Positive Behavior Guidance in Early Childhood Settings

The hardest minutes of an educator's day — the biting, the meltdowns at tidy-up, the child who bolts from circle — are also the most misunderstood. This course reframes them: behaviour is communication, and once you can read the message, you can guide it. Across twelve short video lessons, you'll build one complete approach: how the developing brain actually works, what behaviour is telling you, exactly what BC law permits and prohibits (Child Care Licensing Regulation ss. 51–52 and the ECEBC Code of Ethics), how to prevent most storms through environments and routines, the words and relationships that make guidance possible, a four-step response for hard moments, and practical playbooks for biting, hitting, tantrums and refusal. You'll finish with tools for family partnership, documentation, and your own wellbeing — plus a 7-day challenge to turn learning into practice. Every lesson is short enough for a coffee break, illustrated with case studies, diagrams and reflection prompts, and yours to revisit any time.