Stanford FIND 

Getting Ahead of Challenging Behaviors by Stanford FIND

Use practical, proactive strategies to prevent challenging behaviors and help young children feel confident and ready to succeed.

A Stanford FIND course 

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  • Duration

    1.5-2 hours

  • Language(s)

    English

  • Features

    Videos, activities

  • Format

    Self-Paced

  • Certification

    Certificate of Completion

  •  Modules

    3 Modules

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Why should I take this course?

What you will explore
This course explores how strong relationships, predictable environments and clear guidance can help prevent behaviors that are challenging to manage.

You will learn four practical strategies for getting ahead of challenging behaviors: establishing routines, giving clear directions, pre-teaching and offering encouragement. Through real examples from early education settings and reflection activities, you will explore how these strategies can reduce confusion, prevent power struggles, support smoother transitions and help children feel confident in their ability to succeed.
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For Who?

Build your confidence in preventing and responding proactively to challenging behaviors. Learn how to create predictable environments, communicate clearly and prepare children for situations they may find difficult.
  • Early childhood educators
  • Caregivers who work with children between the ages of 3 and 5
  • Other professionals who work directly with young children

Learning Objectives

  • Define routines
  • Recognize why routines can help reduce challenging behaviors
  • Identify how to use routines effectively
  • Reflect on how the physical learning space can create a predictable environment for children
  • Describe how to give clear and specific directions that help children succeed
  • Recognize the benefits of clear directions in preventing challenging behaviors
  • Identify tools for avoiding power struggles
  • Identify strategies for making transitions smoother
  • Understand why transitions can be challenging for young children
  • Explain how pre-teaching helps children prepare and practise for situations they may find challenging
  • Explain how positive reinforcement can encourage cooperation

Course Lessons

Meet our Knowledge Partners

FIND Foundations was developed by Stanford FIND — Filming Interactions to Nurture Development — a research-backed professional development model designed to improve the quality of adult-child interactions.
Developed at the Stanford Center on Early Childhood by Dr. Phillip Fisher and colleagues, FIND translates decades of developmental science into practical, scalable tools that support educators, caregivers, and systems.

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