Corwin
Press, 2006
Corwin
Press, 2008

Corwin
Press, 2009

available
Spring 2013

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for "Learning" in
Handouts
(Mini-Posters)
DVDs
by Ronald Mah
on Children's Behavior,
Discipline, and Child
Development at
Articles
for Parents, Teachers, Educators, and Human Services Professionals
Consulting,
Parent
Education,
&
Staff Development
Workshops
&
Trainings
Professional
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Workshops, Articles, & Consultation,
for
Therapists
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Books
by Ronald Mah, M.A., Ph.D., L.M.F.T. |
| Difficult
Behavior in Early Childhood: Positive Discipline in PreK-3 Classrooms
and Beyond
Description:
"Teachers
of young children will feel validated by this book that explains
the issues underlying behaviors that challenge us on a daily basis and
shows how to address them effectively."
-Xiomara Sánchez, NBCT, Dual Language Pre-K Teacher, Darwin
Elementary School, Chicago, IL
"Covers the breadth of children's behaviors that teachers are
likely to see, and describes the major motivators for them very well.
The examples and scenarios are highly interesting, meaningful, and
transferable to classroom practice."
-Gail Hardesty, Early Reading First Mentor, Chicago Public Schools, IL
Increase your understanding of children to guide and shape
behavior in positive ways!
Teachers are masterful in balancing the diverse backgrounds,
social-emotional needs, and academic goals of children in their
classroom-that is, if they can only get them to sit still, pay
attention, keep their hands off of each other (or out of the fish tank),
or a host of other effective aggravations! But creating a classroom of
attentive learners takes more than swift discipline-it involves helping
children make good behavioral choices by developing their self-control
rather than controlling them to make the choices we prefer.
Difficult Behavior in Early Childhood offers
insight into understanding why certain children behave in certain ways,
so teachers can react appropriately to individual behaviors and needs.
In an engaging, conversational tone, the book covers:
 | Reconciling the different behavioral
expectations of families and schools |
 | Applying timeout effectively |
 | Motivating children immediately and
powerfully |
 | Establishing and following through
with boundaries |
 | Developing behavior incentive plans
that work |
 | Identifying early signs of depression,
anxiety, grief, and special needs |
Through informed practice, teachers can
bring about positive behavioral change and healthy, productive
development.
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To order online from
Corwin Press,
Difficult
Behavior in Early Childhood: Positive Discipline in PreK-3 Classrooms and
Beyond
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The
One-Minute Temper Tantrum Solution with Tantrum Igniters, Tantrum
Styles, & Types of Tantrums
Description:
"Mah's
new book is fantastic! It simplifies the different types of temper
tantrums into a manageable approach for educators and child care
professionals."
—Kelly Van Raden, Career Advocate for Early Care and Education,
Child Care Links
Learn
what ignites tantrums and how you can prevent them or lessen their impact!
In clear and understandable
language, this invaluable resource explains what's happening when a child
throws a tantrum or exhibits other disruptive behaviors. The book offers
specific guidance and directions to help teachers meet the challenge of a
temper tantrum when it occurs while also increasing their awareness of
their own expectations, beliefs, and reactions to children’s aggressive
behaviors.
In
The One-Minute Temper Tantrum Solution, Ronald Mah examines
developmental, situational, physical, and temperamental factors that can
trigger acting-out behaviors and explores four types of
tantrums—manipulative, upset, helpless, and cathartic—that can appear
as verbal and/or physical outbursts. With a wealth of examples, vignettes,
and easy-to-implement strategies that help educators avoid long-term
negative consequences for children, this accessible book:
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Offers
interventions for managing each type of tantrum |
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Explains how tactics based
on distracting, ignoring, or shaming can lead to escalation |
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Addresses tantrums that may
be related to disabilities |
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Includes
a chapter dealing with misdiagnosed tantrums and how to respond
appropriately |
Based on sensitive, caring
principles that nurture and support all children, this practical book can
also be used alongside Mah's Difficult Behavior in Early Childhood,
which covers issues underlying harmful behaviors.

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To order online from Corwin Press,

The
One-Minute Temper Tantrum Solution with Tantrum Igniters, Tantrum
Styles, & Types of Tantrums
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Getting
Beyond Bullying and Exclusion, PreK-5, Empowering Children in Inclusive
Classrooms
Description:
"This
is the first text I've read that connected specific disabilities to
bullying. The material is informative, relevant, and thought-provoking. A
useful tool in understanding the evolution of a bully and the necessity of
early, appropriate intervention.”
—Karen
Thomes, Early Childhood Special Educator
Indian Island School, ME
Help students with
special needs develop skills for meeting the challenges of bullying!
Children with challenges
can encounter difficulties in navigating their journeys within mainstream
classrooms. This book focuses on the vulnerabilities of youngsters to be
bullied, especially those with learning disabilities, attention deficit
hyperactive disorder, Asperger syndrome, and gifted abilities, and also
discusses the tendencies for these children to become bullies.
Getting
Beyond Bullying and Exclusion, PreK–5 deepens teachers’
understanding of common challenges and provides an intimate and realistic
view of how children with special needs can become easy targets for
bullies. The book also shows how adults can inadvertently facilitate
development of victim behavior in children or contribute to the
development of bully personalities. With an abundance of tried-and-true
techniques for helping children manage emotions and build on their
strengths, this book examines:
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Bullying
styles, including classic male and female models |
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How
teachers can prevent and stop bullying |
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Methods
for intervening early before a negative dynamic progresses into middle
or high school |
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Strategies
for working with overprotective parents |
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A
“90-Second-a-Day Self-Esteem Prescription Plan” to improve
children’s self-views. |
Ideal
for both teachers and counselors, this book increases the sensitivity and
expertise that educators need to help children with special needs become
more resilient and experience success at school. |

To order online from Corwin Press,

Getting
Beyond Bullying and Exclusion, PreK-5,Empowering
Children in Inclusive Classrooms

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