Assignment task: Interview an early childhood teacher using the questions below. Ask the teacher how family stressors affect the behavior of the children in his or her care. Record the teacher's responses in the space provided.
Teacher's Name and Program Name:
Age of children taught:
Q1. What family stressors have you noted among the children in your classroom? Please provide as many examples as you can with respect for confidentiality.
Q2. Think of one particular instance. What behavioral changes did you observe in the child?
Q3. Did family members alert you to the stressor or did you first mention to them the behavioral changes you observed? Describe this interaction.
Q4. What did you and the family members do to stop the resulting behavioral problems? How effective were these actions?
Q5. In what ways did you increase support to the child?
Q6. What did you learn from the experience?