Environments and Interactions that Support Each Child1

Camille Catlett camille.catlett@unc.edu Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute Chapel Hill, North Carolina USA

The Pyramid Model http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu

http://challengingbehavior.fmhi.usf.edu/do/pyramid_model.htm

Inventory of PracticesInventory of Practices for Promoting Children’s Social Emotional Competence

http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/modules/module1/handout4.pdf

Interactions That Support SuccessDivision for Early Childhood. (2007). Promoting positive outcomes for children with disabilities: Recommendations for curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation. Tables 1 and 2. Missoula, MT: Author. 1

http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PrmtgPositiveOutcomes.pdf

Early Childhood Building Blocks: Universal Design for Learning in Early Childhood Inclusive Classrooms1 http://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/tk/modules_teachers/documents/Buildingblocks.pdf

The Right Stuff October 2017: UDL resources http://fpg.unc.edu/presentations/right-stuff

1 Handouts and PowerPoints from this presentation are available at http://fpg.unc.edu/presentations/chennai-conference

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ResourcesClassroom Routine Support Guides These guides were developed to assist teachers and caregivers in problem-solving a plan to support young children who are having challenging behavior. Routine-Based Support Guide (2-5) http://challengingbehavior.fmhi.usf.edu/do/resources/teaching_tools/toc/

folder1/1e_routine_based.pdf Early Elementary K-2nd Grade (5-8)

http://challengingbehavior.fmhi.usf.edu/do/resources/documents/tool_class_routine_guide_early_ele.pdf

15 Minute Inservice Suites Fostering Children's Thinking Skills* Providing Feedback*

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Focusing Children on Learning Goals Scaffolding Children's Learning* Making Learning Meaningful*

Designing Environments That Work for Each Child

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15 Minute Inservice Suites Designing Environments* Schedules and Routines* Classroom Transitions Materials to Support Learning* Stating Behavioral Expectations Creating Classroom Rules Redirecting Behavior Problem Solving in the Moment

Clap Your Hands

Clap your hands, do-oh, do-ohClap your hands, do-oh, do-ohEverybody stop.

Wiggle your fingers, do-oh, do-ohWiggle your fingers, do-oh, do-ohEverybody stop.

Jump up high, do-oh, do-ohJump up high, do-oh, do-ohEverybody stop.

Continue the pattern with new actions – wave goodbye, flap your arms, blink your eyes, etc.

A New Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider Climbed up the water spout (usual thumb-pinky finger motion of a climbing spider)

To ask all the universe, 'What's life all about?' (flat hands, palm up like asking a question)

The stars in the sky said life is really great! (wiggle fingers like stars, punch fist into the air on the word great!)

And the itsy bitsy spider went home to meditate! (climbing spider fingers that turn into meditation hands))

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