Supporting Positive Behaviour in Early Childhood Settings and Primary Schools
Sharing insights of various theoretical perspectives to help understand the complex root causes of children’s behaviour, Supporting Positive Behaviour in Early Childhood Settings and Primary Schools highlights key responses that can encourage positive mental health, resilience and behaviour.
Drawing on a range of theoretical frameworks, this book:
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- Translates theoretical insights into adaptable and practical responses
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- Considers children's strengths and needs with regards to resilience and mental health
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- Includes case studies, tasks and questions for reflection
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- Identifies innovative practical strategies for supporting positive behaviour in educational settings
Combining theoretical perspectives on supporting positive behaviour, Supporting Positive Behaviour in Early Childhood Settings and Primary Schools is user-friendly and conceptually unified. It gives early childhood and primary students and teachers a clear understanding of what to do to facilitate positive behaviour and why to do it, encouraging true professionalism in education, and ensuring children learn and develop to their highest potential.
Leah O’Toole is a lecturer in Early Childhood Education with the Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education, Maynooth University, Ireland.
Nóirín Hayes is Visiting Professor at the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland and Professor Emerita, Centre for Social and Educational Research, Technological University Dublin, Ireland.