Positive Guidance Strategies to Facilitate Social and Emotional Development Teaching children social and emotional skills during the early childhood years is critical for later success in school and in life. In this course, participants will learn preventive strategies to address “challenging” behaviors. Participants will also learn that all behavior is a kind of communication, and that they can approach behavior in a way that preserves the relationship between caregiver and child as well as the social and emotional well-being of the child. In this course, participants will analyze and discuss early childhood classroom management strategies through reflection on current techniques and evidence-based best practices.