Promote Problem-Solving Skills (E2.2.17)
Sub Category: Developmentally Appropriate Guidance: Supporting Social and Emotional Development
Credential Level: Level 1 •
Age Group: Infant, Toddler, Pre-K
COMPETENCY STATEMENT
Uses guidance strategies that help children solve their own problems rather than relying on overly directive approaches (offers choices, encourages communication and problem-solving skills, models appropriate actions)
DEFINITIONS
Teachers help children develop problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills by offering choices, encouraging communication, and modeling appropriate actions. This supportive environment promotes empathy and self-regulation and helps children manage their behavior and interactions independently.
EXAMPLES
Exemplar Video #1
Age Group: Pre-K
Age Group: Pre-K
In this exemplar video, a teacher engages in conversation with children playing in a center. Notice how the teacher encourages problem-solving skills and models communication –an example of using guidance strategies that help children solve their own problems rather than relying on overly directive approaches.
Redirect Undesired Behaviors T1 (E2.2.17)
Age Group: Toddler
Age Group: Toddler
In this video the teacher models and encourages appropriate behaviors for children to use during mealtime. She provides a child with specific words to use to respectfully decline a drink and she suggests a more hygienic way a child can open a container with his hands.