This is a must-read for any preschool administrator or teacher wanting to write or rewrite either school-wide or classroom behavioral policies and procedures.

I spent some time with this book after it arrived. I have many years in education under my belt and have two little ones running around so thought it'd be a good fit. What really stands out in this book is its organization and presentation of material as well as all of the thought and research put into it. In particular, I really liked the emphasis in evidence-based preventative practice for working with kids instead of reacting to the situation, which many young teachers do in the beginning. Also, I liked that the authors took a "humanistic" approach instead of the simple "behavioral" approach that many end up taking without thinking about it. Looking at the whole child and all the circumstances he/she are currently living with is key to developing and nuturing proper classroom and home behavior.

I loved the scenarios at the beginning of the book - really made ideas and concepts more concrete.