One question that comes up all the time when I'm taking about how to <a href= "https://prekteachandplay.com/shop/teach-before-the-peak-of-the-storm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">teach before the peak</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/s9Sxo0fqZ0I" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">weather the storm</a> is, "What do we do about giving a child our attention when they are demonstrating behaviors that are challenging?". I suspect...what you really want to know is... "What do we do when some team members and experts suggest the strategy of planned ignoring and others say connect with the child"? So...who is right?!?! In this episode here's what you'll learn: <ul> <li>Five reasons ignoring (broadly defined) is problematic</li> <li>Three solutions for what to do instead of ignoring</li> <li>Three take aways</li> <li>Links to tons of practical solutions (see show notes at https://prekteachandplay.com/podcast38)</li> </ul>

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How do you help all children thrive? Get in-depth discussions and insider tips with Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak. Each episode gives access to real-world strategies and tools for dealing with behaviors that are challenging, pressures to "ready" children for Kindergarten, and the goal to build kinder, more inclusive, and more creative classrooms, which address the whole child. The host, Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, has 30 ears of experience in teaching and supporting early educators. You, too can become an ECE {R}evolutionary and reclaim children's right to learn through play, reimagine inclusive classrooms, and revolutionize early care and education.