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(Unit 3) Topic 2: Interactions and Guidance

2 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Mistaken Behavior

Topic 2 Page 13

The concept of mistaken behavior provides a different perspective of children’s behavior. Children are at the beginning of a lifelong learning process and making mistakes is part of the process. Taking the perspective of mistaken behavior requires recognizing that children are learning how to interact and adapt to the world. Part of the early childhood teacher’s responsibility is to guide children’s learning and behavior.

Just as children make mistakes in learning activities, they will make mistakes in interacting with other children, following rules, or making decisions; it is the teacher’s role to guide the child in learning to choose acceptable behaviors and make thoughtful decisions. The concept of mistaken behavior is compatible with the emphasis of positive guidance methods that include problem solving, natural and logical consequences, and redirection. (Gartell)