Education for a Civil Society: Teaching Young Children to Gain Five Democratic Life Skills, Second Edition

Learning to Work Cooperatively and Respectfully with OthersDemocratic life skills are skills that enable all of uschildren and adults aliketo be caring, thoughtful members of families, schools, communities, and societies. But these emotional and social skillsdontjust happen. Teachers and families support and nudge young children toward them, using guidance techniques that calm and teach.Completely updated and revised, the second edition of this classic resourceprovidesrelatable anecdotes and practical strategies for teachers to understandWhy building secure relationships with children and families is so importantand eight communication practices to build themHow viewing misbehavior asmistakenbehavior allows you to focus on helping a child learn better ways to meet their needsWhen and how to use specific guidance practices to promote childrens healthy personal development and social cooperationHow an encouraging learning community helps everyone move toward achieving their potentialWhetheryourea veteran teacher or just embarking on your teaching journey,youllfind what you need in this book to provide young children with a solid foundation for theirand societysfuture.