Pat is a five-year-old in your kindergarten classroom who is quite rough in play and has trouble sharing. Often, you need to intervene during free play because Pat has snatched other children's toys, or pushed and grabbed onto peers in inappropriate ways. These behaviors are leading, gradually, to peer rejection.

1. What are some theories about why Pat behaves in this way?

2. Discuss three specific strategies you might use to address these problems in the classroom. Include both formal and informal strategies. Include the use of resource persons who could help develop effective interventions as well as creative strategies devised by the teacher directly.