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Promoting Children’s Self-regulation with Tucker the Turtle

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Learn to think like a turtle with this fun video created to help children and families learn strategies to work through big feelings like anger, from the Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center. Tucker helps parents and caregivers support their children in learning what they can do to calm their body and emotions … Read more

What is the Pyramid Model? Infographic for Families (Hmong)

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This overview poster is designed to describe the purpose and tiers of the Pyramid Model in “plain language.” The translation of this document was performed by a third party. NCPMI makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of the translation.

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

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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 – Toddlers (Ojibwe, PDF)

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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)

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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

Building Positive Relationships with Young Children (Spanish)

This handout describes the importance of building relationships with young children and contains practical strategies for for building positive relationships with children in the early childhood education setting. The translation of this document was performed by a third party. NCPMI makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of the translation.

Book Nook: Glad Monster, Sad Monster (Spanish)

These easy-to-use guides were created especially for teachers/caregivers and parents to provide hands-on 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. IdahoSTARS translated this resource for Spanish speakers (note the use of @ for gender-neutral Spanish translation).

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