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Emotional Regulation

Children demonstrate the emerging ability to identify and manage the expression of emotion in accordance with social and cultural contexts.

drawing of parent touching child's head

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Thoughtful

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
little girl with teddy bear and blanket

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Take a Break and Calm Down

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
drawing of adult talking with child

Positive Guidance for Young Children: Be Consistent

Graphic Tip Sheets, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
child playing with other children

Self-Regulation: Foundation of Development

Illinois Early Learning Moments
Toddlers and Tantrums

Toddlers and Tantrums

Resource Lists
Imagination and Fantasy in Early Childhood

Imagination and Fantasy in Early Childhood

Resource Lists
Saying ‘No’ to Your Child

Saying ‘No’ to Your Child

Resource Lists
Supporting Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Supporting Resilience in Children Exposed to Domestic Violence

Resource Lists
Feelings Are Fantastic (blog)

Feelings Are Fantastic (blog)

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Two Trains

Two Trains

Guidelines Videos
A Tower Together

A Tower Together

Guidelines Videos
Snack Time

Snack Time

Guidelines Videos
Blue or Purple

Blue or Purple

Guidelines Videos
A Big Tower

A Big Tower

Guidelines Videos
Waylon and Grandpa: A Continuous Contingent Interaction

Waylon and Grandpa: A Continuous Contingent Interaction

Parenting Videos
Papa and Wayne: A Simple Game With Baby

Papa and Wayne: A Simple Game With Baby

Parenting Videos
Fuss Management: Planning Ahead to Prevent Tantrums

Fuss Management: Planning Ahead to Prevent Tantrums

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Fuss Management: Comforting the Irritable Child

Fuss Management: Comforting the Irritable Child

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets

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About IEL

The Illinois Early Learning Project Web site is a source of evidence-based, reliable information on early care and education for parents, caregivers, and teachers of young children in Illinois.

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