Staff Training: Taking the Child's Perspective.

Waters, Jan V.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ544873

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Staff Training: Taking the Child's Perspective.

Waters, Jan V.; And Others

Young Children, v52 n3 p38-41 Mar 1997

Examines the use of role play for early childhood teachers so that they may better understand children's emotions and behavior, better understand teachers' emotions and behavior, sort out and respond to children's needs, and discover new strategies for dealing with problem situations and challenging children. Offers advice for using role play with staff and three teachers' stories as examples. (TJQ)

Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Childhood Needs, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment, Empathy, Perspective Taking, Preschool Teachers, Role Playing, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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