Guiding Young Children from the Inside Out is a strength- and resiliency- based approach to guiding children's behavior. Instead of a "me against you" approach, adults place themselves in the position of allies and colleagues in supporting children's growth.

Within these pages, explore:

Why kids do what they do

Life skills children need to thrive in school and life

Strategies for teachers and parents to help children move to social and emotional competency

Resources and Links to help you put it all together

Information on how to schedule a workshop

Jump around and have a good time with it. If you are new to this approach, start small and see how the children react. If you have been doing this for awhile, take a look at how others have implemented the approach and see if you can discover a new gem.

Best to you all and wishing you well...jenna

© Copyright 2003-2012, Jenny Bilmes. All rights reserved.

News You Can Use

Understanding ‘Ba Ba Ba’ as a Key to Development (10/13/2010)

If a baby isn’t babbling normally, something may be interrupting what should be a critical chain: not enough words being said to the baby, a problem preventing the baby from hearing what’s said, or from processing those words. (more)

Equity of Test Is Debated as Children Compete for Gifted Kindergarten (7/26/2010)

Standardized testing to screen kids for gifted Kindergarten? And classes costing hundreds of dollars to get them ready? What do you think. (more)

Hand-Clapping Songs Improve Motor and Cognitive Skills, Research Shows (5/05/2010))

A researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) conducted the first study of hand-clapping songs, revealing a direct link between those activities and the development of important skills in children and young adults, including university students (more)

Disadvantaged urban preschoolers aren't only at risk for failure in the classroom -- they are likely to struggle on playgrounds and athletic fields as well, research suggests. (more)

Meeting and greeting key part of the day at childcare (4/16/2010)

The first 30 seconds when a child is left at daycare are the most important in making them feel emotionally secure for the rest of the day. (more)