This Family Routine Guide was developed to assist parents and caregivers in developing a plan to support young children who are using challenging behavior. The Family Routine Guide includes strategies for the common routines and activities that occur during the family’s week, and contains family planning sheets.
Topic: Social-Emotional
History of the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI)
NCPMI extends and deepens the work of numerous faculty members and research scholars from multiple institutions who have contributed to the development of the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social and Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children. Find out more about the NCPMI’s history.
Family Articles Resources – National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations
Access a range of valuable Family Article tip sheets on the following topics: Make the Most of Playtime Responding to Your Child’s Bite Teaching Your Child About Feelings – from Birth to Age 2 Teaching Your Child to Become Independent with Daily Routines Teaching Your Child to Cooperate with Requests Teaching Your Child to Identify… Continue reading Family Articles Resources – National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations
Making Life Easier Resources – National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations
The “Making Life Easier” series is designed specifically for parents and caregivers. This series of tipsheets contains valuable information on how to make often challenging events easier to navigate, and even enjoyable, for both caregivers and children. Tipsheets are available in English, Spanish and Chinese. (View accordion near the bottom of the page)
Classroom Social Emotional Checklist for Parents
As you look for child care don’t forget about a very important area of child development: learning social and emotional skills (or how to get along with others and how to understand and express feelings in an appropriate way). Social and emotional skills are the foundation of all learning in the early years and teachers… Continue reading Classroom Social Emotional Checklist for Parents
Backpack Connection Series Resources – National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations
The Backpack Connection Series was created by TACSEI to provide a way for teachers and parents/caregivers to work together to help young children develop social emotional skills and reduce challenging behavior. Each Backpack Connection handout provides information that helps parents stay informed about what their child is learning at school and specific ideas on how… Continue reading Backpack Connection Series Resources – National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations
Resources for Children of Incarcerated & Returning Parents
Various resources to help children of incarcerated & returning parents.
Helping Children Play and Learn Together
Well-planned and well-stocked learning centers increase the likelihood that children will engage in play and learning with each other. They decrease the likelihood of challenging behaviors. Consider these suggestions when designing and maintaining learning centers. Reprinted from Young Children
Positive Solutions for Families
This guide contains eight practical tips for parents of young children with challenging behavior.