Dr. Anne Meeker Watson, creator of the SING.PLAY.LOVE. ® program, shares practical, fun, and easy ways to intentionally teach key skills for self-regulation and social-emotional growth. A music therapist and early childhood specialist, Anne shares songs, strategies, and stories from her extensive work "in the wild" with young children. Read More
Dr. Nicole M. Edwards, author of the book Early Social-Emotional Development, discusses how collaborating with families on emotion coaching for young children can lay a stronger foundation for early social-emotional development. Read More
How can schedules and routines boost engagement and learning in early childhood classrooms? Get immediately useful answers in this coffee chat with three contributors to the book Unpacking the Pyramid Model, a practical new Pyramid Model implementation guide. Read More
In this engaging and practical presentation, Drs. Meyer, Milam, & Ostrosky will discuss how professionals who work with preschoolers can create a culture of friendship in inclusive early learning settings—and apply the trusted Pyramid Model approach to teach friendship skills throughout the school day. Read More
Connecting and collaborating with families of young children is a critical success factor in early care and education classrooms. Discover new strategies for supporting families in this webinar, presented by three contributors to the practical guidebook Unpacking the Pyramid Model. Read More
Read this excerpt from Little Kids, Big Worries: Stress-Busting Tips for Early Childhood Classrooms to get a look at Chapter 1, Understanding Stress in Children's Lives. Read More
We spoke with Ondine Gross—author of Restore the Respect—about how mediation techniques can help ease students’ return to in-person learning once schools reopen, address issues of racial equity in the classroom, and more. Read More
In this webinar, assessment and intervention experts, Erin Barton, Ph.D., and Elizabeth Steed, Ph.D., will describe the purpose of social-emotional screening of young children in the context of promoting social-emotional development and identifying children at risk for social-emotional difficulties. Read More
This infographic examines 5 principles—adapted from Early Social-Emotional Development—to keep in mind when developing a proactive approach to promoting social-emotional growth for all children. Read More
Challenging behaviors that begin in preschool classrooms often continue through adulthood. To combat this, more early childhood programs are adopting preventative strategies for coping with challenging behavior. This article examines 5 principles—adapted from Early Social-Emotional Development—to keep in mind when developing a proactive approach to promoting social-emotional growth for all children. Read More
