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Thumbnail view of page two of the Spanish version of the Developing a Neutralizing Routine resource
Developing Neutralizing Routines with Posters (Spanish)Poster, Tip SheetBehavior Intervention, Classroom Implementation, Practical Strategies, Tip SheetNebraska Children and Families Foundation11/30/2023Download

Guidance on how adults can use neutralizing routines to stay calm when guiding a child whose behavior is challenging.

The translation of this document was performed by a third party. NCPMI makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of the translation.

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Thumbnail view of the Spanish translation of the Behavior Incident Report provided by the IdahoStars team
Behavior Incident Report Form (Spanish)FormPositive Behavior Support Material (Tier 2-3)IdahoSTARS11/14/2023Download

The BIR form is used to report behavior incidents in the classroom. This form translates the English version of the form in the BIRS package.

The translation of this document was performed by a third party. NCPMI makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of the translation.

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Thumbnail view of the Spanish translation of the Behavior Incident Report provided by the Oregon Child Development Coalition
Behavior Incident Report Form (Spanish)FormPositive Behavior Support Material (Tier 2-3)Oregon Child Development Coalition11/14/2023Download

The BIR form is used to report behavior incidents in the classroom. This form translates the English version of the form in the BIRS package.

The translation of this document was performed by a third party. NCPMI makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of the translation.

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Building Positive Relationships with Young Children (Spanish)
Building Positive Relationships with Young Children (Spanish)ArticleBuilding Relationships - with Children, Classroom Implementation, Practical StrategiesIdahoSTARS07/07/2023Download

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.

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Teacher's Guide: Building Relationships with Children (Spanish)
Teacher’s Guide: Building Relationships with Children (Spanish)Tip SheetClassroom Implementation, Infant-ToddlerIdahoSTARS07/07/2023Download

This resource provides teachers tools to promote families to build relationships with infants and toddlers. It includes a teacher’s guide for using the tool, a family handout, and an activity idea that teacher can use to communicate with families about building relationships with children.

The translation of this document was performed by a third party. NCPMI makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of the translation.

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Action Plan Template A (Editable, Spanish)
Action Plan Template A (Editable, Spanish)FormCoaching - General, Coaching - PractitionersIdahoSTARS06/09/2023Download

Are you coaching teachers to implement behavior support plans? You will probably want to start with an action plan. This sheet provides a template to use with a teacher for action planning.

The translation of this document was performed by a third party. NCPMI makes no guarantees as to the accuracy of the translation.

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Book Nook: Glad Monster, Sad Monster (Spanish)
Book Nook: Glad Monster, Sad Monster (Spanish)Book SupplementClassroom Implementation, Practical StrategiesIdahoSTARS06/09/2023Download

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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Sometimes I Feel Annoyed scripted story cover
Sometimes I Feel AnnoyedScripted Stories for Social SituationsFamily Engagement, Practical Strategies, Scripted Stories for Social Situations, Social-Emotional SkillsTykes and Teens06/09/2023Download

This is a scripted story that talks about what it means to feel annoyed, and tools to use when you’re feeling annoyed.

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ECSE Professional Development Facilitator/Pyramid Model Content LeadImplementation ToolGuideMN Centers of Excellence for Young Children with Disabilities10/19/2022Download

MNCoE created this PTR-YC Implementation Guide to support Pyramid Model Implementation Sites in creating the structures that are necessary for PTR-YC to be scaled and sustained! We in Minnesota found that Implementation Sites had a degree of work to do around creating the structures that make PTR-YC happen, so we took this opportunity to create a PTR-YC Implementation Guide supporting programs in developing this structure….so we decided to take a stab at it. While this is a lengthy process programs can choose to go through at their own pace, it eventually supports programs in having the conversations they need to around PTR-YC.

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ECSE Professional Development Facilitator/Pyramid Model Content LeadImplementation ToolGuideMN Centers of Excellence for Young Children with Disabilities Project10/19/2022Download

Thanks to the MN Centers of Excellence for Young Children with Disabilities Project for sharing their newly created resource to assist their PM Implementation Sites to clearly define Behavior Coach roles and provide sites with questions to reflect on to determine what that role will look like in their program.

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Problem Solving: Including a Fifth Step to Reflect/EvaluateClassroom Material/Visual SupportClassroom Implementation, Practical Strategies, Problem-Solving, Social-Emotional Skills Wake County Public Schools' Preschool Pyramid Model Team09/08/2022Download

This modified version of the Problem-Solving steps adds a fifth step of reflection/evaluation. This encourages teachers help the children reflect on the problems and how effective the solutions were. Coaches can help teachers design solution suitcases that include the steps on the outside and solutions on the inside. Including this fifth step on the outside of the suitcase ensures that it’s not missed by teachers nor students. This resource supports students who thrive on routines and left-to-right visual schedules to be able to follow the process through the four steps and to the fifth of sharing if it worked or not and how they knew or what they would do next time.

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LEAP Social Skills in Toddler ClassroomsInfographicSocial-Emotional Skills - FriendshipThe Rise School of Denver, Megan Cartwright and Jackie Joseph07/04/2022Download

The Rise School of Denver is working to promote evidence based LEAP social skills across their entire program. They are finding success with their efforts by finding opportunities to teach each skill, one at a time and teach it systematically while remembering to reinforce. Check out the visual they have created to support their efforts.

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Executive Functioning Family Night
Executive Functioning Family NightPositive Behavior Support Material (Tier 2-3)Family EngagementThe Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative - Heather Lyons, pre-k coordinator03/11/2022Download

Thanks to Heather Lyons, Pre-K Coordinator at the Lamar County Early Learning Collaborative for sharing their Executive Functioning Family Night flyer. Check out the 4 skills they highlighted and the activities they incorporated for families to complete during their fun night of learning!

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My Teacher Isn't at School Today
My Teacher Isn’t at School TodayScripted Stories for Social SituationsClassroom Implementation, Practical Strategies, Scripted Stories for Social SituationsRachael Moshman03/10/2022Download

Many children are facing multiple substitute teachers, being split up from their classmates, and being put in different classrooms in an attempt to patchwork together coverage during this difficult time of COVID-19. This can be scary and unsettling for young children. Our thanks to Rachel Moshman, an infant mental health consultant with Tykes and Teens, for creating a scripted story to help explain to children what to expect when a substitute teacher is necessary and reassuring them they are safe.

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Recognition of Exemplary Implementation of Pyramid Model Practices
Recognition of Exemplary Implementation of Pyramid Model PracticesImplementation ToolPractical StrategiesHRA Early Child Care Program - New Britain, CT 03/02/2022Download

HRA Early Child Care Program in New Britain, CT is recognizing staff for exemplary Pyramid Model implementation. This recognition initiative is a way for staff, families and administration to recognize each other, as they support program-wide implementation. It is to incentivize staff by applauding their efforts.

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Teaching Pyramid Infant-Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS) Tips of the Week
Teaching Pyramid Infant-Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS) Tips of the WeekImplementation ToolErin Sizemore - USF PWPBS 03/02/2022Download

Check out Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) and Teaching Pyramid Infant-Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS) Tips of the Week! These are two products that have identified tips for teachers, coaches and teams to help support using TPOT and TPITOS practices in the classroom Each tip has a brief youtube video to demonstrate that skill. Our thanks to Erin Sizemore, PWPBS at USF.

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Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) Tip of the week
Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) Tip of the weekImplementation ToolErin Sizemore - USF PWPBS03/02/2022Download
Check out Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) and Teaching Pyramid Infant-Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS) Tips of the Week! These are two products that have identified tips for teachers, coaches and teams to help support using TPOT and TPITOS practices in the classroom Each tip has a brief youtube video to demonstrate that skill. Our thanks to Erin Sizemore, PWPBS at USF.
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Blackline template of face mask
Blackline template of face maskClassroom Material/Visual SupportClassroom ImplementationMichigan, Wyandotte Early Childhood Center, Great Start to Readiness Program (GSRP) Classrooms 11/01/2021Download

A blackline template of a face mask. The face mask cut outs are adhered to the visual schedule. This provides children with the expectation of when mask are to be worn.

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Visual Schedule with face mask
Visual Schedule with face maskClassroom Material/Visual SupportClassroom Implementation, Practical StrategiesMichigan, Wyandotte Early Childhood Center, Great Start to Readiness Program (GSRP) Classrooms 11/01/2021Download

Reminding children about masks: Using the visual schedule. Check out this creative idea from Michigan. The face mask cutouts are adhered to the visual schedule to help children with the expectation of when masks are to be worn. To be used with the Facemask cutout template

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Taming Your TPOT Fears
Taming Your TPOT FearsImplementation ToolCoaching - GeneralErin Sizemore - USF PWPBS09/13/2021Download

Completing TPOT observations is a critical step in Practice Based Coaching. Taming Your TPOT Fears is a scripted story written to help explain the TPOT observation process to teachers and other classroom staff. Thanks to Erin Sizemore from USF in creating a resource modeling one of the strategies we often suggest for children.

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Positive Solutions for Families: Activity Snapshot Card Affirmation
Positive Solutions for Families: Activity Snapshot Card AffirmationTip SheetFamily EngagementNicole Monachello, Storybook Village Preschool 07/07/2021Download

The Affirmation Cards are designed to support the Positive Solutions for Families and the Teaching Pyramid for Families Sessions by providing a snapshot of the Family Handbook activities. The rack cards are shared with the preschool community during enrollment and throughout the school year to encourage families to participate, fostering family engagement.

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Behavior Support Plan Flow Chart
Behavior Support Plan Flow ChartImplementation ToolCoaching - GeneralBetsy Perry, LCSW. Clifford Beers and Yale-New Haven Hospital Daycare Center 06/16/2021Download

A new decision tree resource from Clifford Beers and Yale-New Haven Hospital Daycare Center that offers staff more guidance on how to proceed with addressing challenging behaviors including where BIRs and PTR-YC strategies are incorporated in the process, as well as other community options that may be appropriate for helping teachers and staff understand the process of addressing concerning behavior.

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Book Nook: A Little Spot of Anxiety
Book Nook: A Little Spot of AnxietyBook SupplementPositive Behavior Support Material (Tier 2-3)Julia Ebersole-Student Shippensburg University 06/07/2021Download

Here is a new Book Nook idea to add to your collection. This Book Nook provides activity ideas to accompany the book A Little SPOT of Anxiety: A Story About Calming your Worries, by Diane Alber.

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Masking in Child Care Guidebook
Masking in Child Care GuidebookClassroom Material/Visual SupportGuideHealthy Child Care Colorado 06/06/2021Download

Healthy Child Care Colorado is proud to share their new Masking in Child Care Guidebook. This Guidebook is a compilation of key resources and tips for supporting children, staff, and families with mask-wearing. It also includes sample program policies, activities to engage children, and materials you can download or print and share broadly.

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Pyramid Model Seesaw Activities
Pyramid Model Seesaw ActivitiesClassroom Material/Visual SupportClassroom Implementation, Practical StrategiesMackenzie Meuleners 06/06/2021Download

Here are some ways Ms. Meuleners has shared Pyramid Model resources in Seesaw with her preschool children and families. These lessons and activities were created using Pyramid Model resources and designs, and were re-created to be taught in a digital format. They can be taught to all students as a whole class, in small groups or done individually, via Seesaw.

Mackenzie Meuleners created the lessons, all Pyramid Model graphics and resources were found on the NCPMI website or in my Pyramid Model Team folder put together by my External Pyramid Model Coach.

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Family Routine Guide Snapshot: Reading
Family Routine Guide Snapshot: ReadingTip SheetGuide, Implementation ToolMetro Nashville Public Schools02/15/2021Download

Checkout these one page Family Routine Guide Snapshots taken from the Family Routine Guide. Each snapshot breaks down a challenge families frequently struggle with and offers strategies to try to prevent the challenging behavior from occurring and what to do if it does occur. This can offer a quick approach to specific behaviors, so families can focus on one behavior at a time.

Information derived from the Family Routine Guide. Snapshot by Mary Lees, BCBA via the Metro Nashville Public Schools EIR Grant

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Family Routine Guide Snapshot: Quiet Time
Family Routine Guide Snapshot: Quiet TimeTip SheetGuide, Implementation ToolMetro Nashville Public Schools02/15/2021Download

Checkout these one page Family Routine Guide Snapshots taken from the Family Routine Guide. Each snapshot breaks down a challenge families frequently struggle with and offers strategies to try to prevent the challenging behavior from occurring and what to do if it does occur. This can offer a quick approach to specific behaviors, so families can focus on one behavior at a time.

Information derived from the Family Routine Guide. Snapshot by Mary Lees, BCBA via the Metro Nashville Public Schools EIR Grant

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Family Routine Guide Snapshot: Outside
Family Routine Guide Snapshot: OutsideTip SheetGuide, Implementation ToolMetro Nashville Public Schools02/15/2021Download

Checkout these one page Family Routine Guide Snapshots taken from the Family Routine Guide. Each snapshot breaks down a challenge families frequently struggle with and offers strategies to try to prevent the challenging behavior from occurring and what to do if it does occur. This can offer a quick approach to specific behaviors, so families can focus on one behavior at a time.

Information derived from the Family Routine Guide. Snapshot by Mary Lees, BCBA via the Metro Nashville Public Schools EIR Grant

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Family Routine Guide Snapshot: Clean Up
Family Routine Guide Snapshot: Clean UpTip SheetGuide, Implementation ToolMetro Nashville Public Schools02/15/2021Download

Checkout these one page Family Routine Guide Snapshots taken from the Family Routine Guide. Each snapshot breaks down a challenge families frequently struggle with and offers strategies to try to prevent the challenging behavior from occurring and what to do if it does occur. This can offer a quick approach to specific behaviors, so families can focus on one behavior at a time.

Information derived from the Family Routine Guide. Snapshot by Mary Lees, BCBA via the Metro Nashville Public Schools EIR Grant

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Family Routine Guide Snapshot: Bedtime
Family Routine Guide Snapshot: BedtimeTip SheetGuide, Implementation ToolMetro Nashville Public Schools02/15/2021Download

Checkout these one page Family Routine Guide Snapshots taken from the Family Routine Guide. Each snapshot breaks down a challenge families frequently struggle with and offers strategies to try to prevent the challenging behavior from occurring and what to do if it does occur. This can offer a quick approach to specific behaviors, so families can focus on one behavior at a time.

Information derived from the Family Routine Guide. Snapshot by Mary Lees, BCBA via the Metro Nashville Public Schools EIR Grant

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Family Routine Guide Snapshot: Attention
Family Routine Guide Snapshot: AttentionTip SheetGuide, Implementation ToolMetro Nashville Public Schools02/15/2021Download

Checkout these one page Family Routine Guide Snapshots taken from the Family Routine Guide. Each snapshot breaks down a challenge families frequently struggle with and offers strategies to try to prevent the challenging behavior from occurring and what to do if it does occur. This can offer a quick approach to specific behaviors, so families can focus on one behavior at a time.

Information derived from the Family Routine Guide. Snapshot by Mary Lees, BCBA via the Metro Nashville Public Schools EIR Grant

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What Do We Do in Online Learning Time?
What Do We Do in Online Learning Time?Scripted StoryClassroom Material, Visual SupportAndrea Riddle 10/05/2020Download

This is a scripted story explaining what happens in online learning. It provides teachers with a simple child-friendly explanation of what will happen during online learning, connecting to rules and routines to enhance an at home online learning environment experience for families.

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Webinar on the Why, What, & How of PTR-YC
Webinar on the Why, What, & How of PTR-YCVideoImplementation ToolMinnesota Centers of Excellence for Young Children with Disabilities 09/19/2020Download

This webinar was created for administrators and/or Implementation Team members from Pyramid Model sites who have not started PTR-YC yet, in an effort to support them in recognizing the value PTR-YC can bring to their program and to encourage them to consider next steps.

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Tips for Supporting Infants and Young Children's Transition as we Re-open (Spanish)
Tips for Supporting Infants and Young Children’s Transition as we Re-open (Spanish)Tip SheetTip SheetWisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health and Wisconsin Pyramid Model 09/19/2020Download

The information and tips provided in this document are to help infants, toddlers and young children adjust and cope during transition into programs. The document includes links to resources that may be helpful as programs intentionally plan to support young children, their families and their teachers to rejoin group learning.

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Tips for Supporting Infants and Young Children's Transition as we Re-open
Tips for Supporting Infants and Young Children’s Transition as we Re-openTip SheetTip SheetWisconsin Alliance for Infant Mental Health and Wisconsin Pyramid Model 09/19/2020Download

The information and tips provided in this document are to help infants, toddlers and young children adjust and cope during transition into programs. The document includes links to resources that may be helpful as programs intentionally plan to support young children, their families and their teachers to rejoin group learning.

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Supporting Children While Wearing Masks
Supporting Children While Wearing MasksHandoutTip SheetMegan Cartwright at The Rise School of Denver 07/21/2020Download

This infographic/handout describes considerations practitioners can make while supporting young children while wearing masks. It provides rationale, considerations, and strategies practitioners may consider while wearing masks or use as a reminder while wearing masks.

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Positive Solutions for Families (Spanish)
Positive Solutions for Families (Spanish)VideoBehavior Intervention, Training, VideoJavier Ramos Gonzalez 07/21/2020Download

This YouTube channel features Javier Ramos Gonzalez taking the Positive Solution for Families training virtual! This is a great resource for families, as well as for program leaders to better understand how we can continue to support family trainings using distance technology.

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Positive Solutions for Families
Positive Solutions for FamiliesVideoBehavior Intervention, Training, VideoJavier Ramos Gonzalez 07/21/2020Download

This YouTube channel features Javier Ramos Gonzalez taking the Positive Solution for Families training virtual! This is a great resource for families, as well as for program leaders to better understand how we can continue to support family trainings using distance technology.

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Pyramid Model Considerations for Re-Opening Infographic
Pyramid Model Considerations for Re-Opening InfographicInfographicTip SheetSupporting Positive Environments for Children (SPEC) 07/21/2020Download

Infographic with Pyramid Model Considerations for Re-Opening After an Extended Closure

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We are Safe at Home Family Handout (English, Spanish, and Arabic)
We are Safe at Home Family Handout (English, Spanish, and Arabic)Visual SupportFamily Engagement, Tip Sheet, Visual SupportThe Clifton Early Learner Academy 05/11/2020Download

This handout provides visuals and reminders for children and families about how they can be safe at home.

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We are Safe at Home
We are Safe at HomeVideoVideo, Visual SupportThe Clifton Early Learner Academy 05/11/2020Download

This video illustrates how Clifton Early Learner Academy is helping teach their program-wide expectations of “”We are safe. We are kind. We are learners” while children are at home.

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We are Safe at Home (Spanish)
We are Safe at Home (Spanish)VideoVideo, Visual SupportThe Clifton Early Learner Academy 05/11/2020Download

This video illustrates how Clifton Early Learner Academy is helping teach their program-wide expectations of “”We are safe. We are kind. We are learners” while children are at home.

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We are Kind at Home Family Handout (English, Spanish, and Arabic)
We are Kind at Home Family Handout (English, Spanish, and Arabic)Visual SupportFamily Engagement, Tip Sheet, Visual SupportThe Clifton Early Learner Academy 05/11/2020Download

This handout provides visuals and reminders for children and families about how they can be kind at home.

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We are Learners at Home Family Handout (English, Spanish, and Arabic)
We are Learners at Home Family Handout (English, Spanish, and Arabic)Visual SupportFamily Engagement, Tip Sheet, Visual SupportThe Clifton Early Learner Academy 05/11/2020Download

This handout provides visuals and reminders for children and families about how they can be learners at home.

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Family Behavior Support App Infographics
Family Behavior Support App InfographicsWebsiteFamily EngagementBarton Lab, Vanderbilt University 05/01/2020Download

The Family Behavior Support App (FBSApp) is designed for use by parents with young children (ages 2 – 5) with disabilities and challenging behaviors, and to test the usability, feasibility, fidelity of implementation, and promise of FBSApp when used by parents in home settings. The goal of this website is to share resources related to FBSApp. The FBSApp infographics were developed to support families and professionals as they work together to support young children with challenging behavior. The following resources are organized into three categories directly linked to the ABCs of behavior: prevent, teach, and new response.

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Working From Home with Young Children
Working From Home with Young ChildrenTip SheetFamily Engagement, Tip SheetAlison Mellott Ed.D. 04/24/2020Download

This one page handout provides caregivers with helpful tips on working from home with young children.

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Rosie Practices Social Distancing Read Along
Rosie Practices Social Distancing Read AlongVideoVideo, Visual SupportAlison Rotolo, Pre-K Speech Language Pathologist 04/20/2020Download

Rosie the Dog is here to help educators and caregivers talk to children about the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. This video features Rosie in her Social Distancing scripted story.

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Rosie Practices Social Distancing
Rosie Practices Social DistancingScripted StoryScripted Stories for Social Situations, Visual SupportAlison Rotolo, Pre-K Speech Language Pathologist 04/20/2020Download

Rosie the Dog is here to help educators and caregivers talk to children about the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. This scripted story discusses social distancing and helps children understand and adapt to the challenging times.

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Mackenzie Weintraub's YouTube Channel
Mackenzie Weintraub’s YouTube ChannelVideo, Visual SupportVisual Support, WebsiteMackenzie Weintraub, Early Childhood Education Consultant 04/20/2020Download

The YouTube channel is a collection of videos for supporting young children’s social/emotional development. The videos explain or show how to use a variety of Pyramid Model practices and tools from NCPMI.

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Ms. Ellen's YouTube Channel
Ms. Ellen’s YouTube ChannelVideo, Visual SupportFamily Engagement, Video, Visual Support, WebsiteEllen Samitt, HOPES Community Action Partnership, Inc. 04/07/2020Download

This Youtube Channel features Ms. Ellen, a coach supporting Pyramid Model Implementation at HOPES Community Action Partnership, Incorporated (HOPES CAP, Inc.). These videos highlight the ways we can connect with children and families via distance technology, and help families and children access social emotional supports and skills at home.

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Outdoor Solution Board
Outdoor Solution BoardVisual SupportVisual SupportSacred Heart Early Childhood Center 06/07/2019Download

The children at Sacred Heart Early Childhood Center spend lots of time outdoors. Creating an Outdoor Solution Board helps children and teachers use key social and emotional strategies while having fun in the sun! The board is placed in an accessible area where children can get visual reminders of the Tucker Turtle calming steps and the problem solving steps. The addition of the pin-wheel makes it easy for children to practice taking “deep breaths.”

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Rooted in Relationships Process Guide
Rooted in Relationships Process GuideWebsiteGuide, Implementation Guide, WebsiteEarly Childhood Mental Health Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, Rooted in Relationships03/13/2019Download

The Process Guide was developed by Rooted in Relationships to assist communities in Nebraska plan for and implement the Pyramid Model. State leadership teams, program leadership teams, and program coaches will benefit from the comprehensive scope of resources located within this online Process Guide. From information on using community data, developing work plans, and budgeting and reporting, the resources within the Process Guide are a must see!

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Rooted in Relationships Videos
Rooted in Relationships VideosVideoGuide, Video, Visual Support, WebsiteEarly Childhood Mental Health Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, Rooted in Relationships03/13/2019Download

Rooted in Relationships invites you to explore videos showcasing the impactful work occurring in Nebraska and their efforts to “enhance sustainability” of the Pyramid Model. This PDF contains links to a wide range of videos, from the Impact of the Pyramid Model to success stories from individual county implementation of the Pyramid Model. All videos can also be found on the Rooted in Relationships website under Resources at www.rootedinrelationships.org.

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Pyramid Coaching Project
Pyramid Coaching ProjectVideoVideo, Visual SupportBright Futures12/10/2018Download

The Early Childhood Development Collaborative Pyramid Model Coaching Project provides Pyramid Model Coaching across a large rural area of Southwest Colorado. Hear the voices and experiences of teachers and directors committed to Pyramid Model Coaching and the positive effect that coaching is having on teachers and their students.

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New York Pyramid Model State Program-Wide Implementation Guide
New York Pyramid Model State Program-Wide Implementation GuideImplementation ToolImplementation GuideNew York State Pyramid Model Leadership Team 12/07/2018Download

This resource illustrates how state leadership teams can support statewide implementation of the Pyramid Model.  New York’s Pyramid Model State Leadership Team developed this Program-Wide Implementation guide to promote the statewide use of the Pyramid Model in all child-serving settings. The guide provides an overview of the implementation process, including formation of leadership teams, training, coaching, and data collection. Additionally, a wide range of tools and resources to assist leadership teams during all stages of implementation are linked within the guide.

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Growing Stronger Pre-K Teachers in San Jose, California
Growing Stronger Pre-K Teachers in San Jose, CaliforniaVideoSocial-Emotional Skills, VideoNew America.org05/13/2018Download

This video showcases how San Jose California is using the Pyramid Model to train teachers to explicitly teach social and emotional skills. Credits: The Franklin-McKinley School District, Educare California at Silicon Valley, The Santa Clara County Office of Education, Head Start, Early Learning Lab, Tweety Yates

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