, Retrieved from https://cornercanyoncounseling.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Positive-Reinforcement-for- Children.pdf
Positive Reinforcement and Rewards; by Rajeswari Natrajan and Judith A Myers-Walls, Retrieved from https://www.extension.purdue.edu/providerparent/PDF%20Links/PositiveReinfRewards.pdf
Positive Reinforcement; by The University of Kansas, Retrieved from http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu/q=behavior_plans/classroom_and_group_support/teacher_tools/positive_reinforcement

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