Do you have children who get REALLY upset and have trouble returning to calm?

See children grabbing or otherwise struggle to control their impulses?

Or, have one or more children in your preschool class who are bursting with energy and can’t seem to “down-regulate” and pay attention during story time or morning meeting?

If so, you may have wondered how best to teach children to self regulate.

Are you excited? I AM.

Registration for our free Transform Challenging Behavior Training Series opens next week!

Is this opportunity right for you?

Did you hear the news? 

The FREE live TCB training series is happening again this February!

This is your chance to learn:

• What early childhood teachers who seem to have the magic touch with children who exhibit challenging behavior do that most teachers miss

• The secret to teaching self-regulation so children can calm themselves when upset

• How teachers around the world are successfully using our simple yet powerful TCB strategies to succeed with even chronic and severe challenging behaviors

• And much, much more!

Yep!

…this February we’re doing our FREE live Transform Challenging Behavior training series.

Here’s how it works…

***IMPORTANT CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR: You have the option to get PD certificates!***

Happy almost-New-Year!

Last week I acknowledged that depending on you and your life this may be a BUSY time of year.

And, I encouraged you to consider thinking about one way you can make time and prioritize what matters most to you this week or this month, as you wrap up the year.

One thing I always make time for in December is reflecting on the year (acknowledge accomplishments, gratitude, trying to learn from struggles) and set intentions for the new year.

What if the idea that specialized expertise is needed to support children who exhibit severe and chronic challenging behavior is a myth?

YES, let’s keep learning from the experts!

Don’t get this twisted. I’m not saying we shouldn’t learn from experts and specialists.

In last week’s blog I invited early childhood teachers to: “DECIDE that you’re committed to keeping the child in your classroom and approach every interaction with the child with an “I got this” attitude, adding, “Without this nothing you try will work.”

So, let’s say you do indeed DECIDE - or already have - to step into the role of the teacher who is determined to support each and every child who exhibits challenging behavior.

…or, you want to.
Maybe your heart is 100% in but your brain is like, “yeah, but…”

In my experience there are 6 things teachers who are consistently successful with children who exhibit challenging behavior do.

So, before you decide a child doesn’t belong in your classroom or that you’re not equipped for the challenge please be honest and ask yourself if you’re consistently doing these 6 things:

Did you know that the National Association for the Education of Young Children (our early childhood professional organization here in the U.S.) along with over 30 national organizations has taken a strong stand against suspension and expulsion in early childhood programs, right?

If you’ve been following along the last few weeks you know we’ve been talking about how play is an activity where children learn to self-regulate.

And, if you know me and my approach at all you know that I believe that play-powered strategies are the KEY to a successful approach to preventing, addressing and transforming challenging behavior.

…because play is what makes young children tick! And, it’s the best way for them to learn to self-regulate.

If we don’t capitalize on children’s love of play it is a huge missed opportunity to speak their language, to motivate and inspire them.