Emotional/Social

Emotional Literacy

Center for Social Emotional and Foundations for Early Learning – Vanderbilt University (Website)
Teaching Emotional Intelligence in Early Childhood (NAEYC webpage)
The Benefits of Helping Preschoolers Understand and Discuss Their Emotions
Building Emotional Literacy in Preschoolers (Video)
Conscious Discipline (Website)
Flip It Overview: Devereux Center for Resilient Children (Website)
Flip It (PowerPoint)
Flip It (Handouts)
How the Peace Table Transformed Conflict Resolution in the Classroom (Article)
Using Social Stories to Ease Children’s Transitions (Article)
Look, Listen, Touch, Feel, Taste: The Importance of Sensory Play (Article)
Promoting Young Children’s Social and Emotional Health (Article)

Trauma-informed Care

Coping with Disasters (NAEYC Webpage)
Coping with Violence (NAEYC Webpage)
Creating Trauma-Sensitive Classrooms (NAEYC Online Article)
Sesame Workshop Trauma-Informed Resources (Webpage)
Trauma-informed Practice in Early Child Development (PDF)
Trauma-informed Practice in Early Childhood Education (The Education Hub)

Managing Behaviors

Behavior Has Meaning – Video captions available in Spanish (español)
Fostering Connections– Supporting materials available in Spanish (español)
Problem-Solving in the Moment – Available in Spanish (español)
Redirecting Behavior – Available in Spanish (español)
Stating Behavioral Expectations – Available in Spanish (español)
Understanding and Managing Children’s Behaviors

Universal Strategies

(CSEFEL) Center for Social Emotional and Foundations for Early Learning – Vanderbilt University (Website)
Conscious Discipline (Website)
How the Peace Table Transformed Conflict Resolution in the Classroom (Article)
Using Social Stories to Ease Children’s Transitions (Article)
“You Got It!” Teaching Social and Emotional Skills (Article)
A Quiet Place for Rough Moments (Article)
Teachers’ Emotional Consistency Matters for Preschool Children (Research Brief)
Challenging Behaviors Helpline (Flyer)