1) You will access the Virtual Lab School unit on “Positive Guidance” for Preschool Children. https://www.virtuallabschool.org/preschool/guidance (Links to an external site.) 2) Read: Explore and engage with all 4 lessons on “Positive Guidance”- read content, view videos, answer questions. The more you do the more you will learn! 3) Write: Answer the following in paragraph format (a minimum of one paragraph for each question). This will allow us to assess your engagement with and understanding of the material so we can give you credit. Briefly define Positive Guidance as described in the Unit. Describe how environments set the stage for cooperating behaviors. Give three specific examples. Give three examples of positive language usage that informs children of what you as the Teacher want them to do instead of what you don’t want them to do. Respond as demonstrated in the Positive Guidance Unit. Scenario I Anna and Carlos both want the same car in the block area. They are both tugging on the car and yelling “mine.” What do you say? Teacher Language Scenario II A group of children are playing in the Dramatic Play area, Amy wants to join but the children say that Amy cannot join them. Amy cries. What do you say? Teacher Language Scenario III James is enjoying his time at the paint easel, After some time painting with his paint brush, he decides to fill his brush with paint and fling it at his paper. Paint begins to spatter all around including the floor and a near-by wall. What do you say?
