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Peer Relationships

child carrying blue tub

The Blue Bowl

Benchmark Videos
children playing on monkey bars

Are You Being a Monkey?

Benchmark Videos
How Teachers Can Help When a Child Says, “Mommy, I Don’t Want to Go to Preschool!”

How Teachers Can Help When a Child Says, “Mommy, I Don’t Want to Go to Preschool!”

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Supporting Young Children's Friendships: An Interview with Dr. Michaelene Ostrosky

Supporting Young Children’s Friendships: An Interview with Dr. Michaelene Ostrosky

Podcasts
Helping the Shy Ones

Helping the Shy Ones

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
Helping Young Children Develop Friendships

Helping Young Children Develop Friendships

Resource Lists
mothere and young child

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

Resource Lists
Helping Young Children Resolve Conflicts

Helping Young Children Resolve Conflicts

Resource Lists
Handling Challenging Behaviors in Child Care and at Home: Autism

Handling Challenging Behaviors in Child Care and at Home: Autism

Resource Lists
Two Trains

Two Trains

Guidelines Videos
A Tower Together

A Tower Together

Guidelines Videos
Tea Party

Tea Party

Guidelines Videos
The Duck

The Duck

Guidelines Videos
Filling the Trains

Filling the Trains

Guidelines Videos
Down There

Down There

Guidelines Videos
Blue or Purple

Blue or Purple

Guidelines Videos
All Done

All Done

Guidelines Videos
A Big Tower

A Big Tower

Guidelines Videos
Learning to Get Along with Friends

Learning to Get Along with Friends

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Two on a Trike

Two on a Trike

Benchmark Videos
Tattoos and Teakettles: “Housekeeping” Conversations

Tattoos and Teakettles: “Housekeeping” Conversations

Benchmark Videos
Explaining Cradle Construction

Explaining Cradle Construction

Benchmark Videos
Drawing a Friend

Drawing a Friend

Benchmark Videos
Counting Crackers

Counting Crackers

Benchmark Videos
Constructing a Cradle

Constructing a Cradle

Benchmark Videos
Bullying Hurts Everyone

Bullying Hurts Everyone

Tip Sheets
drawing of adult and two children

Work and Play Together

Graphic Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets
Encouraging Child-to-Child Conversation

Encouraging Child-to-Child Conversation

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Manners and Preschoolers

Manners and Preschoolers

Tip Sheets
Creating a Sense of Belonging in Preschool

Creating a Sense of Belonging in Preschool

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Answering Questions About Your Child’s Special Needs

Answering Questions About Your Child’s Special Needs

Blogs, Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Kids Who Care

Kids Who Care

Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
two boys with bubbles

Cooperation Across the Preschool Curriculum: Science

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
children playing natural area

Who’s the Leader?

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
children writing

Cooperation in the Preschool Classroom: Class Discussions

Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
He's Teasing Me!

He’s Teasing Me!

Tip Sheets
children working on project

Some Benefits of Multiage Grouping

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
small boy resting on arm

Take a Bold Approach to Shyness

Tip Sheets
Making and Keeping Friends

Making and Keeping Friends

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.

Funded by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

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Contact IEL online or call (877) 275-3227.We will do our best to reply to inquiries within one week.

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