There are a number of ways that you can use redirection to guide children’s positive behavior.
- Verbal Redirection is when you give simple directions that distract a child away from a challenging behavior or situation and guide the child to more appropriate activities or choices. How do you use verbal redirection to encourage children’s positive behavior?
- Physical Redirection is when you offer a gentle touch to a child to interrupt a challenging behavior while giving a simple direction and guiding the child to a more appropriate behavior or activity. How do you use physical redirection to encourage children’s positive behavior.
- Redirection with Visual Cues means you provide a visual cue to interrupt or prevent a challenging behavior while guiding a child to a positive alternative. Pictures, gestures (e.g. pointing), and symbols (e.g. stop sign) are examples of visual cues. How do you use redirection with visual cues to encourage children’s positive behavior?
- Redirection with Attention is when you verbally or non-verbally draw the children’s attention to someone who is modeling the positive behavior you’re looking for. For example when you say, “Jimmy is helping to pick up the toys”, you help all the children see exactly what is expected. How do you use redirection with attention to encourage children’s positive behavior?