Beschreibung:
This new edition of Nigel Mellor's bestselling book 'Attention Seeking' is focused specifically on solving the distressing problems raised by attention seeking behaviour, both in classrooms and in pre-school settings. Useful both as a reference and a practical guide, the book can help practitioners meet the requirements of 'Every Child Matters'.
Part I: Practical StepsIntroduction to attention seekingStarting a programmeGuidelines for developing a programme - initial stagesThe intervention: rewards/positive consequencesThe intervention: planned ignoringThe intervention: sanctions/negative consequencesFollow up and trouble-shootingPart II: Case materialCase studies and case fragmentsPart III: The contextIntroduction to the academic context plus published and other case study materialTheoretical background - initial surveyRecent developments in theory and practiceAppendices Stories to use with childrenManaging meetings with parents - prevention is better than cureResources to meet a wide range of special needsSocial stories - a brief case study