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10 Quotes on Boosting Young Children’s Social-Emotional Development
August 6, 2024
Every early childhood educator knows about the importance of healthy social-emotional development—especially in the formative first years of school. As a new year of learning gets started, we’re sharing some helpful…
Tips on Teaching Young Children to Wait
May 30, 2024
Waiting is a skill every child (and adult!) must develop—but for some children, delaying gratification is harder and can lead to challenging behavior. Directly teaching kids how to wait is…
Solving the Puzzle of Better Behavior with Breathe—Move—Learn
April 23, 2024
Can mindful breathing, cross-lateral movement, and social-emotional learning help a child change their behavior? Research studies and actual classroom experience say yes—and today, one of our authors is here to…
5 Great Reasons to “Breathe–Move–Learn” With Young Children
February 27, 2024
How can you encourage every young child in your classroom to learn while supporting their social-emotional development? What’s the best way to help kids self-regulate during the day—whether they need…
Social Anxiety: Accommodations for 5 Early Childhood Classroom Routines
February 8, 2024
You’ve set up your early childhood classroom routines to engage all children and help them explore and learn. But even sensitive teachers may not be aware of how certain classroom…
Your Pyramid Model Questions, Answered!
July 4, 2023
Widely used in early childhood programs, the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children helps early educators use research-based practices to boost early social-emotional development.…
8 Things Caregivers Can Do to Ease Young Children’s Anxiety
February 16, 2023
Young children who frequently experience anxious feelings need patient, caring, and knowledgeable adults to provide them with effective support. Adapted from the home visiting guidebook Tackling the Tough Stuff by…
Recommended Reads: 40+ Books that Teach Young Children Essential Social-Emotional Skills
December 13, 2022
Picture books are an excellent tool for teaching and reinforcing the social-emotional skills young children need for social and academic success. Today’s post offers some curated lists of books that…
6 Essential Pyramid Model Resources
October 27, 2022
For more than a decade, the widely used Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children has been helping early educators boost key social‐emotional skills in young learners.…
Recommended Reads: 8 Education Books for Your Summer Reading List
July 5, 2022
Before the Brookes blog starts its brief summer break, we wanted to spotlight some great books you might want to add to your professional development reading list before the new…