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Preschool Study Guide

  1. Use Simple Words- adjusting vocab to the child’s vocabulary and explaining the “why”

  2. Speak in a relaxed voice: calm, quiet, and relaxed tone

  3. Be positive: focus on what to do rather than what not to do

  4. Offer choices with the child: offering real alternatives to the child

  5. Be firm: firm with discipline if the behavior is not allowed

  6. Be consistent: consistent child-to-child

  7. Provide time for change: Allows time for a child to respond to the expectations

  8. Consider children’s feelings: recognize, understand, and express their feelings

  9. Intervene when necessary: observe children before saying something and deciding to get involved

  10. Positive Reinforcement: A child’s behavior can be modeled by rewarding positive behavior

  11. Warnings: remind the child that they are misbehaving and their behavior will have a consequence

  12. Time out: involves removing a child from a situation to calm down

  13. I-message: tells the child how you feel about their behavior

  14. Praise: sincere and constructive; specific and individualized

  15. Suggesting: placing a thought into the child’s head

  16. Prompting: stopping unacceptable behavior to start an acceptable one

  17. Redirecting: turning a child’s attention to another direction

  18. Listening: giving the child your full attention

  19. What does P stand for in ‘PIES’? Physical

  20. What does I stand for in ‘PIES’? Intellectual

  21. What does E stand for in ‘PIES’? Emotional

  22. What does S stand for in ‘PIES’? Social

  23. What does DCFS stand for? Department of Child and Family Services

  24. What is DCFS responsible for? promoting the well-being of children, youth, and families

  25. What are the three types of child abuse? Physical, Neglect, Sexual

  26. What is a mandated reporter? A person who is required by law to report to DCFS

  27. Knowledge of Students: the lesson is age-appropriate and not repetitive

  28. Designing Coherent Instruction: pre-teaching doc: instruction, goals, supplies

  29. Managing Classroom Procedures: knowing what the routines are

  30. Managing Student Behavior: keeping children under control and making sure they are behaving

  31. Communicating with Students: clear and concise directions and procedure

Engaging Student in Learning: plan a lesson that will take up the entire time, no downtime, bell-to-bell

  1. Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness: changing plans if there is something that needs to be changed

  2. Reflecting on Teaching: reflecting on strengths and weaknesses, what went well, what could you change

  3. Participating in a professional community: Be confident, calm, firm