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Pyramid Model Research

Mary Louise Hemmeter discusses the research that shows that the Pyramid Model is effective for supporting children’s social-emotional development, and preventing and addressing their challenging behavior.

Things That Will Help Me Stay Calm – Toddlers (Spanish, PDF)

Toddlers experience big emotions as they learn to make meaning of their world and communicate their needs. Toddlers look to their primary caregivers to let them what they are experiencing is okay. Caregivers can use the strategies included in this infographic to provide toddlers with predictability in their day, safety in relationships, meaning to their … Read more

Things That Will Help Me Stay Calm – Toddlers (Somali, PDF)

Toddlers experience big emotions as they learn to make meaning of their world and communicate their needs. Toddlers look to their primary caregivers to let them what they are experiencing is okay. Caregivers can use the strategies included in this infographic to provide toddlers with predictability in their day, safety in relationships, meaning to their … Read more

Things That Will Help Me Stay Calm – Toddlers (Hmong, PDF)

Toddlers experience big emotions as they learn to make meaning of their world and communicate their needs. Toddlers look to their primary caregivers to let them what they are experiencing is okay. Caregivers can use the strategies included in this infographic to provide toddlers with predictability in their day, safety in relationships, meaning to their … Read more

Book Nook: Rex Wrecks It

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These easy-to-use guides provide teachers, caregivers, and families ways to embed social-emotional skill-building activities into everyday routines. Each Book Nook is comprised of ideas and activities designed around popular children’s books.

Things That Will Help Me Stay Calm – Infants (Image)

Caregivers can use the strategies in the infographic to provide infants with predictability in their day, and safety in relationships- all to support healthy attachment. Infants rely on the adults in their lives to read their cues, and help them to regulate as they adapt to their world. Responsive and positive interactions between infants and … Read more

Things That Will Help Me Stay Calm – Infants (PDF)

Caregivers can use the strategies in the infographic to provide infants with predictability in their day, and safety in relationships- all to support healthy attachment. Infants rely on the adults in their lives to read their cues, and help them to regulate as they adapt to their world. Responsive and positive interactions between infants and … Read more

Peer Mediated Social Skills and Visual Supports (Spanish)

Social Skills posters to 1) display when giving descriptions of the skill and 2) serve as a reminders to children when they are involved in a play activity. By referencing the posters and giving verbal reminders, you can prompt children to use the skills they have learned.

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