This lesson will introduce you to the topic of guidance and how behavior correlates with child development. The importance of relationships and the ways they help to support positive behavior in all learners will also be discussed.

As a school-age staff member, you will encounter challenging behaviors from school-age children. It is important that you understand the behaviors you might encounter and how to respond positively. This lesson will introduce you to behaviors that are typical of children at different stages. It will also help you understand approaches to guidance for children in school-age environments.

Features of the school-age learning environment can encourage positive choices and prevent challenging behavior. This lesson will focus on the use of routines and schedules, the physical space of the learning environment, and supervision practices with school-age children. The environment plays a vital role in promoting positive guidance.

This lesson will provide you with an overview on the importance of planning experiences and activities that support positive behavior in school-age children. Interactions are a simple but effective way to establish positive approaches to guidance in your school-age program. This lesson will stress the importance of positive interactions and describe effective responses to challenging behaviors. It will also provide information on working with families around supporting their child’s behavior.