ABSTRACT
Developed in conjunction with practitioners and teachers, The Primary Behaviour Cookbook provides highly effective, practical strategies for responding to and resolving behavioural issues in primary classrooms.
Consisting of over forty ‘recipes’, the book’s unique format enables practitioners to quickly and easily access information and advice on dealing with specific behaviours. Each ‘recipe’ details strategies and interventions for immediate application in the classroom setting, considers possible causes of the given behaviour and offers helpful approaches for responding to the child’s needs in the longer term. From disengagement to impulsivity, attention-seeking, defiance, bullying, anxiety and aggression, the book’s five sections cover a broad spectrum of behaviours falling within five broader categories:
- Getting things done: supporting positive student engagement and achievement
- Dealing with disruption: increasing motivation and skills to facilitate learning
- Social interactions: resolving problematic situations that occur between pupils.
- Emotional distress: understanding distress and developing coping strategies
- Behaviours of special concern: recognising behaviours associated with autism, trauma, or abuse.
Underpinned by positive psychology, and emphasizing the importance of constructive relationships, communication, inclusion and child wellbeing, this is an indispensable resource for primary school teachers and assistants, behaviour support consultants, SENDCOs and educational psychologists.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section 1|25 pages
getting things done
chapter |2 pages
The problem: disorganization
chapter |2 pages
The problem: refusal to cooperate
chapter |2 pages
The problem: not settling but flitting between activities
section 2|19 pages
dealing with disruption
chapter |2 pages
The problem: pushing or poking other children
chapter |2 pages
The problem: fidgeting, humming and other noises
chapter |2 pages
The problem: attention-seeking silliness
section 3|23 pages
social interactions
chapter |3 pages
The problem: bossiness – pushing in – wanting to be first
section 4|26 pages
emotional distress
chapter |2 pages
The problem: distress/tantrums/clinging when a parent leaves their child in class
chapter |2 pages
The problem: frequent or prolonged crying
chapter |2 pages
The problem: destructive behaviour (own work)
chapter |2 pages
The problem: destructive behaviour (other people’s work and possessions)
section 5|19 pages
behaviours of special concern