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Identify and manage one’s emotions and behavior.

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boy with science project

An Engineer Changes His Mind

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

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Children playing at a water table

Children’s Play – More than Fun and Games

Constructing a Cradle

Constructing a Cradle

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

Toddlers play at a water table

Children’s Social Competence Checklist

Connecting with Parents: “But He Doesn’t Do That at Home!”

Connecting with Parents: “But He Doesn’t Do That at Home!”

children writing

Cooperation in the Preschool Classroom: Class Discussions

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Drawing a Friend

Drawing a Friend

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

Dealing with Distraction

Dealing with Distraction

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Exploring Trees on the Playground

Exploring Trees on the Playground

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

mother and young child

Encouraging Words

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Cartoon faces with different emotions

Feelings Are Fantastic

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Fuss Management: Planning Ahead to Prevent Tantrums

Fuss Management: Planning Ahead to Prevent Tantrums

Fuss Management: Comforting the Irritable Child

Fuss Management: Comforting the Irritable Child

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Going Camping

Parenting Videos, Videos

Getting to Know Rabbits

Getting to Know Rabbits

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

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Children running around playing soccer

Helping Young Children Develop Friendships

Children fighting in a sand box

Helping Young Children Resolve Conflicts

Helping Children Develop “Impulse Control”

Helping Children Develop “Impulse Control”

Helping Children Take Surveys

Helping Children Take Surveys

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach

Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

Helping Children Sketch and Draw from Observation

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach

Helping Children Handle Disappointment

Helping Children Handle Disappointment

Helping the Often-Angry Child

Helping the Often-Angry Child

Helping Children Learn to Get Along

Helping Children Learn to Get Along

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Ideas about a Marble Run

Ideas about a Marble Run

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

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child holding own toy

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Play Time

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Fighting Germs

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Fighting Germs

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Teacher wearing a face shield talking with children wearing masks while sitting far apart from each other

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Smaller Group Sizes

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

child waiting to get temperature taken by adult

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Arriving at School or Childcare

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

drawing of girl wearing a face covering

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Face Coverings

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

boy wearing face mask

Keeping Healthy and Safe: Physical Distancing

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Keep It Moving: Playing With Hoops

Keep It Moving: Playing With Hoops

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

Keep Up the Good Work

Keep Up the Good Work

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

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Mozart Jazz Freight Train

Mozart Jazz Freight Train

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

Mila Sticks With Art

Mila Sticks With Art

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

Mila Paints the Fence

Mila Paints the Fence

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

Magnets and Cars

Magnets and Cars

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

Manners and Preschoolers

Manners and Preschoolers

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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish…NEW Fish: A Preschool Fish Project

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish…NEW Fish: A Preschool Fish Project

Project Approach, Project Examples

One Morning in the Block Area

One Morning in the Block Area

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

One Morning at the Construction Table

One Morning at the Construction Table

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Being There!

Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Being There!

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drawing of adult talking with child

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Consistent

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Please Pass the Water

Please Pass the Water

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

child working on a project

Project Approach for Preschoolers

Play Right—Don’t Bite!

Play Right—Don’t Bite!

Project Approach: Helping Preschoolers Represent What They Learn

Project Approach: Helping Preschoolers Represent What They Learn

Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

mom and child baking

Predicting: Helping Preschoolers Look Ahead

chldren playing at table

Play and Self-Regulation in Preschool

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drawning of teacher reading to children

Returning to Childcare During COVID-19

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

child with broom and dust pan

Real Work: Preschoolers Can Help

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Mother and child on the couch

Supporting Children’s Social Development: Strategies for Parents and Caregivers

Child looking through a chain-link fence

Supporting Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Shaving Cream

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

Sara Measures

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

Say What You Mean! Talking Straight to Children

Say What You Mean! Talking Straight to Children

Small Child, Big Stress?

Small Child, Big Stress?

Science Play with an Award-winning Toy

Science Play with an Award-winning Toy

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together

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The Tamale Project

The Tamale Project

Project Approach, Project Examples

Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 2—Organizing the Children’s Web

Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 2—Organizing the Children’s Web

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach

Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 1—Creating the Children's Web

Topic Webs in Project Work: Part 1—Creating the Children’s Web

Lesson Planning in the Context of Projects, Project Approach

drawing of child with notepad

Tech Time for Young Children

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

Two on a Trike

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

Transitioning

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

Tattoos and Teakettles: “Housekeeping” Conversations

Tattoos and Teakettles: “Housekeeping” Conversations

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

child with ball

Tearless Transitions

small boy resting on arm

Take a Bold Approach to Shyness

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Using Words to Discipline Children

Using Words to Discipline Children

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boy painting at art table

Waiting to Paint

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

The Worm Project

The Worm Project

Project Approach, Project Examples

What's in the Box

What’s in the Box

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos

When Children Mourn

When Children Mourn

drawing of adult and two children

Work and Play Together

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

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child comforted by parent

Young Children’s Mental Health: What Is Essential?

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