Lets say you have been reflecting on your first few weeks as a preschool teacher. You often find yourself asking yourself things like, Is this child just grumpy, or is there something more going on? Why arent the children cooperating? How can I manage this negative behavior that is occurring? Is there something more I can do? With that in mind, consider the scenarios in Part A and Part B.

Part A
Three-year-old Tommy is crying and upset because he cant draw a truck like Sams.

For this scenario

Determine the cause of the behavior. Provide one (1) supporting fact to justify your answer, citing your source.
Develop a guidance approach that you might use to address the cause of the behavior. Provide one (1) supporting fact to justify your approach, citing your source.

Part B
The block area is a popular area within the classroom. By the time clean-up arrives, nearly every block is on the floor. As clean-up is announced, children move to other areas, refusing to assist in clean-up of blocks.

For this scenario, describe two (2) possible causes AND two (2) possible guidance strategies. Justify your strategies.