This course aims at equipping students of early childhood education with the knowledge of guidance and counselling so that they are able to take up the role of teacher-counsellors. This course will introduce classical and contemporary theories in guidance and counselling and include five components to facilitate the united growth of young children: basic concepts of guidance and counselling, personal growth, personal and social education, problem behaviours in early childhood, and counselling techniques. Various approaches of working with families in guiding children’s behaviours are also covered.

1. Gain basic knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in guidance and counselling. 2. Understand the role of teachers in counselling. 3. Conduct guiding programs for problem behaviors in early childhood eduction through learning basic concepts of the application of theories. 4. Understand the guidance of home-school cooperation in early childhood education.