Pathways to Competence for Young Children

"With Pathways to Competence for Young Children: A Parenting Program, professionals can help parents understand and manage their children's behavior and take an active role in guiding social-emotional development. Developed from Sarah Landy's highly regarded child development book, Pathways to Competence: Encouraging Healthy Social and Emotional Development in Young Children, this manual and CD set shows how to set up, lead, and evaluate a parenting program for parents of children from birth to age 7."--BOOK JACKET.

Elizabeth Thompson is a lecturer and psychologist at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children in Ontario, Canada. Sarah Landy is Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto.

CD-ROM Contents

vii

About the Authors

xiii

For the Reader

xv

Acknowledgments

xvii

Section I What to Know Before Starting a Pathways to Competence for Young Children Parenting Program

1

(70)

Introduction and Overview

3

(6)

Underlying Theoretical Constructs

9

(8)

Program Objectives, Approaches, and Strategies

17

(4)

Effectiveness of the Program

21

(10)

Setting Up a Pathways to Competence for Young Children Group

31

(6)

Group Rules and Processes

37

(6)

Overall Plan for the Group

43

(12)

Measures for Evaluating a Pathways to Competence Group

55

(16)

Section II Pathways to Competence for Young Children Parenting Program Steps

71

(166)

Step 1 Introduction and Understanding Development and Temperament

73

(18)

Step 2 Developing Body Control and a Positive Body Image

91

(14)

Step 3 Developing a Secure Attachment

105

(16)

Step 4 Encouraging Play and Imagination

121

(14)

Step 5 Encouraging Language and Communication

135

(14)

Step 6 Laying a Foundation for Positive Self-Esteem

149

(16)

Step 7 Encouraging Self-Regulation, Morality, and a Sense of Conscience

165

(20)

Step 8 Encouraging Emotion Regulation

185

(16)

Step 9 Encouraging Concentration, Planning, and Problem Solving

201

(20)

Step 10 Encouraging Social Competence, Empathy, and Caring Behavior

221

(16)

Section III Supplemental Materials

237

Sample Brochure

238

(2)

Sample Advertisement

240

(1)

Registration Form

241

(1)

Parent Consent for Child Care

242

(1)

Child Care Questionnaire for Parents

243

(1)

Attendance Sheet

244

(1)

Model for the Tree

245

(2)

Sample Tree Showing Competency Cards

247

Four Parenting Roles

246

(2)

Playmate

Teacher

Limit Setter

Nurturer

Parent Satisfaction Form

248

(1)

Certificate of Completion

249

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