Environmental Strategies to Promote Appropriate Behaviors and Social Interaction in Young Children

Öz

Research suggests an increase in challenging behaviors among young children in early care and education settings (Granja et al., 2018). Challenging behaviors in early years are among the strongest predictors of more serious problem behaviors later in life (Brennan et al., 2015). High-quality, safe, responsive, and nurturing early care and education environments are critical to support development, engagement, and learning of young children with and without disabilities. Well-organized and engaging classroom environments help to prevent or decrease rates of challenging behaviors of young children by promoting appropriate behaviors and social interactions (Powell et al., 2006). Unfortunately, many practitioners working in early care and education settings are unsure how to create environments that support children’s engagement and prevent challenging behaviors they exhibit (Steed and Roach, 2017). This practice brief offers recommendations and strategies for practitioner to design more engaging and developmentally appropriate classroom environments to support appropriate behaviors and prevent challenging behaviors of young children.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Social development
• appropriate behaviors
• environmental strategies
• young children

Küçük Çocuklarda Uygun Davranışları ve Sosyal Etkileşimi Desteklemek İçin Çevresel Stratejiler

Öz

Araştırmalar, erken çocukluk bakım ve eğitim ortamlarında küçük çocuklar arasında zorlayıcı ve problem davranışlarda bir artış olduğunu göstermektedir (Granja vd., 2018). Erken çocukluk döneminde ortaya çıkan ve önlenmeyen zorlayıcı davranışlar, ilerleyen yaşlarda ortaya çıkan daha ciddi problem davranışlarının en güçlü yordayıcıları arasındadır (Brennan vd., 2015). Yüksek kaliteli, güvenli, duyarlı ve besleyici erken bakım ve eğitim ortamları, özel gereksinimi olan ya da normal gelişim gösteren küçük çocukların gelişimlerini, katılım davranışlarını ve öğrenmelerini desteklemek için çok önemlidir. İyi organize edilmiş ve ilgi çekici sınıf ortamları, uygun davranışları ve sosyal etkileşimleri teşvik ederek küçük çocukların zorlayıcı davranışlarını önlemeye veya azaltmaya yardımcı olur (Powell vd., 2006). Ne yazık ki, erken bakım ve eğitim ortamlarında çalışan birçok uygulamacı, çocukların aktif katılımlarını destekleyen ve sergiledikleri problem davranışları önleyen ortamları nasıl yaratacaklarından emin değiller (Steed ve Roach, 2017). Bu uygulama özeti, uygulamacılara, uygun davranışları desteklemek ve küçük çocukların zorlayıcı davranışlarını önlemek için daha ilgi çekici ve gelişimsel olarak uygun sınıf ortamları tasarlamaları için öneriler ve stratejiler sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sosyal gelişim
• uygun davranışlar
• çevresel stratejiler
• küçük çocuklar

Kaynakça

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