Guiding Children's Social Development,4E was written and designed by instructors and specialists in the field to provide a holistic approach to child guidance and discipline in the classroom. This text seamlessly transitions from the preprimary to the primary years and addresses the needs of practitioners working with children in a variety of group settings. It focuses on ways to help children from all backgrounds and circumstances develop positive self-esteem and social competence by offering a framework for sound principles of child development, relationship enhancement, and behavior management. Students will benefit from the decision-making and professional practice tools, as the most current research rationales are clearly explained and include step-by-step methods for classroom implementation. Also there are numerous teaching tools for instructors to assess the acquisition and utilization of skills by students. This text is unparalleled for student training in assisting children in social development.