Books:
- Bilmes, J. (2004). Beyond Behavior Management: The Six Life Skills Children Need to Thrive in Today's World. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.
- Gartrell, D. (2003). A Guidance Approach for the Encouraging Classroom (3rd ed.). Florence, KY: Thompson Delmar Learning.
- Gartrell, D. (2004). The Power of Guidance: Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Classrooms . Florence, KY: Thompson Delmar Learning.
- Honig, A.S. (2003). Love and Learn: Positive Guidance for Young Children. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.
- Kemple, K.M. (2003). Let's Be Friends: Peer Competence and Social Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
- Marion, M. (2003). Guidance of Young Children. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Articles/Tools:
- Building Social Skills in Early Years and Beyond. (2006, November). Beyond the Journal,: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved April 18, 2008 from http://www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/200611/
- Gatrell, D. (2006, September). Guidance matters: Building relationships through talk. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved April 18, 2008 from [ http://www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/200609/GuidanceBTJ.pdf
- Dodge Trister, D., & Bickart, T.S. (n.d.). Resolving Conflicts. Parent & Child. Retrieved January 24, 2008, from http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=688
- Gartrell, D. (2001). Replacing time-out: Part one-Using guidance to build an encouraging classroom. Young Children, 56(6): 8-16.
- Gartrell, D. (2002). Replacing time-out: Part two-Using guidance to maintain an encouraging classroom. Young Children, 57(2): 36-43.
- Ministry of Education. (1998, June). Providing Positive Guidance: Guidelines for Early Childhood Education Services. Retrieved April 25, 2008 from http://www.minedu.govt.nz/web/downloadable/dl3567_v1/ppg.pdf
- Reinsberg, J. (1999). Understanding Young Children's Behavior. Young Children, 54(4): 54-57.
- Watson, M. (2003). Attachment Theory and Challenging Behaviors: Reconstructing the Nature of Relationships. Young Children, 58(4): 12-20.
- Wilson, E., & Burns, M. (1993). Guidance and Discipline (HBB7-6). In Child Care Home. Stillwater, OK: Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service.
Videos:
- Finch, C., & Wirtanen, L. (Writers). (2000). Children and Conflict: An Opportunity for Early Learning in the Classroom [Video & Guide]. (Available from Child Care Connections and The Children's School of Boise, 450 W. State Street, Boise, ID 83720-0036).
- Goulet, M. (1998). How Caring Relationships Support Self-Regulation [Video & Guide]. (Available from the National Association for the Education of Young People, 1509 16th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20036)
Web Sites:
- Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning. A national center focused on strengthening the capacity of child care and Head Start programs to improve the social and emotional outcomes of young children by providing trainings and resources. http://www.vanderbilt.edu/csefel/
- National Network for Child Care. A website providing resources to parents, providers and professionals in the area of child care. http://www.nncc.org
- Love & Learn: Positive Guidance for Young Children. Excerpt from Alice S. Honig, Love and Learn: Positive Guidance for Young Children (Washington, DC: NAEYC, 2000), brochure. http://www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/200307/love-learn.asp
- The Preventative Ounce. This interactive web site lets you see more clearly your child's temperament, find parenting tactics that work for your child. http://www.preventiveoz.org/
