How to Say “No” to Preschoolers Without Meltdowns
01/23/23 • 33 min
Friends, I have a question for you: Do you ever dread saying no to your students because you’re worried they might have a full on meltdown?
I get you, I’ve been there too.
Trying to say “no” to a child without having them throw a temper tantrum is a whoooole lot of work.
In simpler words, it’s hard.
But as you know if you’ve been listening to the podcast for a while, it’s not impossible!
Every preschool classroom problem has a solution. Yes, even this one.
And to discuss this, the brilliant Dr. Carolyn Bobb-Green is back on the podcast for a second episode of the Behavior Bites series.
Today, she’ll be sharing with us why those meltdowns happen, how to prevent them, and what to do in case one of your students decides to go full Hulk anyway.
Are you ready?
Let’s dive in!
Key Takeaways:
How to say “no” to your students without meltdowns (00:00)
Why children hate being told the word “No” (02:52)
Why we need to teach children to deal with their emotions (07:48)
How to say “no” without saying “no” (11:38)
A real life example (17:13)
The tools you can use to avoid meltdowns (24:09)
A quick review (29:22)
Additional Resources:
Got a burning question for Vanessa? Get your answer on the Elevating Early Childhood podcast here.
Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.
Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.
Learn more about my exclusive mentorship program, “Teaching Trailblazers”.
Learn more about Dr. Carolyn Bobb-Green’s work here.
Follow Training U To Succeed on Instagram here.
Follow Training U To Succeed on Facebook here.
Elevating Early Childhood is an early education podcast dedicated to helping Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten teachers teach better, save time, and live more.
If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.
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Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers
Friends, I have a question for you: Do you ever dread saying no to your students because you’re worried they might have a full on meltdown?
I get you, I’ve been there too.
Trying to say “no” to a child without having them throw a temper tantrum is a whoooole lot of work.
In simpler words, it’s hard.
But as you know if you’ve been listening to the podcast for a while, it’s not impossible!
Every preschool classroom problem has a solution. Yes, even this one.
And to discuss this, the brilliant Dr. Carolyn Bobb-Green is back on the podcast for a second episode of the Behavior Bites series.
Today, she’ll be sharing with us why those meltdowns happen, how to prevent them, and what to do in case one of your students decides to go full Hulk anyway.
Are you ready?
Let’s dive in!
Key Takeaways:
How to say “no” to your students without meltdowns (00:00)
Why children hate being told the word “No” (02:52)
Why we need to teach children to deal with their emotions (07:48)
How to say “no” without saying “no” (11:38)
A real life example (17:13)
The tools you can use to avoid meltdowns (24:09)
A quick review (29:22)
Additional Resources:
Got a burning question for Vanessa? Get your answer on the Elevating Early Childhood podcast here.
Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.
Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.
Learn more about my exclusive mentorship program, “Teaching Trailblazers”.
Learn more about Dr. Carolyn Bobb-Green’s work here.
Follow Training U To Succeed on Instagram here.
Follow Training U To Succeed on Facebook here.
Elevating Early Childhood is an early education podcast dedicated to helping Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten teachers teach better, save time, and live more.
If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.
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Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers
Previous Episode
What to Do When Your Students Wander Around the Classroom and Dump Toys
If you’ve ever wondered why your students wander around the classroom and just... dump their toys on the floor, then you’re not alone!
Let's face it, we've all had children in our classrooms wandering aimlessly from center to center pulling tubs of toys off the shelves without ever playing with them.
The truth is, this is a fairly typical scenario in the early childhood classroom.
The question then is: Why oh why do toddlers (and preschoolers) do that?
And most importantly, how can you teach them not to do it?
To answer this question, I’ve invited the brilliant Dr. Carolyn Bobb-Green.
If you’ve been listening to the podcast for a while (thank you for that), then you know this isn’t the first time I’ve had Carolyn over.
And this won’t be the last either!
Listen in as she and I try to answer the age old question: Why do toddlers do what they do?
Are you ready?
Let’s dive in!
Key Takeaways:
Why do toddlers wander around the classroom and dump toys? (00:00)
Dumping is a milestone (06:33)
This behavior is totally... okay! (09:36)
How to support your students through this stage (11:37)
Advice from Carolyn (17:02)
How Carolyn introduces centers to her students (20:54)
Additional Resources:
Got a burning question for Vanessa? Get your answer on the Elevating Early Childhood podcast here.
Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.
Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.
Learn more about my exclusive mentorship program, “Teaching Trailblazers”.
Learn more about Dr. Carolyn Bobb-Green’s work here.
Follow Training U To Succeed on Instagram here.
Follow Training U To Succeed on Facebook here.
Elevating Early Childhood is an early education podcast dedicated to helping Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten teachers teach better, save time, and live more.
If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.
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Onward & Upward!
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Pre-K Pages is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. The word “affiliate” means that we may earn a small commission if/when you click on or make purchases via these links at no additional cost to you.
As a policy, the Company will only affiliate with products, services, consultants or experts that we believe will provide value to our customers and followers.
You recognize that it remains your personal responsibility to investigate whether any affiliate offers are right for you and will benefit you. You will not rely on any recommendation, reference, or information provided by the Company but will instead conduct your own investigation and will rely upon your investigation to decide whether to purchase the affiliate product or service.
Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers
Next Episode
The Art of Redirecting Preschoolers: What, Why, and How
Many early childhood teachers feel like a broken record. They’re always saying “no” and “no hitting” and “use your words,” etc...
If you’ve been teaching preschool for a while, then you know that every day can be like a battlefield (full of cute children, yes, but a battlefield nonetheless).
Our job consists of putting out a hundred fires at once while teaching children skills they will need in life and making sure they’re in one piece at the end of the day.
This is exactly why we need to learn how to redirect behaviors. Because it’s not always enough to say “no” or “don't do that,” most of the time, you have to present children with another option.
How does that work?
To discuss this, I have over the brilliant Dr. Carolyn Bobb-Green for a third episode of my Behavior Bites series.
Curious about what she has to say?
Tune in now!
Key Takeaways:
How to redirect behavior in the preschool classroom (00:00)
What is redirection? (02:29)
The power of redirection (07:33)
How to redirect children in the preschool classroom (11:35)
It’s time for some detective work! (15:00)
Where to connect with Carolyn (28:56)
Additional Resources:
Got a burning question for Vanessa? Get your answer on the Elevating Early Childhood podcast here.
Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.
Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.
Learn more about my exclusive mentorship program, “Teaching Trailblazers”.
Learn more about Dr. Carolyn Bobb-Green’s work here.
Follow Training U To Succeed on Instagram here.
Follow Training U To Succeed on Facebook here.
Elevating Early Childhood is an early education podcast dedicated to helping Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten teachers teach better, save time, and live more.
If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.
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Pre-K Pages is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. The word “affiliate” means that we may earn a small commission if/when you click on or make purchases via these links at no additional cost to you.
As a policy, the Company will only affiliate with products, services, consultants or experts that we believe will provide value to our customers and followers.
You recognize that it remains your personal responsibility to investigate whether any affiliate offers are right for you and will benefit you. You will not rely on any recommendation, reference, or information provided by the Company but will instead conduct your own investigation and will rely upon your investigation to decide whether to purchase the affiliate product or service.
Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers
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