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Welcome to our comprehensive resource library, with many important resources to help you support the social emotional and behavioral health needs of young children. Here you will find all of our resources, however, if you are looking for something specific, please explore our specific resource pages based on your role and needs.

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Inventory of Practices for Promoting Social Emotional Competence

This inventory is designed to be used by individuals and/or teams to identify training needs related to four general areas: (a) building positive relationships, (b) creating supportive environment, (c) social emotional teaching strategies, and (d) individualized intensive interventions.

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National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

NCPMI provides services with the goal of promoting the positive social, emotional and behavioral outcomes of young children (birth through five), reducing the use of inappropriate discipline practices, increasing the inclusion and ongoing participation of young children with disabilities in early childhood settings, and the promotion of family engagement.

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PBS Emotions and Self-Awareness Resources

This platform provides parents with valuable educational resources and tips to support their children's emotional development and self-awareness. Explore a variety of activities themed around PBS games and videos that engage kids while fostering essential social-emotional skills.

Practical Strategies Toolkit

The Pyramid Model is comprised of practices that are implemented by teachers and families. This toolkit includes ideas, resources, and illustrations of strategies that might be used to implement Pyramid Model practices and promote young children’s social and emotional competence in a classroom setting.

Pyramid Model Practices Implementation Checklist

The Pyramid Model Implementation Checklist is a tool designed to be used by practitioners to identify training and/or classroom implementation needs in seven areas: Responsive Relationships; Predictable Daily Schedules; Creating Effective Classroom Routines; Teaching Behavior Expectations across Classroom Routines; Teaching Social and Emotional Skills; Systematic Instructional Strategies; and Function-Based Assessment and Intervention Planning. The checklist encourages individual self-reflection and discussion between classroom teachers and practitioner coaches.

Pyramid Model Practices Implementation Checklist for Infant and Toddler Classrooms

The Pyramid Model Practices Implementation Checklist for Infant and Toddler Classrooms is a tool designed to be used by practitioners to identify training and/or classroom implementation needs in eight areas. The checklist encourages individual self-reflection and discussion between classroom teachers and practitioner coaches.

Rebuilding the Pyramid: Reconnecting After a Break

Rebuilding the Pyramid: Reconnecting After a Break is a one page tip sheet to help preschool practitioners intentionally plan and think about how to support children’s use of social and emotional skills that are important to re-teach or remind children after being away from a classroom. Areas to focus on include: schedules and routines, supportive conversations, expectations and rules, positive descriptive feedback and emotional support.

Rebuilding the Pyramid: Reconnecting After a Break (Spanish)

Rebuilding the Pyramid: Reconnecting After a Break is a one page tip sheet to help preschool practitioners intentionally plan and think about how to support children’s use of social and emotional skills that are important to re-teach or remind children after being away from a classroom. Areas to focus on include: schedules and routines, supportive conversations, expectations and rules, positive descriptive feedback and emotional support.