{"id":244,"date":"2025-01-03T02:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T02:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/?page_id=244"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:18:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:18:55","slug":"read-indirect-guidance-techniques","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/read-indirect-guidance-techniques\/","title":{"rendered":"Read Indirect guidance techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following are examples of indirect guidance techniques:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a calm, clean and attractive space for children and avoid&nbsp;overstimulating children with busy and chaotic environments. Both adults and&nbsp;children will feel better. This doesn\u2019t mean we should avoid messy play \u2013 we just&nbsp;need to work at tidying up after and children can learn to help.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be aware when a child is hungry or tired and reduce your expectations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid long waits and transitions. It\u2019s very hard for young children to sit still or wait&nbsp;for long.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you do have transitions, for example from play to lunch time, it\u2019s helpful to have some songs, and games to keep children focused and minimize the wait time.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a consistent schedule. Children usually feel safer and more in control when&nbsp;they know what is happening next.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have developmentally appropriate expectations. Keep in mind that although you&nbsp;may be able to reason a bit with a 5 year old, two year olds are not very reasonable!&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure activities and schedules are appropriate for the age group.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arrange your space so that children can reach what they need \u2013 toys, coat hooks, toothbrush and so forth.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that play materials are developmentally appropriate and in good repair.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid long empty spaces that invite children to run. Look at the room from a child\u2019s&nbsp;eye-level.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a soft and relaxed voice (except for emergencies).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be aware of your body language. Adults sometimes have a habit of standing around with&nbsp;arms folded, looking very unapproachable to children. Get down to the child\u2019s level&nbsp;to speak to them rather than hovering overhead. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following are examples of indirect guidance techniques:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-text-only.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-244","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4973,"href":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244\/revisions\/4973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.scienceofecd.com\/transcript\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}