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Are you a practitioner implementing the Pyramid Model in a classroom? If so, this tab is for you! Enjoy scrolling down through a variety of topics related to social emotional learning and access resources, samples, and articles around the following topics: Supportive Relationships, Visual Schedules, Emotional Competencies, and Friendship Skills.
Essential Practices & Environmental Considerations to Prevent Challenging Behaviors
Essential Practices & Environmental Considerations to Prevent Challenging Behaviors
For a quick review of the 5 "essential" practices for every preschool classroom, click on the image to the right. For a review of the essential environmental considerations for your classroom, click on the image below. What areas do you notice as strengths you are consistently implementing? Let's celebrate those strengths! What areas might you want to action plan around with your coach?
Classroom Essentials Checklist.pdf***CLASSroom-wide Practices to Improve Behavior7-28-21.pdfPutting the 5 Essential Practices Into Your Plan_Laurie Dube_Robbinsdale.pdfAccess the slides to the left to view content from Laurie Dube's presentation at the Spring Implementation Retreat around putting the 5 essential practices into your plan.
Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers
Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers
"Unpacking the Pyramid Model" book provides the following:
"Unpacking the Pyramid Model" book provides the following:
- resources to support each aspect of Pyramid Model implementation
- ready to go templates & worksheets
- samples
- information around partnering with families
- information to support teaming and collaboration
- downloadable appendixes with resources to support your work
This book may be useful in the following manners (not an exhaustive list):
This book may be useful in the following manners (not an exhaustive list):
- Book Study
- Coaching support
- Coaches meetings
- PLC activities
- Staff PD Days
- Implementation Team activities
Purchase through Amazon or Brookes Publishing.
11 Topical Recorded Webinars on how to Intentionally Teach Social and Emotional Skills to Preschoolers: For Teachers By Teachers
11 Topical Recorded Webinars on how to Intentionally Teach Social and Emotional Skills to Preschoolers: For Teachers By Teachers
1. Flyer- Grab & Go Pyramid Model Tier 2 Series.pdfLooking for quick ideas on how to teach a social or emotional skill? Access 10-20 minute webinars that each include teaching strategies, material recommendation, and video demonstration of the following skills:
Looking for quick ideas on how to teach a social or emotional skill? Access 10-20 minute webinars that each include teaching strategies, material recommendation, and video demonstration of the following skills:
***Sharing ***Cooperating
***Joining Play ***Giving a Play Idea
***Emotional Literacy ***Taking Turns
***Giving Compliments ***Problem Solving
***Self Regulation ***Critical Reflection
Embedding Social Emotional Teaching in all Class Routines
Embedding Social Emotional Teaching in all Class Routines
Click on the box to the left for a resource from CECMH for ideas on what specifically to say to children to support social emotional development in each of the following routines:
Arrival
Brushing Teeth
Large Group
Transitions
Free Play/Centers
Snack/Meals
Toileting/Diaper Changing
Small Group
Rest Time/Nap
Special Activities
Departure
Building and Enhancing Relationships with Children
Building and Enhancing Relationships with Children
For additional "What Works Briefs" on a variety of topics related to building relationships with young children, click on the button below:
Click on the top left corner of the white box to the left to review documents that provide tips on how to build strong relationships with children.
Visual Schedules
Visual Schedules
How do you let children in your class know you are progressing on the schedule during the day? Which routines might need mini-schedules in your classroom? Which children might need an individual schedule? Click on the box to your right to view examples.
Having a Balanced Schedule
Having a Balanced Schedule
How Do You Prepare Children for Transitions?
How Do You Prepare Children for Transitions?
- What materials do you use?
- How do you involve children in transitions?
- How do children know what their role is in a transition?
- How do children know when they have completed a transition?
- How do you know when a transition has been successful?
Thank you to Vanderbilt University for sharing this resource.
Thank you to Vanderbilt University for sharing this resource.
Friendship Skills
Friendship Skills
Teaching Larry the Lobster Calming Strategies
Teaching Larry the Lobster Calming Strategies
Check out the fun and creative You Tube videos Pine City's Pyramid Model implementers have put together to demonstrate social emotional skills with Larry the Lobster. To see additional videos from this team, follow their You Tube channel "Pine City Early Childhood." You can also follow their work on Facebook at "The Dragon Wagon."
Check out the fun and creative You Tube videos Pine City's Pyramid Model implementers have put together to demonstrate social emotional skills with Larry the Lobster. To see additional videos from this team, follow their You Tube channel "Pine City Early Childhood." You can also follow their work on Facebook at "The Dragon Wagon."
Interested in Creating Buddy Boxes to Support Children in Learning Together? Click on the image below to hear how Robbinsdale's Pyramid Model Team created and implemented Buddy Boxes. A big thank you to Robbinsdale's team!
What behaviors do you teach that lead to positive friendship skills in your classroom? Click on the image above to access visual supports teachers can use to teach peer mediated social skills during large group activities. A big thank you to our National partners at NCPMI for creating this tool. ***This resource is also available in Hmong, Somali, and Ojibwe by clicking on the image above. *** You can also access all of these translated materials on the NCPMI website.
How can you creatively teach the Solution Toolkit to children in your classroom? Click in the box below to see an example of United Preschool in Albert Lea using puppets to help teach solutions. Thanks United Preschool!
How do you prefer to teach problem solving to children in your classroom? Click on the folder above to access great Problem Solving Resources/Visuals from our National partners at NCPMI. The Problem Solving Steps are available in English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong, and Ojibwe.
Scavenger Hunt? What Fun, Count Me In!
Scavenger Hunt? What Fun, Count Me In!
Could you create a Scavenger Hunt for the children in your classroom to locate Pyramid Model strategies in your building?
How could you intentionally encourage children to work together on this?
What would you include in your Scavenger Hunt?
How could you create energy around an idea like this with other teachers in your preschool?
A big thank you to the Shakopee Pyramid Model Team for sharing this idea
How Can you Modify Visuals to Support Individual Children?
How Can you Modify Visuals to Support Individual Children?
Thank you to our Shakopee Pyramid Model Site for sharing modified visuals they created to support children who have difficulty with language, use a communication board or PECS. You will notice on the visuals to your left, there is an additional picture in the top right corner with the appropriate sign to use for that visual. You will also see a modified 3-page social story on "trading."
Thank you to our Shakopee Pyramid Model Site for sharing modified visuals they created to support children who have difficulty with language, use a communication board or PECS. You will notice on the visuals to your left, there is an additional picture in the top right corner with the appropriate sign to use for that visual. You will also see a modified 3-page social story on "trading."
What modifications or adaptations might children in your classroom need to communicate or participate in routines?
What resources do you have access to in order to create modified visuals to support individual children?
How will you make these visuals available to the children who need them on a regular basis?
Emotional Competencies
Emotional Competencies
How could you share this article with your colleagues? What conversations might it encourage you to have?
Thank you to NCPMI for this "What Works Brief" regarding fostering emotional literacy in young children. For additional "What Works Brief" articles, please visit the NCPMI website.
Wondering how to create your own Feelings Chart? Here is a template to get you started from NCPMI.
Video Demonstration of Pyramid Model Strategies & Videos to Support Children's Learning around Skills
Video Demonstration of Pyramid Model Strategies & Videos to Support Children's Learning around Skills
Click on the box to the left to access dozens of video examples demonstrating how to implement a Pyramid Model strategy or skill. You can also access videos to use in your classroom when teaching children social emotional skills.
Click on the box to the left to access dozens of video examples demonstrating how to implement a Pyramid Model strategy or skill. You can also access videos to use in your classroom when teaching children social emotional skills.
A big thank you to NCPMI, the Pyramid Model Consortium, United Preschool, and the Pearson Early Learning Center for these video links.
While it may feel overwhelming to explore all of the amazing resources on NCPMI's website, how can you create time and excitement in your program to capitalize on these great resources? Consider an NCPMI Website Scavenger Hunt posted to the right of this box.
For additional resources around teaching Pyramid Model practices, please visit the NCPMI website.
For additional resources around teaching Pyramid Model practices, please visit the NCPMI website.
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