1. Direct Guidance Principles
Chapter 7

2. Definition
Direct Guidance is the physical, verbal, and affective techniques that we use to influence a child’s behavior. The goal is to help the child become self directed and to become a functioning adult who can make decisions.

3. Physical Guidance
Definition: Physical guidance includes all of the techniques that employ physical contact or physical proximity to the influence the child’s behavior.
8 Physical Guidance Techniques

4. 1. Give help based on the child’s needs.

5. 2. Demonstrate or model the desired behavior or skill.

6. 3. Lead the child by the hand to give direction, reassurance, or assistance.

7. 4. Restrain the child when necessary to protect the child and others.

8. 5. Remove the child from the scene to help the child relax and regain composure.

9. 6. Use NO punishment that is meant to hurt or humiliate the child.

10. 7. Get down to the child’s eye level and use meaningful gestures.

11. 8. Use your body language to help the child feel competent and comfortable at school.

12. Verbal Guidance
Definition: use of words to influence a child’s behavior.
15 Verbal Guidance Techniques

13. 1. Listen carefully when children communicate their ideas, questions and feelings.

14. 2. Speak directly to children as you make eye contact with them.

15. 3. Use short sentences similar to ones the children use until you are sure they can understand more complicated ones.

16. 4. Use positive directions, telling child what to do instead what not to do.

18. 5. Place the action part of your direction at the beginning of the statement.

19. 6. Give no more than two directions at a time, preferably only one.

20. 7. Give the child directions at the time and place you want the behavior to occur.

21. Preview, Do and Review Process

22. Preview Objectives developed and shared
Get acquainted with the concept
Prepare the children and yourself

23. Do Remind the children of the rules What is going to happen? Have FUN
Supervise
Take photos
Enjoy experience

24. Review Talk about it Question the children Write a class book
Write a thank you note
FOLLOW THROUGH
Incorporate the experience into the curriculum

28. 8. Give only the directions the child really needs and avoid being over directive and bossy.

29. 9. Make it clear whether the child has a choice or not.

30. 10. Give logical and accurate reasons for request.

31. 11. State limits or rules clearly and follow through on enforcing them.

32. 12. Use your foresight in anticipating conditions that might interfere with good relationships among children and suggest or arrange a shift in those conditions.

33. 13. Keep competitions to a minimum by helping each child set new personal goals for achievement.

34. 14. Encourage effort and express appreciation for jobs well done.

35. 15. Use logical consequences when possible.

36. Affective Guidance
Definition: the interaction between the adult and child wherein the adult expresses emotion or feelings to influence the behavior of the child.

37. Affective Guidance
This does NOT include the use of guilt or manipulation rather the honest reflection of feelings.
This also includes expressions of both positive and negative emotions

38. 5 Affective Techniques
1. Give honest feedback that provides information children can use to evaluate their own behavior.

39. 2. Give attention BEFORE the child demands it.

40. 3. Reflect and label the feelings that the child seems to expressing.

41. 4. Get to know the child better, especially if you find yourself feeling negatively toward the child.

42. 5. Show affection and positive regard for children.