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The authors of this article describe five culturally responsive core strategies to promote positive teacher relationships with young children in preschool and minimize challenging behavior: learn about children and families, develop and teach expectations, take the child’s perspective, teach and model empathy, and use group times to discuss conflict.About
Cultural awareness, responsiveness, and understanding need to be infused throughout every level of an organization to be most effective in addressing the needs of children who have experienced trauma. This section of the NCTSN website offers resources related to disparities in mental health care, racial justice and trauma, cultural and linguistic competency and trauma, and more. Some resources are available in Spanish.About
This publication presents the DEC recommended practices for early intervention and early childhood special education. These practices are based on the best available research as well as the professional wisdom and experience of the field.Publication Date
2014About
This article explains what self-regulation is and how it develops in young children. It also describes ways in which scaffolding can be provided in a deliberate manner to help children develop self-regulation in children. These include modeling, using hints and cues, and gradually withdrawing adult support.Publication Date
2011About
This webpage contains three handouts on the social-emotional development of children in three age ranges – birth to 12 months, 12 to 24 months, and 24 to 36 months. Each handout contains a brief outline of things that parents or caregivers can do to help the child develop their social-emotional skills.Publication Date
2010About
This booklet is designed to assist caregivers in helping young children (birth to age three) to learn the labels for their feelings. A companion set of Consultant’s Notes (https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/discovering-feelings-notes.pdf) offers ideas for how to assist others in using these resources.Establishing a Level Foundation for Life: Mental Health Begins in Early Childhood (Working Paper #6)
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This working paper summarizes recent research on the importance of addressing emotional and behavioral problems in the early years and discusses the implications of these findings for policy and programs.Publication Date
2012About
This document provides a synthesis of the evidence-based curricula and intervention packages that help improve the social-emotional development of children aged 0 to 5 years. It also provides summaries of different programs available, including information on the purpose, target population, delivery and a description of the intervention.Publication Date
2009About
This fact sheet provides the evidence of both the costs of not addressing challenging behavior in young children and the benefits of successfully doing so.About
This 2012 resource was developed, using the CSEFEL pyramid model, to assist family members and caregivers in developing plans to support infants and build relationships. The guide offers a framework for examining routines and activities in terms of four considerations: Why might my child be doing this? What can I do to prevent the problem behavior? What can I do if the problem behavior occurs? What new skills should I teachAbout
This research revealed that while preservice teachers generally have a positive attitude toward trauma-informed practices, they lack the knowledge and skill for applying those practices. The author suggests that future teachers would benefit from more explicit connections between practicum experiences and trauma-informed practices.About
This Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) website provides information about the importance of social and emotional learning (SEL) in schools. Topics include the research basis for SEL, how SEL supports equity, and CASEL’s widely accepted framework of social and emotional learning competencies.About
In addition to being safe, good toys for young children need to match their stages of development and emerging abilities. Many safe and appropriate play materials are free items typically found at home. As you read the following lists of suggested toys for children of different ages, keep in mind that each child develops at an individual pace.About
This article examines reactive aggression and briefly describes the neurology underlying a child’s aggression, and through the vignette provided, provides suggestions on how the educator can look beyond the aggressive behavior and restore calm in the young child through contact talks, understanding familial background, and establishing a friendly but firm relationship.Publication Date
2011About
This document provides a vignette demonstrating instrumental aggression and how it can be addressed. Additional suggestions on addressing instrumental aggression are provided.Publication Date
2011About
A fun example of how to teach the emotional regulation strategy of deep breathing to children. For more support in teaching SEL skills from our friends at Sesame Street check out their videos on Empathy, Growth Mindset, Impulse Control, Self-Regulation, Conflict Resolution, and Being an Upstander.About
An FBA represents an attempt to look beyond a behavior to determine what function it may be serving for a child. This website shares how FBA can be a first step in developing strategies to prevent, modify, or redirect a behavior.About
This brief summarizes key concepts of self-regulation and stress and presents findings from a literature review on the relationship between stress and self-regulation.Publication Date
2017About
This 2017 position statement from the Division for Early Childhood emphasizes the importance of early identification of children with serious challenging behavior, the importance of partnerships among families and all relevant professionals, and the use of comprehensive assessment approaches.About
This video illustrates how a book reading activity can build emotional vocabulary and empathy.